Englishtown is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census,
the borough population was 1,764.
Englishtown was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey
Legislature on January 4, 1888, from portions of
Manalapan Township, based on the results of a referendum held the
previous day.[1]
Geography
Englishtown is located at 40°17′45″N, 74°21′35″W (40.295965,
-74.359821)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total
area of 1.5 km² (0.6 mi²). 1.5 km² (0.6 mi²) of it
is land and 1.72% is water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 1,764 people, 643 households, and 416 families residing in
the borough. The population density was 1,194.9/km² (3,102.1/mi²). There were 680
housing units at an average density of 460.6/km² (1,195.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 88.38% White, 4.14% African American, 0.11% Native American, 4.48% Asian, 1.64% from other races, and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.24% of the population.
There were 643 households out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were
non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or
older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.51.
In the borough the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 36.5% from 25 to 44, 17.5%
from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 91.5
males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.4 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $57,557, and the median income for a family was $73,750. Males had a
median income of $50,694 versus $33,068 for females. The per capita income for the
borough was $23,438. About 4.0% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty
line, including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Local government
Englishtown operates under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government,
and is governed by a mayor and a six-member borough council. The mayor is directly elected by the voters to a four-year term of
office. Borough council members serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.
The mayor of the Borough of Englishtown is Thomas Reynolds. Members of the Englishtown Borough Council are Council President
Harry Soden, Jayne Carr, Lori Cooke, Janet Leonardis, Cindy Robilotti and Steven Simon.[4]
Federal, state and county representation
Englishtown is in the Twelfth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 12th Legislative District.[5]
New Jersey's Twelfth Congressional District, covering all of
Hunterdon County and portions of Middlesex County, Monmouth County,
Morris County, and Somerset
County, is represented by Rush D. Holt Jr. (D). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and
Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
The 12th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State
Senate by Ellen Karcher (D, Marlboro) and in the
Assembly by Jennifer Beck
(R, Red Bank) and
Michael J. Panter (D,
Red Bank). 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
Public school students in grades K - 8 attend the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District, which also serves
children from Manalapan Township. The district serves 5,555 students in
seven schools, of which 301 are from Englishtown and 5,254 are from Manalapan Township. The district consists of seven schools:
Three serving Grades K - 3 — Clark Mills (707
students), Milford Brook (796 students) and
Taylor Mills (692 students) — three serving
Grades 4 - 6 — Lafayette Mills (539 students),
Pine Brook (880 students) and Wemrock Brook (571 students) — and Manalapan-Englishtown Middle School (1,348 students)
serving Grades 7 and 8.
Students in public school for grades 9-12 attend Manalapan High School, as part
of the Freehold Regional High School District. The Freehold
Regional High School District serves students from Colts Neck Township,
Englishtown, Farmingdale, Freehold Borough, Freehold Township,
Howell Township, Manalapan
Township and Marlboro.
History
At the Battle of Monmouth, American General Charles Lee led the advance and initiated the first attack on the column's rear. When the British
turned to flank him, he ordered a general retreat without so as much as firing a shot at the enemy, and his soldiers soon became
disorganized. At the Village Inn, located in the center of Englishtown, General Washington and Lord Stirling drew up the court
martial papers citing Lee for his conduct during and after the battle. In the dining room of this inn, General Washington and
Lord Stirling drew up the court martial papers citing Lee for his conduct during and after the battle.[6]
Transportation
New Jersey Transit bus service to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan
is available on the 139 route.[7]
Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Englishtown include:
- Ed Krawiec, NHRA Pro Stock
Motorcycle racer, is an Englishtown native and resident.
References
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P.
Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 179.
- ^ Census data for Englishtown borough, United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 1,
2007.
- ^ Jersey
Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ Englishtown Borough Council, Borough of Englishtown. Accessed April 14,
2007.
- ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women
Voters, p. 57. Accessed August 30, 2006.
- ^ A Short History of the Borough of Englishtown, Borough of Englishtown. Accessed December 26, 2006.
- ^ Monmouth County Bus/Rail Connections, New Jersey
Transit. Accessed July 3, 2007.
External links
Coordinates:
40.295965° N 74.359821°
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