Oceanport is a

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in Monmouth County, in the

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. As of the

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, the borough's population was 5,832,DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Oceanport borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey
,

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. Accessed July 31, 2012.Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Oceanport borough

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. Accessed July 31, 2012. reflecting an increase of 25 (+0.4%) from the 5,807 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 339 (−5.5%) from the 6,146 counted in the 1990 Census. Oceanport was formed as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 6, 1920, from portions of Eatontown Township (now Eatontown), based on the results of a referendum held on May 11, 1920.Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 184. Accessed July 31, 2012. '' New Jersey Monthly'' magazine ranked Oceanport as its 4th best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.

Geography

According to the

, borough had a total area of 3.80 square miles (9.83 km²), including 3.17 square miles (8.22 km²) of land and 0.62 square miles (1.61 km²) of water (16.39%). The borough borders the Monmouth County municipalities of Little Silver and Shrewsbury to the northwest, Long Branch to the east, Eatontown to the southwest and West Long Branch to the southeast. It shares water borders to the northeast with Monmouth Beach and Rumson and forms a peninsula, jutting into the

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, localities and place names within the borough include Elkwood Park, Fort Monmouth, Gooseneck Point, Port-au-peck and Sands Point.

Demographics

Census 2010

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars)

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was $89,208 (with a margin of error of +/− $18,245) and the median family income was $108,958 (+/− $21,795). Males had a median income of $60,038 (+/− $12,383) versus $49,415 (+/− $5,095) for females. The

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for the borough was $52,252 (+/− $9,172). About 3.1% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the

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, including 10.2% of those under age 18 and 2.5% of those age 65 or over.

Census 2000

As of the

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there were 5,807 people, 2,043 households, and 1,554 families residing in the borough. The

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was 1,802.1 people per square mile (696.3/km²). There were 2,114 housing units at an average density of 656.0 per square mile (253.5/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 95.71%

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, 1.96%

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, 0.07% Native American, 0.79%

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, 0.02%

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, 0.55% from

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, and 0.90% from two or more races.

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of any race were 2.07% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Oceanport borough, New Jersey
,

. Accessed July 31, 2012.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Oceanport borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey
,

. Accessed July 31, 2012. There were 2,043 households, out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.0% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.18. In the borough the population was spread out, with 24.5% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $71,458, and the median income for a family was $85,038. Males had a median income of $57,955 versus $39,718 for females. The

for the borough was $33,356. About 1.8% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the

, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.

Sports

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, a

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track, is home to the annual

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. The choice to put the track in this small community in 1946 was made because of its prime location at the shore and its accessibility for New Yorkers and

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folk who make up the majority of the track crowd. The

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, which next to the

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is horse racing's biggest event, takes place each year in August. In October 2007, Oceanport's Monmouth Park hosted the

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, attracting nearly 70,000 fans over the two days of the event.

Telephone service

The community is served by

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for landlines, Oceanport is served by the 222, 389, 229, 544 and 542 exchanges in Area Code 732. Mobile service is through area codes 732/848 and

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Government

Local government

Oceanport is governed under the

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form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey. The governing body is comprised of the Mayor and the Borough Council, with all positions elected at-large on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council is comprised of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'',

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, March 2013, p. 63. The Borough form of government used by Oceanport is a "

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/ strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can

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ordinances subject to an

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by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council. , the

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of Oceanport Borough is

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John F. "Jay" Coffey, II, whose term of office ends December 31, 2023, having run in the 2015 election as a

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. Members of the Borough Council are Council President Meghan Walker (I, 2022), William Deerin (R, 2024), Richard A. Gallo Jr. (R, 2023), Bryan Keeshen (R, 2023), Michael O'Brien (R, 2024) and Thomas J. Tvrdik (I, 2022).Mayor and Council
Borough of Oceanport. Accessed June 26, 2022. "Oceanport operates under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The Borough form is often referred to as a 'weak mayor-strong council' form.... The Borough Council is comprised of six members, elected by the public in partisan elections for three-year terms of office on a staggered schedule, with two seats coming up for election each year.... The Mayor is elected by the public in partisan elections for a four-year term of office."November 2, 2021 General Election Official Results

