Neptune Township, New Jersey
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Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 27,690 people, 10,907 households, and 6,805 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 3,366.8 people per square mile (1,300.6/km²). There were 12,217 housing units at an average density of 1,485.4 per square mile (573.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 55.92% White, 38.16% African American, 0.17% Native American, 1.17% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.98% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.55% of the population.
There were 10,907 households out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.6% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.6% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% 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 3.14.
In the township the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $46,250, and the median income for a family was $57,735. Males had a median income of $42,920 versus $31,057 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the township was $22,569. About 7.6% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.2% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.
Local government
Neptune Township is governed under the TownshipTownship (New Jersey)
A township, in the context of New Jersey local government, refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government. As a political entity, a township is a full-fledged municipality, on par with any town, city, borough, or village, collecting property taxes and providing...
form of government with a five-member Township Committee. The Township Committee is elected directly by the voters in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one or two seats coming up for election each year. At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor.
, members of the Neptune Township Committee are Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
Kevin McMillan, Deputy Mayor Randy Bishop, Dr. Michael Brantley, Eric Houghtaling and Mary Beth Jahn.
Federal, state and county representation
Neptune Township is in the 6th Congressional district and is part of New Jersey's 11th state legislative district.Education
The Neptune Township SchoolsNeptune Township Schools
The Neptune Township Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in Pre-Kindergarten through twelfth grade from Neptune Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States...
serve students in Pre-Kindergarten through twelfth grade. The district is one of 31 Abbott District
Abbott District
Abbott districts are school districts in New Jersey that are provided remedies to ensure that their students receive public education in accordance with New Jersey’s state constitution. They were created in 1985 as a result of the first ruling of Abbott v. Burke, a case filed by the Education Law...
s statewide.
Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics
National Center for Education Statistics
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) are the Early Childhood Center (Pre-K, 290 students), five PreK-5 elementary schools — Gables School (479), Green Grove School (513), Midtown Community School (297), Shark River Hills School (469) and Summerfield School (448) — Neptune Middle School for grades 6-8 (1,104) and Neptune High School
Neptune High School
Neptune High School is a comprehensive, four-year community public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Neptune Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Neptune Township Schools. Neptune Township Schools is one of New Jersey's...
for grades 9-12 (1,580).
Transportation
Neptune Township can be reached by way of the Garden State ParkwayGarden State Parkway
The Garden State Parkway is a 172.4-mile limited-access toll parkway that stretches the length of New Jersey from the New York line at Montvale, New Jersey, to Cape May at New Jersey's southernmost tip. Its name refers to New Jersey's nickname, the "Garden State." Most New Jersey residents refer...
at exits 100 and 102. Route 18, Route 33, Route 35, Route 66 and Route 71 all pass through the township.
Interstate 195
Interstate 195 (New Jersey)
Interstate 195 is an auxiliary route of the Interstate Highway System located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Its western end is at I-295 and Route 29 just south of Trenton, New Jersey in Hamilton Township, Mercer County while its eastern end is at the Garden State Parkway, Route 34 and Route...
is southwest of the township in neighboring Wall. The New Jersey Turnpike
New Jersey Turnpike
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(I-95
Interstate 95 in New Jersey
Interstate 95 is a major Interstate Highway that traverses the full extent of the East Coast of the United States, from Florida to Maine...
) entrance for Exit 8 is about 25 miles west on Route 33 in East Windsor
East Windsor Township, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 24,919 people, 9,448 households, and 6,556 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,592.8 people per square mile . There were 9,880 housing units at an average density of 631.5 per square mile...
, Mercer County
Mercer County, New Jersey
As of the census of 2000, there were 350,761 people, 125,807 households, and 86,303 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,552 people per square mile . There were 133,280 housing units at an average density of 590 per square mile...
.
Neptune Township is also served by New Jersey Transit
New Jersey Transit
The New Jersey Transit Corporation is a statewide public transportation system serving the United States state of New Jersey, and New York, Orange, and Rockland counties in New York State...
trains at the Bradley Beach
Bradley Beach (NJT station)
Bradley Beach is a railway station in Bradley Beach, New Jersey. It is served by trains on New Jersey Transit's North Jersey Coast Line. The station was originally built in 1912, and has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1984. In May 2011, ticket vending machines were installed...
station on the North Jersey Coast Line
North Jersey Coast Line
The North Jersey Coast Line is a New Jersey Transit commuter rail service operating between New York Penn Station or Hoboken Terminal and Bay Head, New Jersey...
.
NJ Transit bus service to Philadelphia is available on the 317 route. Local service is provided by the 830, 832 and 836 routes.
Notable residents
Among the notable residents (present and former) of the township are:- Bill SimonBill SimonWilliam Edward Simon, Jr. , best known as Bill Simon, is an American businessman and politician. In 2002, Simon campaigned unsuccessfully for Governor of California as a Republican against Democratic incumbent Gray Davis...
, politician, businessman - Jack ArmstrongJack Armstrong (baseball player)Jack William Armstrong is a former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He is a graduate of Neptune High School in Neptune Township, New Jersey and an alumnus of Rider College and the University of Oklahoma...
, pitcher, Major League Baseball: Cincinnati RedsCincinnati RedsThe Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
, Cleveland IndiansCleveland IndiansThe Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
, Florida MarlinsFlorida MarlinsThe Miami Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. Established in 1993 as an expansion franchise called the Florida Marlins, the Marlins are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Marlins played their home games at...
, Texas RangersTexas Rangers (baseball)The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...
(Neptune HS, 1983). - Nicole AtkinsNicole AtkinsNicole Atkins is an American singer-songwriter. She has been compared to Roy Orbison and singers from the Brill Building era.-Early life:...
