| Bay Head, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 40°4′7″N 74°2′49″W / 40.06861°N 74.04694°WCoordinates: 40°4′7″N 74°2′49″W / 40.06861°N 74.04694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Ocean |
| Incorporated | June 15, 1886 |
| Government [1] | |
| - Type | Borough (New Jersey) |
| - Mayor | William W. Curtis (2011) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2) |
| - Land | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population (2007)[2] | |
| - Total | 1,265 |
| - Density | 2,094.3/sq mi (808.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08742 |
| Area code(s) | 732 |
| FIPS code | 34-03520[3][4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0874544[5] |
Bay Head is a Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 1,238. Bay Head is situated on the Barnegat Peninsula, a long, narrow barrier peninsula that separates Barnegat Bay from the Atlantic Ocean. Together with Mantoloking to south, Bay Head is considered part of the Jersey Shore's "Gold Coast".
Bay Head was incorporated as a Borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on June 15, 1886, from portions of Brick Township, based on the results of a referendum held three days earlier.[6]
The community was supposed to have been named "Bayhead," after the Bayhead Land Company that developed the area in the 1870s.[7] A railroad sign posted in the 1880s labeled the station as "Bay Head," and the name stuck when the borough was incorporated in 1886.[8]
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Geography
Bay Head is located at 40°04′07″N 74°02′49″W / 40.068690°N 74.047064°W (40.068690, -74.047064).[9]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2), of which, 0.6 square miles (1.5 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2) of it (15.71%) is water.
History
The first post office was established in Bay Head in the summer of 1882. Julius Foster was first postmaster.
Previously the Bay Head Land Company had been incorporated on Sept. 6, 1879, capitalized at $12,000. The founding partners were David H. Mount of Rocky Hill, and three Princeton men: Edward Howe, his brother Leavitt Howe and William Harris. Within several years, the resort had grown in population, with a seawall installed, roads built and graded. In 1882, Bay Head had 20 new cottages, and a population of 75.[10]
Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 429 |
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| 1940 | 499 | 16.3% | |
| 1950 | 808 | 61.9% | |
| 1960 | 824 | 2.0% | |
| 1970 | 1,083 | 31.4% | |
| 1980 | 1,340 | 23.7% | |
| 1990 | 1,226 | −8.5% | |
| 2000 | 1,238 | 1.0% | |
| Est. 2007 | 1,265 | [2] | 2.2% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[11] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,238 people, 584 households, and 349 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,094.3 people per square mile (810.2/km2). There were 1,053 housing units at an average density of 1,781.3/sq mi (689.1/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.98% White, 0.16% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.48% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.29% of the population.
There were 584 households out of which 16.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.1% were non-families. 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.73.
In the borough the population was spread out with 15.4% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 33.7% from 45 to 64, and 25.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $77,790, and the median income for a family was $93,055. Males had a median income of $64,063 versus $38,672 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $49,639. About 0.3% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Local government
Bay Head is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.[1]
The Mayor of the Borough of Bay Head is William W. Curtis (R, term ends December 31, 2011). Members of the Bay Head Borough Council are John M. Berko (R, 2011 - Council President), John DeFilippis (R, 2010), Mary Stockton Glass (R, 2012), D’Arcy Rohan Green (R, 2012), Jennifer Barnes-Gambert (R, 2011) and James A. Urner (R, 2010).[12][13]
Federal, state and county representation
Bay Head is in the Fourth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 10th Legislative District.[14]
New Jersey's Fourth Congressional District, covering portions of Burlington County, Mercer County, Monmouth County and Ocean County, is represented by Christopher Smith (R). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
For the 2008-2009 Legislative Session, the 10th district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Andrew R. Ciesla (R, Brick) and in the Assembly by James W. Holzapfel (R, Toms River) and David W. Wolfe (R, Brick). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[15]
Ocean County is governed by a Board of Chosen Freeholders consisting of five members, elected at large in partisan elections and serving staggered three-year terms. As of 2009[update], Ocean County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director John C. Bartlett, Jr. (Pine Beach, term ends December 31, 2009), Freeholder Deputy Director Gerry P. Little (Surf City, 2009), John P. Kelly (Eagleswood Township, 2010), James F. Lacey (Brick Township, 2010) and Joseph H. Vicari (Toms River, 2011).[16]
Education
The Bay Head School District serves students in public school for kindergarten through eighth grade. Bay Head Elementary School had an enrollment of 90 students in the 2005-06 school year.[17]
Students in public school for grades 9-12 attend Point Pleasant Beach High School in Point Pleasant Beach, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Point Pleasant Beach School District.[18]
Transportation
New Jersey Transit trains terminate at the Bay Head station and yard, with service on the North Jersey Coast Line north to Penn Station Newark, Hoboken Terminal, and Penn Station New York in Midtown Manhattan.
The main roadway through Bay Head is Route 35, a two-lane highway that connects many of the Jersey Shore's small communities.
Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Bay Head include:
- David Bryan (born 1962), keyboardist for the rock band Bon Jovi.[citation needed]
- Darryl duPont American television producer, husband of former Miss Universe and Venezuelan Presidential candidate Irene Sáez.
- Jack Ford, high profile lawyer, TV News anchor, talk show host, and current anchor alongside Ashleigh Banfield for Court TV.[citation needed]
- Najeeb Halaby Former CEO of Pan-American World Airways, one time head of the Federal Aviation Administration, and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, father of Queen Noor of Jordan.
