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Beach Haven is a Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the borough population was 1,278. Beach Haven was incorporated as a Borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on November 11, 1890, from portions of Eagleswood Township, based on the results of a referendum held five days earlier.[3] It was ranked the ninth best beach in New Jersey in the 2008 Top 10 Beaches Contest sponsored by the New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium.[4]
HistoryBeach Haven is a late 19th century beach-front resort originally established in 1873 to house wealthy summer residents from Philadelphia. Although some of the major structures have been lost and the beachfront now contains modern motels, a large portion of the town retains its Victorian and Edwardian character. The Beach Haven Historic District listed in the New Jersey and the National Register of Historic Places in the early 1980s, encompasses the most intact buildings at the core of the resort.[5] Geography Beach Haven is located on the southern part of Long Beach Island. Beach Haven is located at (39.561296, -74.240424)[6]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km²), of which, 1.0 square miles (2.5 km²) of it is land and 1.3 square miles (3.5 km²) of it (57.76%) is water. Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,278 people, 586 households, and 346 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,301.8 people per square mile (503.5/km²). There were 2,555 housing units at an average density of 2,602.6/sq mi (1,006.6/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.83% White, 0.08% African American, 0.55% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.69% of the population. There were 586 households out of which 18.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.8% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.80. In the borough the population was spread out with 17.1% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 27.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $48,355, and the median income for a family was $68,036. Males had a median income of $39,444 versus $29,688 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $30,267. About 1.2% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over. GovernmentLocal governmentBeach Haven has governed under the Walsh Act since 1946, by a three-member Board of Commissioners, one of whom is selected to serve as Mayor. Commissioners are elected in non-partisan elections to serve four-year concurrent terms, with all three currently serving commissioners terms ending in 2010.[9] The Mayor of Beach Haven is Thomas J. Stewart (who serves as Commissioner of Public Affairs and Public Safety), and the other commissioners are Mike Battista (Commissioner of Revenue and Finance) and Tony Deely (Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Public Property).[10][11] Federal, state and county representationBeach Haven is in the Third Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 9th Legislative District.[12] New Jersey's Third Congressional District, covering portions of Burlington County, Camden County and Ocean County, is represented by Jim Saxton (R, Mount Holly). 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 9th district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Christopher J. Connors (R, Lacey Township) and in the Assembly by Brian E. Rumpf (R, Little Egg Harbor Township) and Daniel Van Pelt (R, Ocean Township). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken). 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 2008, Ocean County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari (Toms River Township, term ends December 31, 2008), Freeholder Deputy Director John C. Bartlett, Jr. (Pine Beach, 2009), John P. Kelly (Eagleswood Township, 2010), James F. Lacey (Brick Township, 2010) and Gerry P. Little (Surf City, 2009).[13] EducationFor grades K through 6, public school students attend the Beach Haven Elementary School, which serves 88 students in Pre-Kindergarten through 6th grade. For grades 7 through 12, public school students attend the Southern Regional Middle School (grades 7 and 8) and Southern Regional High School (grades 9 - 12). These schools are part of the Southern Regional School District, which serves the five municipalities in the Long Beach Island Consolidated School District, along with students from Beach Haven and Stafford Township, along with the sending district of Ocean Township.[14] The current district population is approximately 4,000 students. Both schools are in Manahawkin.[15] Notable residentsNotable current and former residents of Beach Haven include:
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