Spring Lake, is a

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situated on the

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, in the

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. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 2,789, a decrease of 204 (−6.8%) from the 2010 census count of 2,993, which in turn reflected a decline of 574 (−16.1%) from the 3,567 counted in the 2000 census. ''

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'' magazine ranked Spring Lake as the 240th best place to live in New Jersey in its 2010 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey. In 2012,

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listed Spring Lake as 187th in its listing of "America's Most Expensive ZIP Codes", with a median home price of $1,190,586.

History

Spring Lake was formed as a

by an act of the

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on March 14, 1892, from portions of Wall Township, based on the results of a

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held on March 8, 1892. On February 24, 1903, the borough of North Spring Lake was annexed to Spring Lake.Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 186. Accessed May 30, 2024. The borough was named for a clear spring-fed lake. During the "

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" of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Spring Lake developed into a

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al resort for members of

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and

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high society, in similar fashion to the settlements of

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, and

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. A surviving example of architecture constructed during this era is the Martin Maloney Cottage on Morris Avenue next to the tycoon's former and no longer existent Ballingarry Estate. Another fine example of period architecture listed on the

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is the Audenried Cottage on Tuttle Avenue. The owner of the Ballingarry Estate,

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Martin Maloney, built St. Catharine Roman Catholic Church on a knoll overlooking the eponymous Spring Lake. The cornerstone of the church was laid on

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in 1901. The second of the five victims of the

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, Charles Bruder, 27, a Swiss bellhop for the Essex and Sussex Hotel, was killed on July 6, 1916, while swimming approximately from shore in Spring Lake. The wave of attacks took place between July 1 and July 12, 1916, along of

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coastline and is often attributed as having inspired the novel '' Jaws'' by

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and the corresponding film by

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, though Benchley has explicitly denied the claim. The borough and its environs are known as the "Irish Riviera" because of the large

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population in the area, with Spring Lake having the highest percentage of any municipality in the United States. The Spring Lake 5 Mile Run, a race that was first run in 1977, circles the borough, beginning and ending at the beachfront. The 2014 race had 10,360 finishers, out of 12,500 registered; it is the country's largest 5-mile race. In 2015, the race was listed as one of the top 100 races in America by ''

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'' magazine.

Geography

According to the

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, the borough had a total area of 1.75 square miles (4.52 km²), including 1.33 square miles (3.45 km²) of land and 0.41 square miles (1.07 km²) of water (23.60%).

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is a tidal pond located on the coast of the

, surrounded by Wall Township and the boroughs of Spring Lake, Spring Lake Heights, and

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, covering an area of . The Wreck Pond watershed covers about in eastern Monmouth County. The borough borders the Monmouth County municipalities of Belmar,

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, Spring Lake Heights and Wall Township. North Spring Lake was an independent borough established in 1884 which comprised the northern portion of Spring Lake. The borough was disestablished and its territory was annexed by Spring Lake in 1903.

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 2,993 people, 1,253 households, and 829 families in the borough. The

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was 2,250.8 per square mile (869.0/km²). There were 2,048 housing units at an average density of 1,540.2 per square mile (594.7/km²). The racial makeup was 97.63% (2,922)

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, 0.27% (8) Black or African American, 0.03% (1) Native American, 1.00% (30) Asian, 0.03% (1)

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, 0.50% (15) from other races, and 0.53% (16) from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.90% (57) of the population. Of the 1,253 households, 22.6% had children under the age of 18; 56.8% were married couples living together; 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present and 33.8% were non-families. Of all households, 31.3% were made up of individuals and 19.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.01. 21.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 12.2% from 25 to 44, 33.2% from 45 to 64, and 27.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51.9 years. For every 100 females, the population had 89.3 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 83.9 males. The Census Bureau's 2006–2010

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showed that (in 2010

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dollars)

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was $97,885 (with a margin of error of +/− $16,792) and the median family income was $150,156 (+/− $39,466). Males had a median income of $106,853 (+/− $30,491) versus $68,750 (+/− $15,695) for females. The

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for the borough was $71,661 (+/− $14,582). About 2.2% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the

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, including none of those under age 18 and 2.0% of those age 65 or over.