(born 1978), singer-songwriter on Columbia RecordsColumbia RecordsColumbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
. - Pat BattlePat BattlePatricia N. "Pat" Battle is an African American television journalist at NBC's network affiliate station, WNBC-TV, in New York City, New York....
(born 1959), WNBCWNBCWNBC, virtual channel 4 , is the flagship station of the NBC television network, located in New York City. WNBC's studios are co-located with NBC corporate headquarters at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in midtown Manhattan...
-TV's New Jersey Bureau Reporter, Saturday Today (NBC) in New York co-anchor, and occasional fill in anchor. - Taquan DeanTaquan DeanTaquan Dean is an American professional basketball player.-Amateur career:He was born in Red Bank, New Jersey and attended Neptune High School in Neptune Township, New Jersey....
(born 1983), University of LouisvilleUniversity of LouisvilleThe University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky. When founded in 1798, it was the first city-owned public university in the United States and one of the first universities chartered west of the Allegheny Mountains. The university is mandated by the Kentucky General...
basketball player in 2006 (Neptune HS, 2002) - Danny DeVitoDanny DeVitoDaniel Michael DeVito, Jr. , better known as Danny DeVito, is an American actor, comedian, director and producer. He first gained prominence for his portrayal of Louie De Palma on the ABC and NBC television series Taxi , for which he won a Golden Globe and an Emmy.DeVito and his wife, Rhea Perlman,...
(born 1944), actor - Dedrick DodgeDedrick DodgeDedrick Allen Dodge , is a former American football safety. He played college football at Florida State University and then in eight seasons in the National Football League from 1991-1998. He played in Super Bowl XXIX for the San Francisco 49ers and in Super Bowl XXXII for the Denver Broncos...
(born 1965), safety (American football position for eight NFL seasons, from 1991-1998. - Brian GaskillBrian GaskillBrian Richard Gaskill is an American actor.While living in Neptune, he attended Red Bank Regional High School as a drama major in the school's prestigious Academy of Visual and Performing Arts. And went on to receive his B.F.A...
(born 1970), actor. - Jack NicholsonJack NicholsonJohn Joseph "Jack" Nicholson is an American actor, film director, producer and writer. He is renowned for his often dark portrayals of neurotic characters. Nicholson has been nominated for an Academy Award twelve times, and has won the Academy Award for Best Actor twice: for One Flew Over the...
(born 1937 as John Joseph Nicholson), actor. - Haydn ProctorHaydn ProctorHaydn Proctor was an American politician and judge who served as President of the New Jersey Senate and Associate Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court.-Biography:...
(1903–96), member of the New Jersey SenateNew Jersey SenateThe New Jersey Senate was established as the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature by the Constitution of 1844, replacing the Legislative Council. From 1844 until 1965 New Jersey's counties elected one Senator, each. Under the 1844 Constitution the term of office was three years. The 1947...
. - Ed RadwanskiEd Radwanski-Honors:Championships*Dallas Sidekicks: 1987*Dallas Rockets: 1991*Greensboro Dynamo: 1993, 1994USISL MPV: 1993USISL Championship MVP: 1993Southern Conference Coach of the Year: 2006...
(born 1963), professional soccer player (Neptune HS, 1981) - Nate RamseyNate RamseyNathan Lee Ramsey is a former professional American football safety and cornerback who played for the Philadelphia Eagles for most of his 11-year NFL career from 1963 through 1973...
(born 1941), safety and cornerbackCornerbackA cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...
who played for the Philadelphia EaglesPhiladelphia EaglesThe Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
for most of his 11-year NFL career from 1963 through 1973. - Isaac SchlossbachIsaac Schlossbach-Isaac "Ike" Schlossbach :Ike Schlossbach was a celebrated American polar explorer, submariner and aviation pioneer....
(1891–1984), polar explorer, submariner and aviation pioneer. - Rusty SchweickartRusty SchweickartRussell Louis "Rusty" Schweickart aka Schweikart is an American former astronaut, research scientist, US Air Force fighter pilot, business and government executive...
(born 1935), astronaut. - Southside JohnnySouthside JohnnySouthside Johnny is an American singer-songwriter, who usually fronts his band Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes.-Early days:...
(born 1948), singer songwriter - Bob VergaBob VergaRobert Bruce Verga is a retired American basketball player, who played in the American Basketball Association and the National Basketball Association from 1967–1974...
(born 1945), Dallas ChaparralsDallas ChaparralsThe Dallas Chaparrals were a charter member of the American Basketball Association, later becoming the San Antonio Spurs and joining the NBA.The team suffered from poor attendance and general disinterest in Dallas...
, Denver Rockets, New York Nets, Pittsburgh CondorsPittsburgh CondorsThe Pittsburgh Condors were a professional basketball team in the original American Basketball Association. Originally called the Pittsburgh Pipers, they were a charter franchise of the ABA...
, Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail BlazersThe Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
and Carolina CougarsCarolina CougarsCarolina Cougars was a basketball franchise in the former American Basketball Association that existed from late 1969 through 1974. The Cougars were originally a charter member of the ABA as the Houston Mavericks in 1967. The Mavericks moved to North Carolina in late 1969 after two unsuccessful...
basketball player, from 1964-1967 at Duke UniversityDuke UniversityDuke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
and 1967-1974 professionally. Owns the Duke men's basketball record for points per game (26.7) in a single season. - Clinton WheelerClinton WheelerClinton Wheeler is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'1" 185 lb point guard and played collegiately at Division III's William Paterson University...
(born 1959), former professional basketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player.
External links
- Neptune Township official website
- Neptune Township Schools
- Data for the Neptune Township Schools, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...
- Neptune Township Public Library