Allenhurst is a

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located on the

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, in Monmouth County, in the

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. The settlement was named after resident Abner Allen and was incorporated as a borough by an act of the

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on April 26, 1897, from portions of Ocean Township. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 472, a decrease of 24 (−4.8%) from the 2010 census count of 496, which in turn reflected a decline of 222 (−30.9%) from the 718 counted in the 2000 census. Bordered by the

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to the east and Deal Lake to the west, it is in close proximity to

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and is a stop on the

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. The borough is at the center of a string of wealthy communities between Long Branch and

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with many historic homes built during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In 2006, Allenhurst ranked 131st in ''

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'' magazine's list of the most expensive ZIP Codes in the United States.

History

Allenhurst "reflects the history of development from a rural area to a suburb and resort town of New York City. In 1895, the Allen farm was bought by the Coast Land Improvement Company in order to build an exclusive resort community to attract upper class summer residents. The proximity of Allenhurst to the rail line was significant in the growth and popularity of Allenhurst, allowing residents of New York City easier access to the community." On April 26, 1897, Allenhurst was incorporated as a borough by an act of the

from portions of Ocean Township.Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 177. Accessed May 30, 2024. The borough is situated in the center of a string of wealthy communities between Long Branch and

. The borough was named for resident Abner Allen. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries many historic homes were built in Victorian, Queen Anne, Italian Renaissance Revival,

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, Shingle,

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, Neoclassical and

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architectural styles. Local ordinances overseen by an historic preservation commission have ensured the preservation of historical architecture by enforcing strict guidelines for the renovation of older homes. In 2006, Allenhurst ranked 131st in ''

'' magazine's list of the most expensive ZIP Codes in the United States. In the magazine's 2012 rankings, the borough was ranked 448th, with a median price of $665,043. After

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had devastated the shoreline in October 2012, the

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(USACE) in 2015 pumped sand onto the beaches, which contained

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in the form of hundreds of fusing components for World War I-era artillery. From December 2016 until March 2017, USACE Baltimore District specialists in munitions and explosives removed 362 chap-stick-sized potentially live pieces, mostly boosters, which had most likely been disposed of as excess after World War I, and are not uncommon at Gateway's Sandy Hook Unit. "Not only was Fort Hancock an active military base until 1974, but also the proving ground of the U.S. Army from 1874 until 1919."

Historic district

The Allenhurst Residential Historic District is a

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roughly bounded by the Atlantic Ocean, Main Street, Cedar Avenue, Hume Street and Elberon Avenue. The district was added to the

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on June 18, 2010, for its significance in architecture. It includes 412

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Geography

According to the

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, the borough had a total area of 0.28 square miles (0.73 km²), including 0.25 square miles (0.65 km²) of land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km²) of water (11.43%). The borough borders the

to the east, Deal Lake to the west, and is in close proximity to

. The borough borders the Monmouth County municipalities of Deal,

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, Loch Arbour and Ocean Township. The beachfront is characterized by two groins, known to locals as "Crackup" and "The L". "The L" was featured in ''Scuba Diving'' magazine as one of New Jersey's premier shore diving locations. Deal Lake covers , overseen by the Deal Lake Commission, established in 1974. Seven municipalities border the lake, accounting for of shoreline, also including

, Deal, Interlaken, Loch Arbour, Neptune Township and Ocean Township.

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 496 people, 217 households, and 115 families in the borough. The

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was 1,887.9 per square mile (728.9/km²). There were 365 housing units at an average density of 1,389.3 per square mile (536.4/km²). The racial makeup was 94.76% (470)

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, 1.01% (5) Black or African American, 0.00% (0) Native American, 1.01% (5) Asian, 0.00% (0)

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, 1.41% (7) from other races, and 1.81% (9) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.44% (22) of the population. Of the 217 households, 16.1% had children under the age of 18; 44.2% were married couples living together; 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present and 47.0% were non-families. Of all households, 37.3% 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 2.29 and the average family size was 3.11. 15.3% of the population were under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 32.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47.2 years. For every 100 females, the population had 105.8 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 103.9 males. The Census Bureau's 2006–2010

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showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars)

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was $79,250 (with a margin of error of +/− $41,438) and the median family income was $131,500 (+/− $30,872). Males had a median income of $71,944 (+/− $75,722) versus $44,625 (+/− $3,762) for females. The

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for the borough was $63,707 (+/− $14,113). About 3.2% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the

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, including none of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census there were 718 people, 285 households, and 188 families residing in the borough. The population density was . There were 370 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the borough was 97.35%

, 0.84%

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, 0.28% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.14% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.51% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Allenhurst borough, New Jersey
,

. Accessed July 27, 2012.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Allenhurst borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey

. Accessed July 27, 2012. There were 285 households, out of which 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were

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living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.0% 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 3.08. In the borough the population was spread out, with 28.9% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $85,000, and the median income for a family was $109,180. Males had a median income of $70,625 versus $32,171 for females. The

for the borough was $42,710. About 1.0% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the

, including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.

Parks and recreation

The Allenhurst Beach Club, a 2,450-member recreational facility, has attracted residents and visitors during the summer months for generations. As of 2013 it featured a salt water swimming pool, a children's wading pool, cabanas and bathhouses. New membership is no longer open to non-residents according to the borough administration.