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census there were 3,567 people, 1,463 households, and 983 families residing in the borough. The population density was . There were 1,930 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the borough was 98.77%

, 0.34%

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, 0.28% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Spring Lake borough, New Jersey
,

. Accessed July 17, 2012.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Spring Lake borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey
,

. Accessed July 17, 2012. There were 1,463 households, out of which 23.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were

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living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.03. In the borough the population was spread out, with 21.8% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 19.6% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 25.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.2 males. As of 2008, the median income for a household in the borough was $115,709. Males had a median income of $88,924 versus $41,000 for females. The

for the borough was $59,445. None of the families and 2.6% of the population were living below the

, including no under eighteens and 6.6% of those over 64. 39.4% of Spring Lake residents identified as being of

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ancestry in the 2000 Census, the highest percentage of Irish Americans of any place in the United States.Irish Ancestry by City

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. Accessed June 4, 2006.

Government

Local government

Spring Lake is governed under the

form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey. The governing body is comprised of the mayor and the borough council, with all positions elected

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on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. The mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The borough council includes six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'',

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, March 2013, p. 58. The borough form of government used by Spring Lake is a "

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/ strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can

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ordinances subject to an

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by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council. , the

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of Spring Lake is

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Jennifer Naughton, whose term of office ends on December 31, 2027. Members of the Spring Lake Borough Council are Joseph T. Erbe Jr. ( R, 2025), Edwin J. Hale (R, 2025), Brendan Judge (R, 2026), Kathleen McDonough (R, 2027), Matthew Q. Sagui (R, 2026) and Syd Whalley (D, 2027).Elected Officials
Borough of Spring Lake. Accessed February 5, 2025.November 5, 2024 General Election Official Results

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, updated December 16, 2024. Accessed January 1, 2025.November 8, 2023 General Election Official Results

, updated January 18, 2024. Accessed January 22, 2024.General Election November 8, 2022 Official Results

Clerk, updated December 27, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.

Federal, state and county representation

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, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020. and is part of New Jersey's 10th legislative district.

Politics

As of March 2011, there were a total of 2,520 registered voters in Spring Lake, of which 453 (18.0%) were registered as Democrats, 1,104 (43.8%) were registered as

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and 961 (38.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were two voters registered as

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or Greens. In the

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, Republican

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received 70.4% of the vote (1,258 cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 28.7% (514 votes), and other candidates with 0.9% (16 votes), among the 1,804 ballots cast by the borough's 2,544 registered voters (16 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 70.9%. In the 2008 presidential election, Republican

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received 64.4% of the vote (1,326 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 32.8% (676 votes) and other candidates with 1.0% (20 votes), among the 2,059 ballots cast by the borough's 2,692 registered voters, for a turnout of 76.5%. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican

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received 64.0% of the vote (1,427 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat

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with 30.1% (670 votes) and other candidates with 1.0% (30 votes), among the 2,229 ballots cast by the borough's 2,873 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 77.6. In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican

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received 82.7% of the vote (1,226 cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 15.5% (230 votes), and other candidates with 1.8% (26 votes), among the 1,505 ballots cast by the borough's 2,542 registered voters (23 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 59.2%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 68.8% of the vote (1,144 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 23.3% (388 votes), Independent

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with 5.7% (95 votes) and other candidates with 0.7% (11 votes), among the 1,663 ballots cast by the borough's 2,593 registered voters, yielding a 64.1% turnout.

Education

The Spring Lake School District is a public

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that serves students in

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through eighth grade at H. W. Mountz School. As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 142 students and 22.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 6.3:1.District information for Spring Lake Borough

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. Accessed December 15, 2024. In the 2016–17 school year, Spring Lake had the 43rd smallest enrollment of any school district in the state, with 197 students. In 2015, H.W. Mountz School was one of 15 schools in New Jersey, and one of nine public schools, recognized as a

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in the exemplary high performing category by the

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. Students attending public high school for

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through

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s are assigned to

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as part of a

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with the Manasquan Public Schools. Manasquan High School also serves students from Avon-by-the-Sea, Belmar,

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and Spring Lake Heights who attend Manasquan High School as part of sending/receiving relationships with their respective districts. As of the 2023–24 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 945 students and 81.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

of 11.6:1. Students may also attend one of the

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s in the

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—

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, Academy of Allied Health & Science,

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, and

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. Spring Lake students are also served by Saint Catharine School, a

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that serves students in grades K–8 and operates under the supervision of the

