Hazlet Township is a Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census,
the township population was 21,378.
On February 25, 1848, the New Jersey Legislature officially created the Township of Hazlet (known as Raritan Township until
1967) a municipal corporation which, prior to that date had been part of Middletown Township.
What is now Hazlet Township was originally incorporated as Raritan Township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 25, 1848, from portions of Middletown Township. Portions of
the township were taken to form Holmdel Township (February 23, 1857), Matawan Township (also February 23, 1857, now Aberdeen Township), Keyport (March 17, 1870), Keansburg
(March 26, 1917) and Union Beach (March 16, 1925).
The township was renamed Hazlet Township as of November 28, 1967, based on the results of a referendum held on November 7, 1967.[1] Hazlet derived its name
from a Dr. John Hazlett who had an estate in Raritan Township near the Keyport-Holmdel Turnpike, now Holmdel Road.[2]
Hazlet is part of the Bayshore Regional Strategic Plan, an effort by
nine municipalities in northern Monmouth County to reinvigorate the area's economy by emphasizing the traditional downtowns,
dense residential neighborhoods, maritime history, and the natural beauty of the Raritan
Bayshore coastline.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total
area of 14.7 km² (5.7 mi²). 14.6 km² (5.6 mi²) of
it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.71%) is water. As the crow flies, Hazlet Township is roughly 37 miles south of New
York City and 56 miles northeast of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were
21,378 people, 7,244 households, and 5,802 families residing in the township. The population
density was 1,468.7/km² (3,802.3/mi²). There were 7,406 housing units at an average density of 508.8/km² (1,317.2/mi²).
The racial makeup of the township was 93.17% White, 1.10%
African American, 0.06% Native American, 3.39% Asian, 1.13% from other races, and 1.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.87% of the population.
There were 7,244 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.2% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.9% were
non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or
older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.32.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 25.0%
from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 91.5
males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $65,697, and the median income for a family was $71,361. Males had a
median income of $51,776 versus $32,439 for females. The per capita income for the
township was $25,262. About 2.3% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Local government
Hazlet Township is governed by a five-member Committee elected by the voters in the November general election to serve
three-year staggered terms. The Mayor and Deputy Mayor are elected annually by the Committee from among its five members.
Members of the Hazlet Township Committee are Mayor Bridget Antonucci, Deputy Mayor James DiNardo, Joseph Belasco, Kevin Lavan and Michael Sachs.[5]
Federal, state and county representation
Hazlet Township is in the Sixth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 13th Legislative District.[6]
New Jersey's Sixth Congressional District, covering portions
of Middlesex County and Monmouth County, is represented by Frank Pallone
(D). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and
Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
The 13th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State
Senate by Joseph M. Kyrillos (R, Middletown Township) and in
the Assembly by Amy Handlin
(R, Middletown
Township) and Samuel D. Thompson (R, Old Bridge Township). The
Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine
(D, Hoboken).
Monmouth County is governed by a five-member Board of Chosen Freeholders. Monmouth County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director William
C. Barham, Freeholder Deputy Director Robert D. Clifton, Lillian G. Burry, Anna C. Little and Theodore J. Narozanick.
Education
The Hazlet Township Public Schools serve students in kindergarten
through twelfth grade. The district consists of six K-6 elementary schools ( Beers Street School, Cove Road School, Lilian Drive School, Middle Road School, Raritan
Valley School and Sycamore Drive
School), Hazlet Middle School
for grades 7 & 8, and Raritan High School for grades 9 - 12.
Transportation
Both Route 35 and Route 36 are
within Hazlet Township's borders. The nearby Garden State Parkway provides easy
access to the Jersey Shore or city destinations. Mass transportation is also available via
New Jersey Transit buses and by train service at the Hazlet station on the North Jersey Coast Line to
Hoboken Terminal, Newark Penn
Station and New York Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan.
Historical events
Hazlet was the last town in New Jersey to have a drive-in movie theater, the Route 35 Drive-In, which closed in 1991.[7]
Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Hazlet Township include:
References
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P.
Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. Hazlet Township p. 179, Raritan Township p. 184.
- ^ Welcome to Hazlet Township, accessed September 13, 2006.
- ^ Census data for Hazlet township, United
States Census Bureau. Accessed September 16, 2007.
- ^ Jersey
Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ 2007 Hazlet Township Committee. Retrieved on April 2,
2007.
- ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women
Voters, p. 58. Accessed August 30, 2006.
- ^ New Jersey Drive-In Theaters, State of New Jersey.
Accessed July 5, 2007. "New Jersey's last drive-in theater,
Hazlet's Route 35 Drive-In, closed in 1991."
- ^ Ray Evernham 20 Points to Success: Bio, accessed November
29, 2006.
- ^ Columbia Football Games to Air Locally on WSNR, 620 AM, Columbia University press release dated September 5,
2006.
- ^ Patrick Valentino, composer.
External links
Coordinates:
40°24′56″N, 74°11′28″W
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