Brick Township, New Jersey

For the town otherwise known as "The Brick City", see Newark, New Jersey.

Brick Township, New Jersey
Township
Southward view of the Garden State Parkway in Brick Township
Southward view of the Garden State Parkway in Brick Township
Official seal of Brick Township, New Jersey
Seal
Nickname: 
Bricktown USA
Location of Brick Township in Ocean County highlighted in yellow (right). Inset map: Location of Ocean County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left).
Location of Brick Township in Ocean County highlighted in yellow (right). Inset map: Location of Ocean County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left).
Census Bureau map of Brick Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Brick Township, New Jersey
Brick Township is located in Ocean County, New Jersey
Brick Township
Brick Township
Location in Ocean County
Brick Township is located in New Jersey
Brick Township
Brick Township
Location in New Jersey
Brick Township is located in the United States
Brick Township
Brick Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°03′42″N 74°06′35″W / 40.061736°N 74.10962°W / 40.061736; -74.10962[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Ocean
IncorporatedFebruary 15, 1850
Named forJoseph W. Brick
Government
[7]
 • TypeFaulkner Act (mayor–council)
 • BodyTownship Council
 • MayorLisa Crate (D, appointed to term ending December 31, 2025)[3][4]
 • AdministratorJoanne Bergin[5]
 • Municipal clerkLynnette A. Iannarone[6]
Area
[1]
 • Total
32.22 sq mi (83.44 km2)
 • Land25.61 sq mi (66.34 km2)
 • Water6.61 sq mi (17.11 km2)  20.50%
 • Rank77th of 565 in state
11th of 33 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
16 ft (5 m)
Population
 (2020)[9][10]
 • Total
73,620
 • Estimate 
(2023)[9][11]
76,021
 • Rank13th of 565 in state
3rd of 33 in county[12]
 • Density2,877.2/sq mi (1,110.9/km2)
  • Rank225th of 565 in state
10th of 33 in county[12]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Codes
08723–08724[13][14]
Area code(s)732[15]
FIPS code3402907420[1][16][17]
GNIS feature ID0882075[1][18]
Websitewww.bricktownship.net
The historic First Baptist Church of Laurelton in Brick Township, located on New Jersey State Route 88

Brick Township is a township situated on the Jersey Shore within Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the city retained its position as the state's 13th-most-populous municipality,[19] with a population of 73,620,[9][10] a decrease of 1,452 (−1.9%) from the 2010 census count of 75,072,[20][21] which in turn reflected a decline of 1,047 residents (−1.4%) from its population of 76,119 at the 2000 census, when it was the state's 12th most-populous municipality.[22]

A majority of Brick Township is located on the mainland. Ocean Beaches I, II, and III are situated on the Barnegat Peninsula, a long, narrow barrier peninsula that separates Barnegat Bay from the Atlantic Ocean.[23] The mainland and beach area of the town are not geographically adjacent. Brick Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 15, 1850, from portions of both Dover Township (now Toms River Township) and Howell Township. The township was named after Joseph Brick, the owner of Bergen Iron Works located on the Metedeconk River.[24][25] Portions of the township were taken to form Point Pleasant Beach (May 18, 1886), Bay Head (June 15, 1886), Lakewood Township (March 23, 1892), Mantoloking (April 10, 1911) and Point Pleasant (April 21, 1920).[26] In 1963, voters rejected a referendum that would have changed the township's name to "Laurelton".[27]

After hovering for years in the top five, in 2006, the township earned the title of "America's Safest City", out of 371 cities included nationwide in the 13th annual Morgan Quitno survey.[28] Since the year 2000, Brick Township has been the safest "city" (population over 75,000) in New Jersey. In 2003 and 2004, Brick Township was ranked as the second safest city in the United States, after Newton, Massachusetts.[29] In 2005, Brick Township had dropped down to the fifth safest "city" (population over 75,000) in the United States, before it rebounded to the top in 2006.[30]

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  5. ^ Business Administrator Archived June 26, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, Township of Brick. Accessed June 3, 2024.
  6. ^ Township Clerk and Vital Statistics Archived July 20, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, Township of Brick. Accessed March 9, 2023.
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  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Brick, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 4, 2013.
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  12. ^ a b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021 Archived March 7, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
  13. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Brick, NJ Archived March 19, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, United States Postal Service. Accessed January 22, 2012.
  14. ^ ZIP Codes Archived June 17, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, State of New Jersey. Accessed September 18, 2013.
  15. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Brick, NJ Archived July 15, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 18, 2013.
  16. ^ U.S. Census website Archived December 27, 1996, at the Wayback Machine, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  17. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey Archived November 19, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  18. ^ US Board on Geographic Names Archived February 12, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  19. ^ Table1. New Jersey Counties and Most Populous Cities and Townships: 2020 and 2010 Censuses Archived February 13, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed December 1, 2022.
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  22. ^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010 Archived June 2, 2022, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  23. ^ Cullinane, Bob. "Brick Beaches", Asbury Park Press, July 28, 2002. Accessed January 22, 2012. ""There are three public access beaches in Brick (Ocean Beach I, Ocean Beach II, Ocean Beach III) that, in total, cover about a half-mile. These should not be confused with Ocean Beach, a section of Dover Township, just south of Brick's Ocean Beaches. Got it?"
  24. ^ Donatiello, Gene. "Who is Joseph Woolston Brick?" Archived December 25, 2021, at the Wayback Machine, Brick Township Historical Society. Accessed February 19, 2013. "The new township was named after its most prominent citizen Joseph Woolston Brick. Joseph W. Brick was the industrious and successful owner of Bergen Iron Works."
  25. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names Archived November 15, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 27, 2015.
  26. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968 Archived December 2, 2020, at the Wayback Machine, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 201. Accessed January 22, 2012.
  27. ^ Wright, George Cable. "Jersey Aroused By Referendums; Some Ballots on Tuesday to List Nine Questions" Archived July 22, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, November 3, 1963. Accessed July 5, 2012. "Brick Township will become Laurelton, as it was known in 1904, if a local referendum is adopted. The change to Brick was made just before the Civil War when bricklayers formed an influential segment of the local population."
  28. ^ 13th Annual Safest (and Most Dangerous) Cities: Top and Bottom 25 Cities Overall Archived 2011-06-15 at the Wayback Machine, accessed October 30, 2006.
  29. ^ 11th Annual Safest (and Most Dangerous) Cities: Top and Bottom 25 Cities Overall Archived December 25, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, accessed June 4, 2006.
  30. ^ 12th Annual Safest (and Most Dangerous) Cities: Top and Bottom 25 Cities Overall Archived 2011-07-14 at the Wayback Machine, accessed June 4, 2006.