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. In 2018, the school was one of 18 schools in New Jersey recognized by the

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Transportation

Roads and highways

, the borough had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality and by Monmouth County. No major roads pass through the borough, with the most significant routes being minor county roads such as County Route 18. Route 71 is accessible in bordering Spring Lake Heights. The

Garden State Parkway The Garden State Parkway (GSP) is a Controlled-access highway, controlled-access toll road that stretches the north–south length of eastern New Jersey from the state's southernmost tip near Cape May, New Jersey, Cape May north to the New York ...

and Interstate 195 are accessible in neighboring Wall Township. Spring_Lake_Station

Public transportation

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offers passenger train service at the Spring Lake station. Commuter service is provided on the

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, offering express and local service. Diesel service operates from

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to Bay Head station. Electric service operates from

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, where the electrified portion of the line ends. Mid-line stations include

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Newark Liberty International Airport Station Newark Liberty International Airport Station (also known as Newark Airport Rail Station and Newark RaiLink station, and often announced simply as Newark Airport) is a railroad hub on the Northeast Corridor (NEC) in Newark, New Jersey. The stati ...

, and

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. NJ Transit bus service is available between the borough and

on the

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route, with local service offered on the

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route.

Climate

According to the

Köppen climate classification The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...

system, Spring Lake has a

humid subtropical climate A humid subtropical climate is a subtropical -temperate climate type, characterized by long and hot summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between ...

(''Cfa''). Cfa climates are characterized by all months having an average mean temperature above , at least four months with an average mean temperature at or above , at least one month with an average mean temperature at or above and no significant precipitation difference between seasons. During the summer months at Spring Lake, a cooling afternoon

sea breeze A sea breeze or onshore breeze is a wind that blows in the afternoon from a large body of water toward or onto a landmass. By contrast, a land breeze or offshore breeze is a wind that blows in the night from a landmass toward or onto a large ...

is present on most days, but episodes of extreme heat and humidity can occur with

heat index The heat index (HI) is an index that combines air temperature and relative humidity, in shade (shadow), shaded areas, to posit a human-perceived equivalent temperature, as how hot it would feel if the humidity were some other value in the Shade (s ...

values at or above . On average, the wettest month of the year is July which corresponds with the annual peak in

thunderstorm A thunderstorm, also known as an electrical storm or a lightning storm, is a storm characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustics, acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere, known as thunder. Relatively weak thunderstorm ...

activity. During the winter months, episodes of extreme cold and wind can occur with

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values below . The

plant hardiness zone A hardiness zone is a geographic area defined as having a certain average annual minimum temperature, a factor relevant to the survival of many plants. In some systems other statistics are included in the calculations. The original and most widely ...

at Spring Lake Beach is 7a with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of . The average seasonal (November–April) snowfall total is and the average snowiest month is February which corresponds with the annual peak in

nor'easter A nor'easter (also northeaster; see below) is a large-scale extratropical cyclone in the western North Atlantic Ocean. The name derives from the direction of the winds that blow from the northeast. Typically, such storms originate as a low ...

activity.

Ecology

According to the

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U.S.

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types, Spring Lake would have an Appalachian

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(''104'') vegetation type with an Eastern

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Forest (''25'') vegetation form.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Spring Lake include: * Charles A. Agemian (1909–1996), banker who left

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and became chairman and chief executive officer of Garden State National Bank *

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(1915–2011), radio announcer for six decades on NBC and CBS *

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(born 1965),

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MLB hall of fame baseball player *

Tom Brower Tom Brower (born March 3, 1965) is an American politician. He was a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic House member of the Hawaii House of Representatives who represented the 22nd district— which includes Waikiki, Ala Moana and Kakaʻ ...

(born 1965), member of the

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(1972–2005),

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(born 1951), head basketball coach at

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Caroline Casagrande Caroline Casagrande (born November 21, 1976) is an attorney and former American government official and political appointee in the administration of President Donald J. Trump who served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Academic Pro ...

(born 1976), politician who represented the 12th and 11th Districts in the

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from 2008 to 2015 *

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(1837–1933), inventor of

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* Katharine "Kerry" Close (born 1992), winner of the 79th annual

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in 2006 * John F. Crosby (1889–1962), lawyer who served as the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut * Paul J. Curran (1933–2008), politician who served in the New York State Assembly and fought corruption as a federal prosecutor and as the state's commissioner of investigation *

Al DeRogatis Albert John DeRogatis (May 5, 1927 – December 26, 1995) was an American football player and television and radio sportscaster. Life and career DeRogatis was born in Newark, New Jersey, and attended the city's Central High School, earnin ...

