Plumsted Township is a

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, in the

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. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 8,072, a decrease of 349 (−4.1%) from the 2010 census count of 8,421, which in turn reflected an increase of 1,146 (+15.8%) from the 7,275 counted in the 2000 census. The 2010 population was the highest recorded in any decennial census. Plumsted Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the

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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 May 30, 2024. The township was named for Clement Plumstead, an English

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who bought a large parcel of land, but never set foot in the area. At one time, Plumsted included five separate

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sites, four of which have been removed from the

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Geography

According to the

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, the township had a total area of 39.53 square miles (102.37 km²), including 39.14 square miles (101.36 km²) of land and 0.39 square miles (1.01 km²) of water (0.99%). New Egypt (with a 2010 Census population of 2,512) is an

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and

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(CDP) located within Plumsted Township.New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32)

, August 2012. Accessed December 31, 2012.

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, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Archertown, Brindle Park, Head of Woods, Hockamick, Pinehurst Estates and Woodruff. Colliers Mills Wildlife Management Area is a

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located within portions of both Plumsted Township and Jackson Township, operated by the

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's Division of Fish and Wildlife. The township borders Jackson Township and Manchester Township in Ocean County; New Hanover Township, North Hanover Township and Pemberton Township in Burlington County; and Upper Freehold Township in Monmouth County.

Community

The community has a volunteer fire station, a first aid station, and a police department. New Egypt is also home to the Plumsted Branch of the Ocean County Library system. New Egypt also has seven Christian religious centers including: Assumption Roman Catholic Church
Bible Baptist Church
Church of Christ, Church of the Nazarene, New Egypt United Methodist Church, Plumsted Presbyterian Church, and The Christian Fellowship Church of New Egypt. Oakford Lake is located in the middle of the town. In the early 1900s, the location thrived as a tourist and vacation attraction. New Egypt has a recreation center with four baseball fields, a football field, two softball fields, a basketball court, and three small fields used for tee ball. It is home to the

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Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 8,421 people, 2,936 households, and 2,311 families in the township. The population density was . There were 3,067 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 94.19% (7,932)

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, 1.81% (152) Black or African American, 0.32% (27) Native American, 0.87% (73) Asian, 0.02% (2)

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, 1.24% (104) from other races, and 1.56% (131) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.91% (498) of the population. Of the 2,936 households, 37.4% had children under the age of 18; 64.3% were married couples living together; 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present and 21.3% were non-families. Of all households, 16.8% were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.22. 26.2% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 30.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.9 years. For every 100 females, the population had 100.0 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 96.1 males. The Census Bureau's 2006–2010

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showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars)

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was $73,790 (with a margin of error of +/− $8,323) and the median family income was $89,279 (+/− $12,381). Males had a median income of $54,614 (+/− $8,958) versus $46,886 (+/− $3,261) for females. The

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for the borough was $31,719 (+/− $2,499). About 4.4% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the

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, including 11.0% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census there were 7,275 people, 2,510 households, and 2,002 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 2,628 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 93.90%

, 2.30%

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, 0.14% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 0.01%

, 1.36% from other races, and 1.57% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 3.85% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Plumsted township, Ocean county, New Jersey
,

. Accessed December 31, 2012.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Plumsted township, Ocean County, New Jersey
,

. Accessed December 31, 2012. There were 2,510 households, out of which 41.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.0% were

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living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.2% were non-families. 15.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.22. In the township the population was spread out, with 28.5% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males. The median income for a household in the township was $61,357, and the median income for a family was $62,255. Males had a median income of $42,610 versus $34,355 for females. The

for the township was $22,433. About 4.3% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the

, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Plumsted 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.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'',

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Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 103. At an annual reorganization meeting held during the first week of January, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor, and appoints from its members a liaison for each of the Township's administrative departments. , the members of the Plumsted Township Committee are

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Robert W. Bowen ( R, term of office on committee and as mayor ends December 31, 2025),

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Herbert F. Marinari (R, term on committee ends 2026; term as deputy mayor ends 2025), Leonard A. Grilletto (R, 2026), James Hagelstein (R, 2027) and Thomas Potter (R, 2027).Mayor/Township Committee
Plumsted Township. Accessed February 10, 2025.Township of Plumsted

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. Accessed February 10, 2025.''2025 Ocean County & Municipal Elected Officials''

Clerk, updated January 29, 2025. Accessed February 1, 2025.2024 General Election Results November 5, 2024 Official Results

, updated November 25, 2024. Accessed January 1, 2025.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. In February 2023, the township council selected Michael Hammerstone to fill the seat expiring in December 2024 that had been held by Thomas Calabrese. Hammerstone served on an interim basis until the November 2023 general election, when he was elected to serve the balance of the term of office. In April 2019, the Township Committee appointed Leonard A. Grilletto to fill the seat expiring in December 2020 that had been held by Larry Jones until he resigned from office. In the November 2019 general election, Grilletto was elected to serve the balance of the term of office.2019 General Election Official Results November 5, 2019

Clerk, updated November 15, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020. In November 2014, following the resignation of former mayor David Leutwyler, who accepted a position as the township's community development coordinator, the Township Committee selected Vince Lotito from three names recommended by the Republican municipal committee to fill the vacant seat on the committee and chose Jack Trotta to serve as mayor.

