Barnegat Township (pronounced "BAR-nuh-git") is a

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, in the

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. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 24,296, the highest ever count at a decennial census and an increase of 3,360 (+16.0%) from the 2010 census count of 20,936, which in turn reflected an increase of 5,666 (+37.1%) from the 15,270 counted in the 2000 census. What is now Barnegat Township was originally incorporated as Union Township on March 10, 1846, from portions of both Dover Township (now Toms River Township) and Stafford Township, while the area was still part of Monmouth County. It became part of the newly formed Ocean County on February 15, 1850. Portions of the township were taken to form Lacey Township (March 23, 1871), Ocean Township (April 13, 1876), Harvey Cedars (December 13, 1894) and Long Beach Township (March 23, 1899).Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 206. Accessed October 25, 2012. Union Township changed its name to Barnegat Township as of January 1, 1977.

History

Barnegat's name can be traced back to Dutch explorers who, in 1614, mapped the coastline of the nearby Barnegat Bay and

Barnegat Inlet Barnegat Inlet is a small inlet connecting the Barnegat Bay with the Atlantic Ocean in Ocean County, New Jersey. It separates Island Beach State Park and the Barnegat Peninsula from Long Beach Island. The Barnegat Lighthouse sits at the northern ...

. The original name for the inlet was "Barendegat" or "Barnde Gat," which translates to "inlet of the breakers" or "surf cove". These names were given due to the turbulent channel of the inlet, which is characterized by strong currents and choppy waters.History of Barnegat
Barnegat Township. Accessed June 7, 2016. "Around 1609 Henry Hudson sailed along the coast of New Jersey coming to an inlet which he named Barende-gat, a Dutch word meaning an inlet with breakers. This name was replaced by Barndegat by early mapmakers and later evolved into the present day spelling of Barnegat." An alternative theory suggests that "Barndegat" is a Dutch term meaning "a pool created from a dike breach". Long before European settlers arrived, the

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Native Americans inhabited the region, including the area now known as Barnegat. The Lenape would spend their summers along the shore, collecting and roasting clams for sustenance during the winter months. They also fished, hunted, and gathered various fruits and nuts found in the area. European settlers, primarily Dutch, English, and

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, began to arrive in the Barnegat area around 1720. These settlers were attracted to the region's fertile land, abundant natural resources, and proximity to the coastline. The first permanent homes in Barnegat were constructed around 1750, as the settlers established farms, fisheries, and other small businesses. Barnegat played a role in the

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, as one of the last skirmishes of the conflict took place near the site of the

Cedar Bridge Tavern The Cedar Bridge Tavern County Historic Site is a historic tavern located in the New Jersey Pine Barrens in Barnegat Township, New Jersey, Barnegat Township. It was built circa 1816 and is believed to have the oldest standing bar in New Jersey. ...

in 1782. Known as the "Battle of Cedar Bridge," this encounter involved Patriot forces clashing with Loyalist troops and local Pine Robbers, who took advantage of the war's chaos to engage in banditry. The Patriots eventually emerged victorious, marking a symbolic end to the Revolutionary War in New Jersey.

Geography

According to the

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, the township had a total area of 40.41 square miles (104.65 km²), including 34,00 square miles (88.07 km²) of land and 6.40 square miles (16.58 km²) of water (15.85%). Barnegat CDP (2010 Census population of 2,817) is an

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and

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(CDP) located within Barnegat Township, while Ocean Acres (16,142, of which 925 are in Barnegat and 15,217 are in Stafford) is a census-designated place and unincorporated area split between Barnegat Township and Stafford Township.New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32)

, August 2012. Accessed December 24, 2012. The township borders the Ocean County municipalities of Harvey Cedars, Lacey Township, Little Egg Harbor Township, Long Beach Township, Ocean Township and Stafford Township; and both Bass River Township and Woodland Township in Burlington County. Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Cedar Bridge, Howardsville, Lower Dock and Upper Dock.