(1927–1995), NY Giants football player and NBC television sportscaster *

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(1910–1991), actor, starred in the original film version of ''

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'' * Anne Evans Estabrook, real estate developer who was the frontrunner in the Republican primary for the 2008 United States Senate race in New Jersey before suffering a mini-stroke and withdrawing from the race * Jack Ford,

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news anchor *

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(1927–2020), writer whose 2001 book ''On the Street Where You Live'' was set in Spring Lake *

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(1916–2008), creator of the ''

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'' characters

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and

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Jim Manzi Jim Manzi (born 1951) is the former chairman, president and CEO of Lotus Development Corporation and is currently a private investor in various technology start-up ventures. Early career Manzi received his B.A. in Classics from Colgate University ...

(born 1963), technology entrepreneur *

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(1863–1941),

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under President Wilson * George T. McDonald (1944–2021), philanthropist and social worker who founded the homeless advocacy group

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Gil McDougald Gilbert James McDougald (May 19, 1928 – November 28, 2010) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) infielder who played for the New York Yankees from 1951 through 1960. McDougald was the 1951 American League (AL) Rookie of the Year. He w ...

(1928–2010), former

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* James P. Mitchell (1900–1964), United States Secretary of Labor from 1953 to 1961 during the

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(1893–1976),

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, from 1941 to 1949 *

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(born 1937), actor *

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(born 1937), investor and banker who served as the 39th

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from 2017 to 2021 *

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(1915–1972), heavyweight boxer who held the British and European version of the World Heavyweight championship between 1950 and 1951 * Sonny Senerchia (1931–2003), former Major League Baseball third baseman who played for the

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in 1952 * John Wiggers (1917–2007), professional

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player who played for the

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in the National Basketball League *

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(1924–2014), management historian and professor at

Popular culture

Spring Lake is the setting for the

novel ''On the Street Where You Live''. The opening scenes of Ulu Grosbard's 1968 film ''

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'' were filmed in Spring Lake.

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band

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filmed
music video
for their song " Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa" in a home in Spring Lake, as well as on the beach. Spring Lake was used as a stand-in for turn-of-the-century

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, in the 1981 film ''

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''. In

John Frankenheimer John Michael Frankenheimer (February 19, 1930 – July 6, 2002) was an American film and television director known for social dramas and action/suspense films. Among his credits are ''Birdman of Alcatraz (film), Birdman of Alcatraz'', ''The Manc ...

's 1962 film ''

'', the character of Major Bennett Marco (played by

Frank Sinatra Francis Albert Sinatra (; December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer and actor. Honorific nicknames in popular music, Nicknamed the "Chairman of the Board" and "Ol' Blue Eyes", he is regarded as one of the Time 100: The Most I ...

) suffers from a nightmare set in Spring Lake. He imagines himself and his fellow soldiers sitting through a lecture by Mrs. Henry Whitaker of the Spring Lake Garden Club. A sign reveals the location of the lecture to be the fictional "Spring Lake Hotel". Eventually, the audience sees that the garden club meeting is merely an illusion and the platoon is actually at a meeting of Russian and Chinese officials in Manchuria. The Mrs. Whitaker character is actually a Chinese scientist named Dr. Yen Lo, portrayed by Spring Lake native Khigh Dhiegh.Marcus, Greil
''The Manchurian Candidate''
p. 19.

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, 2002. . Accessed July 14, 2011. "It's 1954. Major Ben Marco of the US Army, played by Frank Sinatra, is lying on his bed, fully clothed in his uniform, dreaming the same dream he dreams every night. He's sweating. As his lips twitch, the camera moves in and we enter his dream. We're in an old hotel in Spring Lake, New Jersey; a meeting of the Ladies Garden Club is in progress."

References

External links

Borough of Spring Lake official websiteSpring Lake community websiteSpring Lake School District
*
School Data for the H. W. Mountz School

A clip of Spring Lake circa 1929
from the Spring Lake Historical Society
''Images of America: Spring Lake''
by area historian Patricia F. Colrick

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