Neptune Township is a

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in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of

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. As of the

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, the township's population was 28,061, an increase of 126 from the 2010 census enumeration of 27,935, in turn an increase of 245 (+0.9%) from the 27,690 counted in the 2000 census. Neptune was incorporated as a township by an act of the

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on February 26, 1879, from portions of Ocean Township. Portions of the township were taken to form Neptune City (October 4, 1881), Bradley Beach (March 13, 1893) and Ocean Grove (April 5, 1920, until the action was found unconstitutional and restored to Neptune Township as of June 16, 1921).Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 120. Accessed October 23, 2012. The township was named for

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, the Roman water deity, and its location on the Atlantic Ocean.

Geography and climate

According to the

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, the township had a total area of 8.84 square miles (22.90 km²), including 8.13 square miles (21.05 km²) of land and 0.72 square miles (1.86 km²) of water (8.11%). Ocean Grove (2010 Census population of 3,342) and Shark River Hills (2010 population of 3,697) are

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s and unincorporated communities located within Neptune Township. Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Bradley Park, the Gables, Green Grove, Hamilton, Hamilton Mills, Mid-Town, Summerfield, Seaview Island, The Observatory, West Grove, West Neptune, and Whitesville.Community Overview
, Neptune Township. Accessed July 30, 2012. "Neptune is a community with several diverse neighborhoods including Ocean Grove, Shark River Hills, Mid-Town, Bradley Park, the Gables, Seaview Island and West Neptune." Neptune Township stretches from the

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west to the Garden State Parkway (exit 100). The southern border is the Shark River estuary, and the northern border is with Asbury Park and Ocean Township. Neptune Township is a diverse community, both in terms of population and landscape, extending from the seaside community of Ocean Grove, a national historic site, to Mid-town which is undergoing a municipal-led revitalization, to the

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side residential community of Shark River Hills, to the open spaces of Shark River Park and the commercial corridor on Route 66 in the west. The township borders the Monmouth County communities of Asbury Park, Avon-by-the-Sea, Belmar, Bradley Beach, Neptune City, Ocean Township, Tinton Falls, and Wall Township.

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covers and is overseen by the Deal Lake Commission, which was established in 1974. Seven municipalities border the lake, accounting for of shoreline, also including Allenhurst, Asbury Park,

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, Loch Arbour, and Ocean Township.

Demographics

Census 2010

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010

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showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars)

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was $58,630 (with a margin of error of +/− $3,034) and the median family income was $74,422 (+/− $5,369). Males had a median income of $56,743 (+/− $4,233) versus $43,853 (+/− $3,118) for females. The

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for the borough was $30,656 (+/− $1,559). About 8.1% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the

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, including 13.7% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.

Census 2000

As of the

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there were 27,690 people, 10,907 households, and 6,805 families residing in the township. The

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was 3,366.8 people per square mile (1,300.6/km²). There were 12,217 housing units at an average density of 1,485.4 per square mile (573.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 55.92%

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, 38.16%

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, 0.17% Native American, 1.17% Asian, 0.04%

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, 1.98% from other races, and 2.56% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 5.55% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Neptune township, Monmouth County, New Jersey

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. Accessed July 30, 2012.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Neptune township, Monmouth County, New Jersey
,

. Accessed July 30, 2012. There were 10,907 households, out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.6% were

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living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.6% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.14. In the township the population was spread out, with 23.1% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.0 males. The median income for a household in the township was $46,250, and the median income for a family was $57,735. Males had a median income of $42,920 versus $31,057 for females. The

for the township was $22,569. About 7.6% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the

, including 17.2% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Neptune Township 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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Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 58. At an annual reorganization meeting the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor. , members of the Neptune Township Committee are

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Nicholas R. Williams ( D, term on committee ends on December 31, 2024; term as mayor ends 2022), Keith Cafferty (D, term on committee ends 2023; term as deputy mayor ends 2022), Dr. Michael Brantley (D, 2024), Robert Lane Jr. (D, 2022) and Tassie D. York (D, 2022; elected to serve an unexpired term).Township Directory
Neptune Township. Accessed May 16, 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. In April 2021, the Township Committee selected Tassie York to fill the seat expiring in December 2022 that had been held by Carol J. Rizzo until she resigned from office to move out of the county. York served on an interim basis until the November 2022 general election, when she was elected to serve the balance of the term of office. In January 2016, the Township Council selected Carol J. Rizzo from three candidates nominated by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2016 which was vacated by

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when he took office in the

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earlier that month.