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, December 13, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.November 3, 2020 General Election Official Results

, updated November 3, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.General Election November 5, 2019 Official Results

Clerk, updated December 16, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020. In January 2020, the Borough Council selected Bryan Keeshen from a list of three candidates nominated by the Republican municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2020 that had been held by Robert F. Proto until he resigned after the November 2019 general election. In a special meeting held in August 2015, the Borough Council selected Stuart Briskey from a list of three candidates nominated by the Republican municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2016 that had been held by Council President Robert Lynch until his resignation from office the previous month. Briskey served on an interim basis until the November 2015 general election, when he was elected to serve the balance of the term of office.November 3, 2015 General Election Official Results

, updated January 27, 2016. Accessed July 14, 2016. In March 2015, councilmember Jerry Bertekap resigned from office, leaving a vacancy in the term expiring December 2015. The Borough Council selected John Patti the following month to fill Bertekap's vacant seat. In November 2013, Christopher Paglia was selected by the borough council from among three candidates offered by the Republican committee and appointed to fill the vacant seat of William Johnson, who had resigned to take a position with Monmouth County. Oceanport is a participating municipality in an initiative to study regionalization of their municipal police force with one or more municipalities. The borough received a grant from the

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in the amount of $40,950 along with the Boroughs of Fair Haven, Little Silver, Shrewsbury and

Rumson Rumson is a borough in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, and is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. As of the 2020 United States Census, the borough’s population was 7,343, reflecting a 3.1% increase from the 7,122 enumera ...

to hire professional consultants to conduct the study on their behalf. A report delivered in July 2008 recommended that Fair Haven, Little Silver and Rumson should consider a network of shared police services, with consideration of inclusion of Oceanport and Shrewsbury deferred to a second phase.

Federal, state and county representation

Oceanport is located in the 6th Congressional DistrictPlan Components Report

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, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020. and is part of New Jersey's 13th state legislative district.Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District
New Jersey Department of State. Accessed February 1, 2020.''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed October 30, 2019. Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Oceanport had been in the 12th state legislative district.''2011 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
, p. 62, New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed May 22, 2015. Prior to the 2010 Census, Oceanport had been part of the , a change made by the

that took effect in January 2013, based on the results of the November 2012 general elections. Monmouth County is governed by a Board of County Commissioners comprised of five members who are elected at-large to serve three year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats up for election each year as part of the November general election. At an annual reorganization meeting held in the beginning of January, the board selects one of its members to serve as director and another as deputy director. , Monmouth County's Commissioners are Commissioner Director Thomas A. Arnone ( R, Neptune City, term as commissioner and as director ends December 31, 2022), Commissioner Deputy Director Susan M. Kiley (R, Hazlet Township, term as commissioner ends December 31, 2024; term as deputy commissioner director ends 2022), Lillian G. Burry (R, Colts Neck Township, 2023), Nick DiRocco (R, Wall Township, 2022), and Ross F. Licitra (R, Marlboro Township, 2023). Constitutional officers elected on a countywide basis are County clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon (R, 2025; Ocean Township), Sheriff Shaun Golden (R, 2022; Howell Township) and Surrogate Rosemarie D. Peters (R, 2026; Middletown Township).

