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Ocean County Library
Ocean County Library is a public library system that serves 32 municipalities out of the 33 municipalities of Ocean County, New Jersey. Beach Haven on Long Beach Island is not a member municipality. The Headquarters branch is in Toms River. It also offers Outreach services to life care centers, Books by Mail and Home Borrowers services for the homebound, and a volunteer program. There are active Friends of the Library groups associated with individual branches. There are approximately 380,000 registered borrowers, and 290,000 bibliographic records in the catalog. Annual circulation was near 4.4 million in 2014. All library locations have free wireless access to the Internet and internet terminals for public use. History The Ocean County Library opened its doors to the public on September 19, 1925. Its location was a small cottage, known as the Lonan Building, on the grounds of the County Courthouse. The service area encompassed 30 of the 33 county municipalities. Dover and Lake ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toms River, New Jersey
Toms River is a township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. Its mainland portion is also a census-designated place of the same name, which serves as the county seat of Ocean County.New Jersey County Map New Jersey Department of State. Accessed July 10, 2017. Formerly known as the Township of Dover, in 2006 voters approved a change of the official name to the Township of Toms River, adopting the name of the largest unincorporated community within the township. Located at the heart of the region, the township is a |
Beachwood, New Jersey
Beachwood is a Borough (New Jersey), borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 10,859, a decrease of 186 (-1.7%) from the 2010 United States census, 2010 census count 11,045, which in turn reflected an increase of 670 (+6.5%) from the 10,375 counted in the 2000 United States census, 2000 census. Beachwood was incorporated as a Borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 22, 1917, from portions of Berkeley Township, New Jersey, Berkeley Township, based on the results of a referendum held on April 12, 1917.Snyder, John P''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968'' Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 201. Accessed May 11, 2012. History What is now the borough of Beachwood dates its settlement to a 1914 plan backed by the publishers of the ''New-York Tribune'', under which of Berkeley Township were purchased and sectioned off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stafford Township, New Jersey
Stafford Township is a township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 28,617, an increase of 2,082 (+7.8%) from the 2010 census count of 26,535, which in turn reflected an increase of 4,003 (+17.8%) from the 22,532 counted at the 2000 census. The 2020 population was the highest level ever recorded at a decennial census for Stafford Township. Stafford Township is the gateway to the resort communities on Long Beach Island, with Route 72 providing the sole road access, ending in Ship Bottom as it crosses Barnegat Bay via the Manahawkin Bay Bridge (formally known as the Dorland J. Henderson Memorial Bridge). The Garden State Parkway and U.S. Route 9 pass through the township and provide access to Route 72. History Incorporation Stafford Township was formed by Royal charter on March 3, 1750, from portions of Shrewsbury Township, while the area was still part of Monmouth County. It was incorporated as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey
Point Pleasant Beach is a borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 4,665,DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Point Pleasant Beach borough, Ocean County, New Jersey , . Accessed December 31, 2012. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Point Pleasant, New Jersey
Point Pleasant is a borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was down from 19,306 in 2000 but still up from 18,177 in 1990. The Borough is a Jersey Shore community situated south of the Manasquan River and north and east of the Beaverdam Creek and its confluence with the Metedeconk River. Point Pleasant was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 21, 1920, from portions of Brick Township, based on the results of a referendum held on May 19, 1920. The borough was reincorporated on March 12, 1928.Snyder, John P''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968'' Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 205. Accessed July 12, 2012. Point Pleasant is distinct from Point Pleasant Beach, which is a separate community. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plumsted Township, New Jersey
Plumsted Township is a township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 8,421, reflecting an increase of 1,146 (+15.8%) from the 7,275 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 1,270 (+21.1%) from the 6,005 counted in the 1990 Census. The 2010 population was the highest recorded in any decennial census. Plumsted Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 11, 1845, from portions of Jackson Township, while the area was still part of Monmouth County. Plumsted Township became part of the newly created Ocean County on February 15, 1850.Snyder, John P''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968'' Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 204. Accessed October 23, 2012. The township was named for Clement Plumstead, an English Quaker who bought a large parcel of land, but never set foot in the area. At one time, Plumst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manchester, New Jersey
Manchester Township is a Township (New Jersey), township in Ocean County, New Jersey, Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. The township is noted for containing the Lakehurst Maxfield Field, Lakehurst Naval Air Station, the site of the infamous Hindenburg disaster of May 6, 1937. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 45,115, an increase of 2,045 from the 2010 United States census, 2010 census enumeration of 43,070, which in turn reflected an increase of 4,142 (+10.6%) from the 38,928 counted in the 2000 United States census, 2000 census. The 2020 population was the highest recorded in any decennial census. Manchester Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 6, 1865, from portions of Dover Township (now Toms River, New Jersey, Toms River Township). Portions of the township were taken to form Lakehurst, New Jersey, Lakehurst on April 7, 1921.Snyder, John P''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surf City, New Jersey
Surf City is a borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 1,205,DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Surf City borough, Ocean County, New Jersey , . Accessed January 2, 2013. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey
Little Egg Harbor Township is a township in Ocean County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 20,065, reflecting an increase of 4,120 (+25.8%) from the 15,945 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 2,612 (+19.6%) from the 13,333 counted in the 1990 Census. The 2010 population was the highest recorded in any decennial census. History Founding Originally part of Burlington County, Little Egg Harbor took its name from the portion of a bay called Egg Harbor (known today as Little Egg Harbor) by the Dutch sailors because of the eggs found in nearby gull nests. The first known account of the town was made by Captain Cornelius Jacobsen May in 1614. The first European to settle the township was Hendrick Jacobs Falkenberg, who likely arrived by 1693 when he does not appear on a census of the Swedes along the Delaware River, where he had lived for nearly three decades.Craig, Peter S"Sinnick Broer the Finn and his Sinex, Sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lakewood, New Jersey
Lakewood Township is the most populous township in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. A rapidly growing community as of the 2020 U.S. census, the township had a total population of 135,158 representing an increase of 41,415 (+45.5%) from the 92,843 counted in the 2010 census.DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Lakewood township, Ocean County, New Jersey , . Accessed January 3, 2012. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lacey Township, New Jersey
Lacey Township is a township in Ocean County, New Jersey and is considered part of the Jersey Shore and South Jersey regions. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 27,644, reflecting an increase of 2,298 (+9.1%) from the 25,346 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 3,205 (+14.5%) from the 22,141 counted in the 1990 Census. The 2010 population was the highest recorded in any decennial census. It was named for Continental Army General John Lacey.Township's History , Lacey Township. Accessed December 26, 2012. Lacey Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the on March 23, 1871, from portions o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackson Township, New Jersey
Jackson Township is a township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the township population was 58,544. A portion of the township is located within the New Jersey Pine Barrens. Roughly equidistant between New York City and Philadelphia, Jackson is the site of Six Flags Great Adventure, home to the Kingda Ka, which as of 2022 is the tallest roller coaster in the world. Jackson is also home to Six Flags Hurricane Harbor and the Safari Off Road Adventure, which replaced Six Flags Wild Safari in 2013. History Jackson Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 6, 1844, from portions of Dover Township (now Toms River Township), Freehold Township and Upper Freehold Township, while the area was still part of Monmouth County. The township was named for president Andrew Jackson, a year before his death. It became part of the newly created Ocean County on February 15, 1850. Portions of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
