Deal is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA. As of the 2000 Census, the borough population was
1,070.
The Borough of Deal was incorporated as a borough on March 7, 1898, by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature, from portions of
Ocean Township.[1]
Deal boasts a significant population of Orthodox Sephardic Jews, mainly of Syrian extraction. In the 2000 Census, 16.4% of
Deal residents identified as being of Syrian heritage, the greatest percentage of Syrian Americans in any municipality in the
country.[2] Deal's population swells to over 6,000 during
the summer, many of them Syrian Jews.[3]
Geography
Deal is located at 40°14′52″N, 73°59′50″W (40.247866,
-73.997328)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total
area of 3.3 km² (1.3 mi²). 3.2 km² (1.2 mi²) of it
is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (6.20%) is water.
Demographics
| Historical populations |
| Census |
Pop. |
|
%± |
| 1930 |
|
|
—
|
| 1940 |
|
|
14.6% |
| 1950 |
|
|
16.0% |
| 1960 |
|
|
77.5% |
| 1970 |
|
|
27.1% |
| 1980 |
|
|
-18.7% |
| 1990 |
|
|
-39.6% |
| 2000 |
|
|
-9.2% |
| Est. 2006 |
|
[4] |
-2.4% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[5] |
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 1,070 people, 434 households, and 289 families residing in
the borough. The population density was 338.6/km² (880.5/mi²). There were 953 housing
units at an average density of 301.6/km² (784.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 94.39% White, 1.21% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 2.71% from other races, and 1.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.05% of the population.
There were 434 households out of which 19.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were
non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or
older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the borough the population was spread out with 20.5% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 23.0%
from 45 to 64, and 26.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0
males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $58,472, and the median income for a family was $65,313. Males had a
median income of $57,857 versus $27,813 for females. The per capita income for the
borough was $38,510. About 7.8% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.0% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Local government
The Borough of Deal has been governed by a three-member commission under the Walsh
Act since 1912.[6]
The Deal Borough Commission consists of Mayor Harry I. Franco, Commissioner Dorothy O'Donnell and Commissioner Dennis
Dayan.
Federal, state and county representation
Deal is in the Sixth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 11th Legislative District.[7]
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 11th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State
Senate by Joseph A. Palaia (R, Deal) and in the Assembly by Steve Corodemus (R, Atlantic Highlands) and
Sean T. Kean (R, Wall 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 Deal School serves students in Kindergarten
through eighth grade.
For grades 9-12, students attend Asbury Park High School in neighboring
Asbury Park as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Asbury Park Public Schools.[8]
Houses of worship
- Edmond J. Safra Synagogue, the Hathaway Avenue Synagogue (Orthodox, Syrian Traditions)
- Hechal Shaul Synagogue, Ahava of Deal (Orthodox, Egyptian Jewish Traditions)
- Magen David, West Deal Synagogue (Orthodox, Syrian Traditions)
- Ohel Yaakob, the Lawrence Avenue Synagogue (Orthodox, Syrian Traditions)
- Saint Mary Church, Richmond Avenue (Roman Catholic)
- The Deal Synagogue (Orthodox, Syrian Traditions)
Notable residents
- James Hayman - Television and film director/producer/cinematographer. Shows include "Ugly
Betty" and "Joan of Arcadia".
- David Rockwell - noted architect
- Billy Rush - Guitarist in Southside Johnny and The Asbury
Jukes.
- Patti Scialfa - Member of the E Street Band,
and later wife of Bruce Springsteen.[9]
References
- ^ Deal’s History, accessed May 28, 2006.
- ^ Syrian Communities, accessed May 28, 2006.
- ^ It's a Summer Thing; For Like-Minded New Yorkers, a Season of Separation, The New York Times, accessed May 26, 1996.
- ^ Census data for Deal borough, United
States Census Bureau. Accessed September 1, 2007.
- ^ Jersey
Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ The
Commission Form of Municipal Government, p. 53. Accessed August 10, 2007.
- ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women
Voters, p. 56. Accessed August 30, 2006.
- ^ Mullen, Shannon; Shields, Nancy; and Matheson, Kathy. "Crime, school
solutions costly as city seeks rebirth", Asbury Park Press,
January 27, 2005. Accessed September 3, 2007. "Academy Charter, now in its seventh year, is free to
students in Asbury Park and the seven nearby towns that are sending districts for Asbury Park High School: Allenhurst, Avon,
Belmar, Bradley Beach, Deal, Interlaken and Lake Como, formerly South Belmar."
- ^ Patti Scialfa's Glory
Days: With 'Lullaby,' the Boss's Wife Steps Into the Spotlight, The Washington
Post, June 20, 2004.
External links
Coordinates:
40.247866° N 73.997328°
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