Federal, state and county representation

Plumsted Township is located in the 4th Congressional DistrictPlan Components Report

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, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020. and is part of New Jersey's 12th 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''
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. Accessed October 30, 2019.

Politics

As of March 2011, there were a total of 4,979 registered voters in Plumsted Township, of which 816 (16.4%) were registered as Democrats, 1,537 (30.9%) were registered as

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and 2,623 (52.7%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 3 voters registered

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or Greens.Voter Registration Summary - Ocean

Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 31, 2012. Among the township's 2010 Census population, 59.1% (vs. 63.2% in Ocean County) were registered to vote, including 80.1% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 82.6% countywide). In the

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, Republican

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received 59.3% of the vote (2,179 cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 38.9% (1,428 votes), and other candidates with 1.8% (67 votes), among the 3,709 ballots cast by the township's 5,262 registered voters (35 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 70.5%. In the 2008 presidential election, Republican

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received 56.7% of the vote (2,192 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 40.7% (1,573 votes) and other candidates with 1.7% (65 votes), among the 3,865 ballots cast by the township's 5,176 registered voters, for a turnout of 74.7%. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican

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received 63.2% of the vote (2,268 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat

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with 35.2% (1,264 votes) and other candidates with 0.9% (43 votes), among the 3,589 ballots cast by the township's 4,812 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 74.6. In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican

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received 75.9% of the vote (1,828 cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 21.9% (528 votes), and other candidates with 2.1% (51 votes), among the 2,459 ballots cast by the township's 5,219 registered voters (52 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 47.1%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 70.2% of the vote (1,917 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 22.5% (615 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 4.6% (125 votes) and other candidates with 1.6% (44 votes), among the 2,732 ballots cast by the township's 5,075 registered voters, yielding a 53.8% turnout.

Education

The Plumsted Township School District educates students in public school for

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though

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, including special education students in

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. As of the 2019–20 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 1,216 students and 126.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 9.6:1.District information for Plumsted Township School District

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. Accessed April 1, 2021. Schools in the district (with 2019–20 enrollment data from the

) are Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School with 538 students in grades Pre-K–5, New Egypt Middle School with 294 students in grades 6–8 and New Egypt High School with 375 students in grades 9–12.

Transportation

Roads and highways

, the township had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality and by Ocean County. The only major roads that pass through are county routes, such as County Route 528, County Route 537 along the northern border with Upper Freehold Township and County Route 539, which traverses more than north / south across the township in its eastern section. The closest limited access road is Interstate 195, which is accessible in neighboring Upper Freehold Township and Jackson Township.

Public transportation

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provides bus service between the township and

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on the 317 bus route. Ocean Ride local service is provided on the Shoppers Loop route.

Wineries

* Laurita Winery

Communications

Plumsted is the only municipality in Ocean County that receives a different

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cable feed which is out of Mount Holly, Burlington County. This means that for local broadcast channels, Plumsted receives stations from the

area and does not receive any

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stations. In addition, Plumsted has local telephone calling with Bordentown,

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and Pemberton in Burlington County, as well as

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in Monmouth County, but not with any exchanges in Ocean County.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Plumsted Township include: * Deena Nicole Cortese (born 1987), reality television personality who appeared on the

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reality show ''

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'' * Ronald S. Dancer (1949–2022), member of the

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who served as mayor of Plumsted Township from 1990 to 2011 *

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(1927–2005), harness racing driver and trainer * George Franklin Fort (1809–1872), physician, judge and politician who served as the 16th Governor of New Jersey from 1851 to 1854 * Keith Jones, news anchor and reporter for

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in Philadelphia * Duke Lacroix (born 1993), professional

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player who plays as a forward for

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in the

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* Edgar O. Murphy (1878–1959), politician who served as Mayor of

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and as a member of the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders * Stephen Panasuk (born 1989),

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for the

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of the

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* Travis Ward (born 1996),

player who plays as a forward for

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in the

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Ralph, Matthew
"From open tryout to inaugural USL League One roster, Rowan grad not taking opportunity for granted; Travis Ward earned his way onto Greenville Triumph’s roster in the inaugural season of USL League One"
Brotherly Game, March 29, 2019. Accessed May 17, 2020. "The Rowan University grad from New Egypt, N.J. who starred at the South Jersey Division III program from 2014-2017, was not lacking in confidence coming off a 29-goal, 16 assist college career and a season with the Philadelphia Fury but was one of 75 guys at the tryout hoping to impress the technical staff of the Greenville Triumph."

References

External links

Plumsted Township website
{{Geographic Location , Centre = Plumsted Township , North = Upper Freehold Township , Northeast = , East = Jackson Township , Southeast = , South = Manchester Township , Southwest = Pemberton Township , West = New Hanover Township , Northwest = North Hanover Township 1845 establishments in New Jersey Populated places established in 1845 Township form of New Jersey government Townships in New Jersey Townships in Ocean County, New Jersey