Federal, state, and county representation

Neptune Township is located in the 6th Congressional District2022 Redistricting Plan
New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 8, 2022. and is part of New Jersey's 11th 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

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, Neptune City, term as commissioner and as director ends December 31, 2022), Commissioner Deputy Director Susan M. Kiley (R, Hazlet Township, term as commissioner ends December 31, 2024; term as deputy commissioner director ends 2022),

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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 18,093 registered voters in Neptune Township, of which 6,481 (35.8%) were registered as Democrats, 2,780 (15.4%) were registered as Republicans and 8,825 (48.8%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were seven voters registered as Libertarians or Greens. In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat

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received 71.8% of the vote (9,350 cast), ahead of Republican

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with 27.3% (3,552 votes), and other candidates with 0.9% (113 votes), among the 13,109 ballots cast by the township's 18,929 registered voters (94 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 69.3%. In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 69.4% of the vote (9,900 cast), ahead of Republican

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with 28.7% (4,100 votes) and other candidates with 0.4% (56 votes), among the 14,265 ballots cast by the township's 19,505 registered voters, for a turnout of 73.1%. In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat

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received 60.0% of the vote (7,803 ballots cast), outpolling Republican George W. Bush with 38.8% (5,044 votes) and other candidates with 0.5% (100 votes), among the 13,004 ballots cast by the township's 18,444 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 70.5. In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican

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received 50.9% of the vote (3,880 cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 47.7% (3,637 votes), and other candidates with 1.5% (112 votes), among the 7,811 ballots cast by the township's 18,939 registered voters (182 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 41.2%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat

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received 51.2% of the vote (4,425 ballots cast), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 42.0% (3,625 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 5.2% (447 votes) and other candidates with 0.8% (66 votes), among the 8,635 ballots cast by the township's 18,606 registered voters, yielding a 46.4% turnout.

Education

The Neptune Township Schools serve students in

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through

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. The district is one of 31 former Abbott districts statewide that were established pursuant to the decision by the

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in ''Abbott v. Burke'' which are now referred to as "SDA Districts" based on the requirement for the state to cover all costs for school building and renovation projects in these districts under the supervision of the

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. As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of eight schools, had an enrollment of 4,063 students and 372.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 10.9:1.District information for Neptune Township School District

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. Accessed April 1, 2020. Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the

) are Early Childhood Center (228 students; in grade Pre-K), Gables School (269; Pre-K–5), Green Grove School (350; Pre-K–5), Midtown Community School (379; K–5), Shark River Hills School (264; Pre-K–5), Summerfield School (465; Pre-K–5), Neptune Middle School (721; 6–8) and

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(1,317; 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 18, Route 33, Route 35, Route 66 and Route 71 are the main highways passing through the township. The Garden State Parkway is west of the township, with the best access provided via exits 100 and 102. Interstate 195 is southwest of the township in neighboring Wall Township. The

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(

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) entrance for Exit 8 is about 25 miles west on Route 33 in East Windsor, Mercer County.

Public transportation

The township is served by

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trains at the

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on the North Jersey Coast Line to

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and

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. NJ Transit bus service between the township and

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is available on the 317 route and local service is provided by the 830, 832 and 836 routes.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Neptune Township include: *

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(born 1948, class of 1966), writer and

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for the

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, television and film *

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professional, entrepreneur, author and educator * Jack Armstrong (born 1965), Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the

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and Texas Rangers * Nicole Atkins (born 1978), singer-songwriter on

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Staff
"Pop and Rock Listings"
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'', June 1, 2007. Accessed January 31, 2011. "Nicole Atkins, from Neptune City, N.J., is a marvelously talented fantasist with a bit of Stevie Nicks and a bit more of Rufus Wainwright in her, spinning prom-night-beautiful piano ballads with a masterly cinematic sweep." * Pat Battle (born 1959),

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-TV's New Jersey Bureau Reporter, Saturday ''

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'' (NBC) in New York co-anchor, and occasional fill-in anchor *

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(–1966), dancer, theater professional and college administrator * Vinny Curry (born 1988),

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for the

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* Michelle Davidson (born 1970), English Channel swimmer and U.S. Master Swimmer All-American *

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(born 1983),

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basketball player in 2006 *

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(born 1944), actor * Dedrick Dodge (born 1965),

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for eight NFL seasons, from 1991 to 1998 * Darren Fenster (born 1978), manager in the

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minor league system *

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of the

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(born 1995), race car driver in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship *

(born 1954), politician representing the 11th Legislative District in the

, who had served as mayor of Neptune Township in 2013 *

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of the

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* Harry Larrison Jr. (1926–2005), politician who served on the Monmouth County

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for nearly 39 years, marking the longest tenure of a Freeholder in New Jersey history *

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(born 1942), singer at the

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(born 1988), NFL player *

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(born 1937), actor *

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after being prominently featured in a scene from

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's 1991 film '' The Silence of the Lambs''. *

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and

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who played for the

for most of his 11-year NFL career from 1963 through 1973 *

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(born 1948, class of 1966), retired English-American professional

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defender and coach *

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(born 1990), professional

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and former

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from 1952 to 1974 *

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(1956–2017), singer-songwriter. *

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and

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* Dennis Walters (born 1949), trick-shot golfer who won the

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in 2018 and was inducted into the

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with the class of 2019 * Robert Lee Watt (born 1948),

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Stanmyre, Matthew
"Rutgers receiver Tim Wright keeps teammates' hair looking good"
''

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'', December 23, 2012. Accessed June 16, 2014. "Growing up in Neptune, Wright was enamored by creative arts.... By high school, after his family moved to an apartment complex in Wall, Wright was cutting the hair of dozens of friends in the neighborhood."

References

External links

Neptune Township official websiteNeptune Township Schools
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School Data for the Neptune Township Schools

Neptune Township Public Library
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