Government

Local government

Since 1916, Allenhurst has been governed by a three-member Commission, under the terms of the Walsh Act. The borough is one of 30 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use the commission form of government. The governing body is comprised of the three-member Board of Commissioners, whose members are elected

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elections to serve four-year terms of office on a concurrent basis as part of the May municipal election.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'',

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Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 58. Each Commissioner is assigned responsibility for a specified department within the Borough; one of the commissioners is chosen to serve as mayor and another as deputy mayor. , the members of Allenhurst's Board of Commissioners are Mayor Frieda O. Adjmi (Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Public Property), Deputy Mayor Theresa Manziano-Santoro (Commissioner of Revenue and Finance) and Joseph R. Dweck (Commissioner of Public Affairs and Public Safety), all serving concurrent terms of office ending in May 2028.Board of Commissioners
Borough of Allenhurst. Accessed January 23, 2025.May 14, 2024 Municipal Elections - Allenhurst, Deal, Keansburg and Loch Arbour Unofficial Results

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, updated June 3, 2024. Accessed July 1, 2024.

Federal, state and county representation

Allenhurst 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 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.

Politics

In all 31 presidential elections since its date of incorporation, Allenhurst has voted for the Republican presidential candidate, with all but four candidates from 1900 to 1988 taking at least 60% of the vote. The best showing for a Republican is the 91.11% of the vote received by William McKinley in his 1900 re-election bid. The best result for a Democrat for president is the 45.02% of the vote received by Joe Biden in the 2020 US presidential election. As of March 2011, there were a total of 401 registered voters in Allenhurst, of which 72 (18.0%) were registered as Democrats, 124 (30.9%) were registered as Republicans and 205 (51.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were no voters registered to other parties. In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican

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received 82.6% of the vote (147 cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 17.4% (31 votes), and other candidates receiving no votes, among the 180 ballots cast by the borough's 376 registered voters (2 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 47.9%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 72.6% of the vote (175 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 19.5% (47 votes) and Independent Chris Daggett with 7.9% (19 votes) with no votes cast for other candidates, among the 241 ballots cast by the borough's 405 registered voters, yielding a 59.5% turnout.

Education

Allenhurst is a non-operating district that does not have any public school facilities of its own. Until the 2017–18 school year, public school students from Allenhurst had exclusively attended the Asbury Park Public Schools in

as part of a

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. In July 2017, the Acting Commissioner of the

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authorized the termination of the agreement with Asbury Park, which was replaced with a new relationship with the West Long Branch district for grades K–8 and with Shore Regional for grades 9–12. The West Long Branch Public Schools serves students in

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through eighth grade from West Long Branch. Students from

and Loch Arbour also attend the district's school as part of sending/receiving relationships, in which students attend on a tuition basis. As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 551 students and 61.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 9.0:1.District information for West Long Branch School District

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. Accessed December 1, 2022. Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the

) are Betty McElmon Elementary School with 330 students in pre-Kindergarten through fourth grade and Frank Antonides School with 214 students in fifth through eighth grades. For

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through

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s, public school students attend Shore Regional High School, a regional high school located in West Long Branch that also serves students from the constituent districts of Monmouth Beach, Oceanport and Sea Bright. The high school is part of the Shore Regional High School District. As of the 2021–22 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 613 students and 55.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

of 11.0:1. Students also have the option to attend Academy Charter High School in

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, which accepts students on a lottery basis from the communities of Allenhurst, Asbury Park, Avon-by-the-Sea, Belmar, Bradley Beach, Deal,

and Lake Como.

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 only significant highway in Allenhurst. Allenhurst Station

Public transportation

train service is offered from the Allenhurst station on the

, providing service to Newark Penn Station,

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and

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, as well as

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. The station has been listed on the

since 1980. New Jersey Transit offers local bus transportation on the

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route.

Climate

According to the

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system, Allenhurst has a

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(''Cfa'').

Ecology

According to the A. W. Kuchler U.S. potential natural vegetation types, Allenhurst would have a dominant vegetation type of Appalachian

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(''104'') with a dominant vegetation form of Eastern

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Forest (''25'').U.S. Potential Natural Vegetation, Original Kuchler Types, v2.0 (Spatially Adjusted to Correct Geometric Distortions)
Data Basin, Accessed July 14, 2023.

Notable people

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

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(1906–1975), author and columnist for

William Randolph Hearst William Randolph Hearst (; April 29, 1863 – August 14, 1951) was an American newspaper publisher and politician who developed the nation's largest newspaper chain and media company, Hearst Communications. His extravagant methods of yellow jou ...

's Newspapers, had a garage in Allenhurst *

Dorothy Fields Dorothy Fields (July 15, 1904 – March 28, 1974) was an American librettist and lyricist. She wrote more than 400 songs for Broadway musicals and films. Her best-known pieces include " The Way You Look Tonight" (1936), "A Fine Romance" (193 ...

(1905–1974), librettist and lyricist, born in Allenhurst * Abram Fitkin (1878–1933), investment banker, utilities operator and philanthropist who owned Milestones at 16-18 Corlies Avenue * Alice Joyce (1890–1955), film actress known as ''The Madonna of the Screen'' had a summer home in Allenhurst * Hoddy Mahon (1932-2011), head coach of the

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team during the 1981–1982 season * Al Meyers (1908–1976), pioneer aviator who founded Meyers Aircraft Company * Gloria Monty (1921–2006),

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best known for her work in the field of

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s, most notably her tenure at ''

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'' * James B. Murray (1920–2015), businessman and politician who served in the

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"Murray, James Brady"
''

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'', January 4, 2015. Accessed June 2, 2020. "Jim Murray was born in Allenhurst, New Jersey, on the Fourth of July, 1920 and raised in New York City."

References

External links

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