- L. Ron Hubbard (1911-1986), who wrote Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health there.[19]
- Peter Kellogg (born 1943), tied for number 278 on Forbes Magazine's 2006 Billionaires List, with a net worth of $2.6 billion; director of the Wall Street investment firm Spear, Leeds & Kellogg, which was sold to Goldman Sachs in 2000 for $5.5 billion.[20]
- John Wanamaker - (1838 – 1922) Retailer from Philadelphia - Mr. Wanamaker spent many summers at his cottage at the beach and became a well known fixture. John Wanamaker established Americas first retail department store.
- Roger King (1944-2007), Producer, Owner of King World Productions, produces game shows such as Wheel of Fortune, and Jeopardy!; and co-produces alongside Oprah Winfrey and Dr. Phil McGraw.[21][22][23]
- Paul Mulshine, nationally syndicated conservative opinion columnist for The Star-Ledger.[24]
- Michael Richards (born 1949), actor best known for his role playing Cosmo Kramer on Seinfeld.[citation needed]
- Joe Sulaitis (born 1921) American professional football player, running back New York Giants.
- Queen Noor The fourth wife and widow of the late King Hussein of Jordan. Noor was born Lisa Najeeb Halaby.
- Val Skinner (born 1960), LPGA golfer.[25]
- Bobbi Brown Famed cosmetologist and media contributor. Owns a home on East Avenue.[26]
- Leavitt Howe (1836-1904), founder with brother Edward Howe and two others of Bay Head Land Company, 1879[27]
References
- ^ a b 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 53.
- ^ a b Census data for Bay Head borough, United States Census Bureau. Accessed October 22, 2008.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 194.
- ^ HAVENS; Weekender | Bay Head, N.J., The New York Times, June 13, 2003.
- ^ Bay Head & Mantoloking: A brief history, from an item in the Asbury Park Press published June 20, 2002.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Salter's History of Monmouth and Ocean Counties, New Jersey, Edwin Salter, Reissued by Heritage Books, 2007
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ 2007 Elected Officials of Ocean County, Ocean County, New Jersey. p. 2. Accessed October 22, 2008.
- ^ Elected Officials, Borough of Bay Head. Accessed October 22, 2008. List still shows 2005 and 2006 term-end dates as of date accessed.
- ^ 2008 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 54. Accessed September 30, 2009.
- ^ "About the Governor". New Jersey. http://www.nj.gov/governor/about/. Retrieved 6 June 2008.
- ^ Board of Chosen Freeholders, Ocean County, New Jersey. Accessed January 19, 2009.
- ^ Data for the Bay Head Elementary School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed October 22, 2008.
- ^ POINT PLEASANT BEACH BORO - School Report Card, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 17, 2007. "In addition to serving the students of Point Pleasant Beach the district serves the high school age students of Bay Head, Mantoloking and Lavallette."
- ^ L. Ron Hubbard Jr., PBS Late Night, May 24, 1983. Accessed January 7, 2009. "RON DeWOLF: Quite flamboyant. Uh, at the time he wrote it in the late '40s, uh, he was pretty broke and, uh, he had told friends and, uh, associates that the way to make a, a million was to start a religion. And that's how he got started. And he wrote the book Dianetics: Modern Science of Mental Health at Bay Head, New Jersey in about a month or so."
- ^ "Kellogg leading Duckboat comeback", Asbury Park Press, September 2, 2000. Accessed August 2, 2007. "THERE'S a Duckboat revival under way and Peter Kellogg is the man behind the resurgence. Kellogg, a New York stockbroker and Bay Head summer resident, sponsored a refurbishing competition on Aug. 25 for the annual Duckboat Worlds at Mantoloking Yacht Club."
- ^ Roger M. King profile, CBS Television, accessed April 23, 2007. "He and his wife, Raemali, reside in Boca Raton, Fla., and Bay Head, N.J."
- ^ The UnHamptons, New York (magazine), May 28, 2001. "TV executives Roger and Michael King are known for their lavish parties in Bay Head."
- ^ Konrad, Walecia. "HAVENS; Weekender | Bay Head, N.J.", The New York Times, June 13, 2003. Accessed August 28, 2008. "Bay Head is still a retreat for wealthy executives. Summer residents include Roger King, chief executive of CBS Enterprises and King World Productions, and Michael Price, formerly of the Mutual Series mutual fund company."
- ^ Bishop, Gordon. "Gordon Bishop on the Issues", Atlantic Highlands Herald, June 13, 2002. Accessed December 4, 2007. "The author is Paul Mulshine of Bay Head, Ocean County. Mulshine writes a politically independent column for The Star-Ledger, where I worked for more than 26 years as a columnist/investigative reporter. Mulshine is the only reason to read the liberal-socialist Star-Ledger these days."
- ^ Six-Time LPGA Winner Val Skinner Participating in Lamington Cup, Ladies Professional Golf Association press release dated March 23, 2005. Accessed July 28, 2007. "Skinner, who lives in Bay Head, N.J. has worked tirelessly on charity work during her career, including many grassroots “women in crisis” charities."
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- ^ Genealogical and Personal Memorial of Mercer County, New Jersey, Vol. 2, Francis Bazley Lee, Lewis Publishing Company, New York, 1907
External links
- Bay Head Elementary School
- Bay Head Elementary School's 2007–08 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Bay Head Elementary School, National Center for Education Statistics
- Bay Head Historical Society
- Bay Head Reading Center - Ocean County Library
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