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 20,936 people, 8,128 households, and 6,039 families in the township. The population density was . There were 9,085 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 91.77% (19,214)

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, 3.25% (681) Black or African American, 0.14% (30) Native American, 1.73% (363) Asian, 0.00% (1)

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, 1.27% (265) from other races, and 1.82% (382) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.78% (1,420) of the population. Of the 8,128 households, 26.1% had children under the age of 18; 61.6% were married couples living together; 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present and 25.7% were non-families. Of all households, 21.8% were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.98. 20.9% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 20.8% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 24.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.9 years. For every 100 females, the population had 91.7 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 88.5 males. The Census Bureau's 2006–2010

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showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars)

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was $60,440 (with a margin of error of +/− $3,408) and the median family income was $68,504 (+/− $5,322). Males had a median income of $55,282 (+/− $4,415) versus $39,681 (+/− $4,254) for females. The

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for the township was $29,192 (+/− $1,549). About 6.6% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the

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, including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census there were 15,270 people, 5,493 households, and 4,191 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 6,066 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 94.75%

, 2.21%

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, 0.09% Native American, 1.00% Asian, 0.70% from other races, and 1.25% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 3.86% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Barnegat township, Ocean County, New Jersey
,

. Accessed December 24, 2012.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Barnegat township, Ocean County, New Jersey

. Accessed December 24, 2012. There were 5,493 households, out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% were

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living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 20.2% 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 2.76 and the average family size was 3.19. In the township the population was spread out, with 27.1% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males. The median income for a household in the township was $48,572, and the median income for a family was $56,093. Males had a median income of $42,460 versus $28,452 for females. The

for the township was $19,307. About 5.1% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the

, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Barnegat 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. 49. 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 Barnegat Township Committee are

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Joseph Marte ( R, term on committee ends December 31, 2026; term as mayor ends 2024),

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Alfonso Cirulli (R, term on committee ends 2026; term as deputy mayor ends 2024), Albert Bille (R, 2025), Pasquale "Pat" Pipi (R, 2026) and Jake Townsend (R, 2024).Township Committee
Barnegat Township. Accessed April 17, 2024.Township of Barnegat

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. Accessed April 17, 2024.''2024 Ocean County & Municipal Elected Officials''

Clerk, updated April 2, 2024. Accessed April 17, 2024.General Election Results November 7, 2023 Official Results

, updated November 22, 2023. Accessed January 1, 2024.2022 General Election Official Results November 8, 2022

Clerk, updated November 21, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.2021 General Election Official Results

. Accessed January 1, 2022. In November 2015, Martin J. Lisella stepped down from the Township Committee to take a position as the township's business administrator. In December 2015, the Township Committee selected former mayor Alfonso Cirulli from a list of three candidates nominated by the Republican municipal committee to fill Lisella's vacant seat expiring in December 2017; Cirulli will serve on an interim basis until the November 2016 general election, when voters will select a candidate to serve the balance of the term of office.

Federal, state, and county representation

Barnegat Township is located in the 2nd Congressional district2022 Redistricting Plan

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, December 8, 2022. and is part of New Jersey's 9th 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

As of March 2011, there were a total of 14,604 registered voters in Barnegat Township, of which 3,163 (21.7%) were registered as Democrats, 3,666 (25.1%) were registered as Republicans and 7,767 (53.2%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 8 voters registered as

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or Greens.Voter Registration Summary - Ocean

Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 24, 2012. Among the township's 2010 Census population, 69.8% (vs. 63.2% in Ocean County) were registered to vote, including 88.2% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 82.6% countywide). In the 2012 presidential election, Republican

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received 53.9% of the vote (5,670 cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 44.8% (4,711 votes), and other candidates with 1.3% (132 votes), among the 10,605 ballots cast by the township's 15,321 registered voters (92 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 69.2%. In the 2008 presidential election, Republican

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received 54.9% of the vote (5,910 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 42.9% (4,620 votes) and other candidates with 1.4% (147 votes), among the 10,769 ballots cast by the township's 14,805 registered voters, for a turnout of 72.7%.2008 Presidential General Election Results: Ocean County

Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed December 24, 2012. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican

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received 57.8% of the vote (5,223 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat

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with 40.4% (3,655 votes) and other candidates with 0.7% (87 votes), among the 9,037 ballots cast by the township's 12,465 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 72.5.2004 Presidential Election: Ocean County

Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed December 24, 2012. In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican

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received 74.0% of the vote (4,981 cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 24.4% (1,645 votes), and other candidates with 1.6% (108 votes), among the 6,868 ballots cast by the township's 15,399 registered voters (134 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 44.6%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 63.6% of the vote (4,685 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 29.5% (2,169 votes), Independent

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with 4.8% (354 votes) and other candidates with 1.0% (75 votes), among the 7,363 ballots cast by the township's 14,585 registered voters, yielding a 50.5% turnout.

