Sea Bright, New Jersey

Sea Bright, New Jersey
Borough
View of Sea Bright from the Highlands – Sea Bright Bridge, with the Shrewsbury River in the foreground and the Atlantic Ocean in the background.
View of Sea Bright from the Highlands – Sea Bright Bridge, with the Shrewsbury River in the foreground and the Atlantic Ocean in the background.
Official seal of Sea Bright, New Jersey
Seal
Map of Sea Bright in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of Monmouth County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Map of Sea Bright in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of Monmouth County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Sea Bright, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Sea Bright, New Jersey
Sea Bright is located in Monmouth County, New Jersey
Sea Bright
Sea Bright
Location in Monmouth County
Sea Bright is located in New Jersey
Sea Bright
Sea Bright
Location in New Jersey
Sea Bright is located in the United States
Sea Bright
Sea Bright
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°21′41″N 73°58′27″W / 40.36139°N 73.97417°W / 40.36139; -73.97417
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyMonmouth
IncorporatedMarch 21, 1889
Government
[4]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorBrian P. Kelly (R, term ends December 31, 2023)[1][2]
 • AdministratorJoseph Verruni[3]
 • Municipal clerkChristine Pfeiffer[3]
Area
[5]
 • Total
1.29 sq mi (3.33 km2)
 • Land0.72 sq mi (1.86 km2)
 • Water0.57 sq mi (1.47 km2)  43.88%
 • Rank472nd of 565 in state
42nd of 53 in county[6]
Elevation
[7]
3 ft (0.9 m)
Population
 (2020)[8]
 • Total
1,449
 • Estimate 
(2023)[9]
1,425
 • Rank513th of 565 in state
47th of 53 in county[10]
 • Density2,013.1/sq mi (777.3/km2)
  • Rank296th of 565 in state
35th of 53 in county[10]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07760[11][12]
Area code(s)732[13]
FIPS code3402566240[6][14][15]
GNIS feature ID0885387[16]
Websitewww.seabrightnj.org

Sea Bright is a borough situated on the Jersey Shore, within Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 1,449,[8] an increase of 37 (+2.6%) from the 2010 census count of 1,412,[17][18] which in turn had reflected a decline of 406 (−22.3%) from the 1,818 counted in the 2000 census.[19]

Sea Bright was formed as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 21, 1889, from portions of Ocean Township, based on the results of a referendum held the previous day. The borough was reincorporated on March 10, 1897.[20] Additional portions of Ocean Township were annexed by the borough in March 1909.[21]

Some sources attribute the name to a suggestion made by Martha Bayard Stevens,[22][23] The borough and other sources say that the borough was named for Sea Bright, England, though there is no evidence such a place exists.[24][25][26] Earlier sources often spell it as one word, "Seabright", as seen in the United States Coast Guard's Station Seabright and the Seabright Lawn Tennis and Cricket Club.

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  2. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Administration, Sea Bright, New Jersey. Accessed May 1, 2023.
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  5. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  6. ^ a b 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  7. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Sea Bright, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 14, 2013.
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  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 Sea Bright, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed August 1, 2012.
  12. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 29, 2013.
  13. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Sea Bright, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 29, 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. ^ "Borough of Sea Bright". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
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  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. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 185. Accessed May 30, 2024.
  21. ^ Honeyman, Abraham Van Doren. Index-analysis of the Statutes of New Jersey, 1896-1909: Together with References to All Acts, and Parts of Acts, in the 'General Statutes' and Pamphlet Laws Expressly Repealed: and the Statutory Crimes of New Jersey During the Same Period, p. 255. New Jersey Law Journal Publishing Company, 1910. Accessed October 1, 2015.
  22. ^ Sea Bright 2020 Recovery Plan, Borough of Sea Bright, December 2013. Accessed May 7, 2017. "Nestled along the grass-topped sand dunes, a fishing village, originally named 'Nauvoo' was the site of present-day Sea Bright. Often mistaken for a Native American name, Nauvoo is actually a Sephardic Hebrew word meaning 'beautiful and pleasant place.' The eventual naming of the community as 'Sea Bright' was actually attributed to a Mrs. Martha Stevens of Hoboken who frequented the area in the mid-1860s."
  23. ^ Leonard, William Joseph. Sea Bright, Rumson Road, Oceanic, Monmouth Beach, Atlantic Highlands, Leonardville Road, Navesink, Water Witch Club : concerning summer homes along the shores of Monmouth County, New Jersey., p. 19. The Sentinel, 1903. Accessed May 7, 2017. "Whence the name Sea Bright? It was bestowed by a woman, Mrs. Martha Stevens, of Castle Point, Hoboken. Mrs. Stevens was one of the first comers."
  24. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed October 1, 2015.
  25. ^ Gannett, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States, p. 278. United States Government Printing Office, 1905. Accessed October 1, 2015.
  26. ^ Larsen, Erik. "Wonder how your town got its name: Monmouth County", Asbury Park Press, May 6, 2016. Accessed May 9, 2017. "SEA BRIGHT (est. 1889): The official explanation is the borough is named after Sea Bright, England. However, there is no Sea Bright, England."