Long Beach Township, New Jersey

Long Beach Township, New Jersey
Township
Holgate Beach, part of the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, at the southern tip of Long Beach Island, within Long Beach Township, Ocean County
Holgate Beach, part of the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, at the southern tip of Long Beach Island, within Long Beach Township, Ocean County
Official seal of Long Beach Township, New Jersey
Seal
Location of Long Beach Township in Ocean County highlighted in yellow (right). Inset map: Location of Ocean County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left).
Location of Long Beach 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 Long Beach Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Long Beach Township, New Jersey
Long Beach Township is located in Ocean County, New Jersey
Long Beach Township
Long Beach Township
Location in Ocean County
Long Beach Township is located in New Jersey
Long Beach Township
Long Beach Township
Location in New Jersey
Long Beach Township is located in the United States
Long Beach Township
Long Beach Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°36′06″N 74°13′35″W / 39.60155°N 74.226367°W / 39.60155; -74.226367[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Ocean
IncorporatedMarch 23, 1899
Government
[6]
 • TypeWalsh Act
 • BodyBoard of Commissioners
 • MayorJoseph H. Mancini (term ends December 31, 2024)[3][4]
 • AdministratorKyle Ominski[5]
 • Municipal clerkDanielle La Valle[5]
Area
[1]
 • Total21.99 sq mi (56.95 km2)
 • Land5.45 sq mi (14.11 km2)
 • Water16.54 sq mi (42.84 km2)  75.22%
 • Rank124th of 565 in state
13th of 33 in county[1]
Elevation
[7]
0 ft (0 m)
Population
 (2020)[8]
 • Total3,153
 • Estimate 
(2023)[9]
3,145
 • Rank442nd of 565 in state
18th of 33 in county[10]
 • Density578.7/sq mi (223.4/km2)
  • Rank434th of 565 in state
27th of 33 in county[10]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08008[11][12]
Area code(s)609 exchanges: 207, 361, 492, 494[13]
FIPS code3402941250[1][14][15]
GNIS feature ID0882066[1][16]
Websitewww.longbeachtownship.com

Long Beach Township is a Walsh Act Township situated on the Jersey Shore, in southeastern Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 3,153,[8] an increase of 102 (+3.3%) from the 2010 census count of 3,051,[17][18] which in turn reflected a decline of 278 (−8.4%) from the 3,329 counted in the 2000 census.[19]

Most of the township is located on Long Beach Island, a barrier island along the Atlantic Ocean whose summer population swells to as much as 130,000, including part-time residents and tourists.[20] In October 2012, Long Beach Township was severely affected by Hurricane Sandy, with township mayor Joe Mancini estimating that potential costs to repair the damage estimated as high as $1 billion across Long Beach Island.[21] As a result of the storm surge, flooding and high winds, dozens of homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed. After the waters receded, streets were left covered with up to four feet of sand in some spots.[22] Governor Chris Christie issued a mandatory evacuation order on October 28, and it remained in place until a full 13 days after the storm.[23] The township established a Sandy Relief Fund to assist residents in their recovery from the hurricane.[24]

Long Beach Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 23, 1899, from portions of Eagleswood Township, Little Egg Harbor Township, Ocean Township, Stafford Township and Union Township (now known as Barnegat Township). Portions of the township were taken to form Barnegat City (March 29, 1904, now Barnegat Light) and Ship Bottom-Beach Arlington (March 3, 1925, now Ship Bottom).[25] The name derives from the length of the island along Barnegat Bay.[26]

  1. ^ a b c d e 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Officials was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Municipal Clerk, Township of Long Beach. Accessed July 4, 2024.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference DataBook was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Long Beach, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 7, 2013.
  8. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference LWD2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference PopEst was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ a b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
  11. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Long Beach, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed September 20, 2012.
  12. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed September 23, 2013.
  13. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Long Beach, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 23, 2013.
  14. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  15. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  16. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  17. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  18. ^ Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  19. ^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  20. ^ Eftimiades, Maria. "Long Beach Island Journal; When Summer Ends, Residents Take Back Their Way of Life", The New York Times, September 9, 1990. Accessed November 10, 2012. "That spirit is echoed throughout this 22-mile island, which connects to Manahawkin by four bridges across Barnegat Bay. And although tourism drops considerably in the off-season (according to the 1980 Census, there are 13,000 year-round residents), the population grows to about 130,000 in summer."
  21. ^ Hutchins, Ryan. "Long Beach Island officials shocked at extent of damage from Hurricane Sandy", The Star-Ledger, October 31, 2012. Accessed December 24, 2013. "'You go back and look at images of '62,' said Long Beach Township Mayor Joe Mancini, referring to another devastating storm.... The cost of rebuilding is staggering: It will take at least $700 million to remake this 18-mile strip of land, an estimate that could certainly surpass $1 billion as more is learned, Mancini said as he surveyed the damage on the southern tip of the narrow barrier island."
  22. ^ Hutchins, Ryan. "Extensive damage from Sandy litters Long Beach Island", The Star-Ledger, October 31, 2012. Accessed November 10, 2012.
  23. ^ Fuoco, Michael. "In Sandy's Wake: New Jersey road reopens and residents return", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, November 9, 2012. Accessed November 10, 2012.
  24. ^ Long Beach Township Sandy Relief Fund Archived 2013-12-26 at the Wayback Machine, Township of Long Beach. Accessed December 24, 2013.
  25. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 204. Accessed May 29, 2024.
  26. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 3, 2015.