Education

The

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serves public school students in

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through

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. As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of six schools, had an enrollment of 3,583 students and 272.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 13.1:1.District information for Barnegat Township School District

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

) are Lillian M. Dunfee Elementary School with 293 students in PreK, Cecil S. Collins Elementary School with 759 students in grades K-2, Joseph T. Donahue Elementary School with 479 students in grades 3-4, Robert L. Horbelt Elementary School with 498 students in grades 5-6, Russell O. Brackman Middle School with 552 students in grades 7-8 and

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with 971 students in grades 9-12. St. Mary Academy near Manahawkin, a K–8 school of the

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, is managed by St. Mary Church of Barnegat. From 1997, until 2019 it operated as All Saints Regional Catholic School and was collectively managed by five churches. In 2019 St. Mary took entire control of the school, which remained on the same Manahawkin campus, and changed its name. The other churches no longer operate the school but still may send students there.

Transportation

Roads and highways

, the township had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Ocean County, by the

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and by the

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. The main highway serving Barnegat Township is the

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, which traverses the township north-to-south near the center of the township.

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also traverses Barnegat Township north-to-south towards the east side of the township.

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and County Route 539 are the main roads serving the western portion of the township. County Route 554 traverses most of the township from west-to-east and connects with the other major roads except CR 539.

Public transportation

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provides bus service to and from

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on the 559 bus route.

Media

WBNJ 91.9 FM is licensed to Barnegat.

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provides daily news coverage of the town as does

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radio. The government of the town provides columns and commentary to The Southern Ocean Times, which is one of seven weekly papers from Micromedia Publications.

In popular culture

Barnegat's annual Pirate Festival was featured in the

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show ''

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'', which shows fictional clips of unusual deaths. In that particular episode, it showed a sword-swallower who tried to swallow an umbrella, puncturing his esophagus and killing him. The incident is said to have taken place in 2007, although there are no records of this actually happening. Phoenix, the first steamboat to sail the open ocean, traveling from New York to Philadelphia in June 1809, made harbor at Barnegat to wait out a storm that occurred during its voyage.

Notable people

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

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(born 1992), soccer player for

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and the

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* Arthur Collins (1864–1933), baritone who was one of the most prolific and beloved of pioneer recording artists, regarded in his day as "King of the Ragtime Singers" * Kelsey Fowler (born 1996), actress * Micah Fowler (born 1998), actor with

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who appeared in ''

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'' and as JJ DiMeo in the television series '' Speechless'' * Jay Groome (born 1998), professional baseball pitcher who attended

, and was drafted 12th overall by the Boston Red Sox in the

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(born 2000), actress *

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(1931–2021), politician who served six terms in the

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from the 36th Legislative District *

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(born 1977), actress *

Frank Molinaro Frank Molinaro (born December 27, 1988) is an American wrestler and coach. He was the 2012 NCAA champion at 149 lbs. with an undefeated season record of 33–0, helping him become a four-time NCAA Division I All-American at Penn State. In 2016, ...

(born 1988), wrestler who competed as a member of the U.S. team at the

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(1931–2022), boxing

referee A referee is an official, in a variety of sports and competition, responsible for enforcing the rules of the sport, including sportsmanship decisions such as ejection. The official tasked with this job may be known by a variety of other title ...

and

judge A judge is a person who wiktionary:preside, presides over court proceedings, either alone or as a part of a judicial panel. In an adversarial system, the judge hears all the witnesses and any other Evidence (law), evidence presented by the barris ...

* Ernestine Petras (1924–2017), infielder who played from 1944 through 1952 in the

All-American Girls Professional Baseball League The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) was a professional women's baseball league founded by Philip K. Wrigley, which existed from 1943 to 1954. The AAGPBL is the forerunner of women's professional league sports in the Uni ...

* Mike Straka, television host, author, and producer who co-hosted Spike TV's "MMA Uncensored Live" * Henry R. Tilton (1836–1906), army surgeon who was awarded the

Medal of Honor The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest Awards and decorations of the United States Armed Forces, military decoration and is awarded to recognize American United States Army, soldiers, United States Navy, sailors, Un ...

for his actions at the

Battle of Bear Paw The Battle of Bear Paw (also sometimes called Battle of the Bears Paw or Battle of the Bears Paw Mountains) was the final engagement of the Nez Perce War of 1877. Following a running fight from North Central Idaho, north central Idaho Territor ...

in 1877Henry Remsen Tilton, Lieutenant Colonel, United States Army
Arlington National Cemetery. Accessed November 13, 2013. "Born at (sic) Barnegat, New Jersey, February 1, 1836, he earned the Medal of Honor during the Indian Wars while serving as Major-Surgeon, United States Army, at Bear Paw Mountain, Montana, September 30, 1877."

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Barnegat Township website
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