Politics

As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 4,331 registered voters in Oceanport, of which 990 (22.9%) were registered as Democrats, 1,219 (28.1%) were registered as Republicans and 2,122 (49.0%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were no voters registered to other parties. In the

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, Republican

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received 59.2% (1,997 votes) of the vote, ahead of Democrat

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with 37.0% (1249 votes) among the total 3,375 ballots cast. In the

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, Republican Mitt Romney received 59.8% of the vote (1,836 cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 39.1% (1,200 votes), and other candidates with 1.0% (32 votes), among the 3,087 ballots cast by the borough's 4,379 registered voters (19 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 70.5%. In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 56.9% of the vote (1,982 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 40.4% (1,408 votes) and other candidates with 1.1% (40 votes), among the 3,481 ballots cast by the borough's 4,475 registered voters, for a turnout of 77.8%. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican

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received 60.5% of the vote (2,078 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat

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with 38.3% (1,316 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (28 votes), among the 3,433 ballots cast by the borough's 4,317 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 79.5. In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican

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received 75.2% of the vote (1,455 cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 23.3% (452 votes), and other candidates with 1.5% (29 votes), among the 1,966 ballots cast by the borough's 4,336 registered voters (30 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 45.3%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 65.9% of the vote (1,615 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 26.2% (641 votes), Independent

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with 6.5% (159 votes) and other candidates with 0.7% (17 votes), among the 2,450 ballots cast by the borough's 4,401 registered voters, yielding a 55.7% turnout.

Education

Students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade in public school are educated by the Oceanport School District The district also includes students from Sea Bright, who attend as part of a

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. As of the 2018–2019 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 599 students and 61.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.8:1.District information for Oceanport School District
National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020. Schools in the district (with 2018–2019 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are Wolf Hill Elementary School with 342 students in pre-Kindergarten through 4th grade and Maple Place Middle School with 253 students in grades 5–8. For ninth through

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s, public school students attend

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, a regional high school that also serves students from the constituent districts of Monmouth Beach, Sea Bright and West Long Branch. The high school is located in West Long Branch and is part of the Shore Regional High School District. As of the 2018–2019 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 649 students and 57.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.3:1. Seats on the high school district's nine-member board of education are allocated based on the population of the constituent municipalities, with three seats assigned to Oceanport.

Transportation

Roads and highways

, Oceanport had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the borough, by Monmouth County and by the

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. Route 71 brushes the edge of Oceanport, while County Route 537 passes directly through Oceanport.

Public transportation

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has a nearby limited-service stop at the

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for

Monmouth Park Racetrack Monmouth Park Racetrack is an American race track for thoroughbred horse racing in Oceanport, New Jersey, United States. It is owned by the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority and is operated under a five-year lease as a partnership with ...

, offering seasonal service from May through October on the

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. NJ Transit local bus service is provided on the

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route.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Oceanport include: * Charles W. Billings (1866–1928), politician who served until his death as Oceanport's first mayor and competitive shooter who was a member of the 1912 Summer Olympics American trapshooting team that won the gold medal in team clay pigeons *

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(born 1943), Governor of Tennessee * George Conway (–1939),

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who trained

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, winner of the

in 1937 * John D'Amico Jr. (born 1941), former Oceanport councilmember who served as a county freeholder and state senator *

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(born 1961), professional golfer * Harry Flaherty (born 1989), professional football

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who has played for the

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and

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* S. Thomas Gagliano (1931–2019), politician who served on the Oceanport borough council and in the New Jersey Senate from 1978 to 1989 * Lewis G. Hansen (1891–1965), member of the New Jersey General Assembly who was the Democratic nominee who lost the 1946 Gubernatorial election * Charles J. O'Byrne (born 1959), top aide to former Governor of New York

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Charles Rembar Charles Rembar (March 12, 1915 – October 24, 2000) was an American attorney best known as a First Amendment rights lawyer. Early life and career Charles Rembar was born in Oceanport, New Jersey and grew up in Long Branch, New Jersey. He gra ...

(1915–2000), lawyer best known for his First Amendment litigation *

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(born 1970), filmmaker, lived in Oceanport in the 1990sStaff
"Kevin Smith, the sequel"
'' Asbury Park Press'', July 18, 1999. Accessed June 22, 2011. "Born at 4:57 p.m., Harley Quinn weighed 7 pounds and 8 ounces and will reside with her parents in their new home in Oceanport."

References

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* {{authority control 1920 establishments in New Jersey Borough form of New Jersey government Boroughs in Monmouth County, New Jersey Populated places established in 1920