Ventnor City is a

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in Atlantic County,

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, United States. As of the

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, the city's population was 9,210, a decrease of 1,440 in the preceding decade.QuickFacts Ventnor City city, New Jersey

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. Accessed September 30, 2022. As of the 2010 U.S. census, the city's population was 10,650,DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Ventnor City city, Atlantic County, New Jersey
,

. Accessed December 4, 2011.Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Ventnor City city
,

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. Accessed December 4, 2011. reflecting a decrease of 2,260 (−17.5%) from the 12,910 counted in the 2000 census, which had in turn increased by 1,905 (+17.3%) from the 11,005 counted in the 1990 census. Ventnor City was incorporated as a city by an act of the

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on March 17, 1903, from portions of Egg Harbor Township.Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 71. Accessed July 8, 2012.

History

S. Bartram Richards, the wife of the secretary-treasurer of the Camden and Atlantic Land Company, suggested the name "

Ventnor Ventnor () is a seaside resort and civil parish established in the Victorian era on the southeast coast of the Isle of Wight, England, from Newport. It is situated south of St Boniface Down, and built on steep slopes leading down to the sea. ...

" for the area then being developed by the company south of

Atlantic City Atlantic City, often known by its initials A.C., is a coastal resort city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. The city is known for its casinos, boardwalk, and beaches. In 2020, the city had a population of 38,497.

, having recently visited the English seaside resort on the

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with the same name. The name was chosen in January 1889. The city was formally incorporated by the

on March 17, 1903.History
, City of Ventnor City. Accessed December 4, 2011. Chapter 51 of the laws and Sessions of the State of New Jersey provided the beginning to Ventnor City stating, "Be it enacted by the

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and

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of New Jersey that all part or portion of the County of Atlantic, formerly a part of Egg Harbor Township, situated on Absecon Beach, lying between the Westwardly limit of

and the Eastwardly limit of South Atlantic City, the

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on the south as far as the jurisdiction of the State extends, and to the center of Beach Thoroughfare on the North, be, and is hereby constituted as a City of this State, and all of the inhabitants of the State residing within the limits aforesaid be and they are hereby ordained, constituted and declared to be from time to time forever hereafter one body politic and corporate, in fact and in name, by the name, Ventnor City. This act shall take effect immediately, and was approved on March 17, 1903." The first meeting was held on April 20, 1903, in the Carisbrooke Inn, which was located behind the present City Hall, on Atlantic Avenue between Cambridge and Sacramento Avenues; Carisbrooke is also a place name taken from the Isle of Wight.

Geography

According to the

, Ventnor City city had a total area of 3.52 square miles (9.13 km²), including 1.96 square miles (5.07 km²) of land and 1.57 square miles (4.06 km²) of water (44.52%). The city is located on long Absecon Island, along with

to the northeast, and

Margate City Margate City is a city (New Jersey), city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, Atlantic County, New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 U.S. census, Margate City's population was 5,317, a reduction of 1,037 over the previous decade.

and Longport on the southwest. The boardwalk runs along the entire Ventnor City beach front and is connected to the

Atlantic City Boardwalk Atlantic City, often known by its initials A.C., is a coastal resort city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. The city is known for its casinos, boardwalk, and beaches. In 2020, the city had a population of 38,497.

. It ends at Ventnor City's border with Margate City. The city borders Atlantic City and Margate City.

Demographics

2010 Census

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010

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showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars)

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was $52,465 (with a

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of +/− $3,688) and the median family income was $66,467 (+/− $9,437). Males had a median income of $42,560 (+/− $12,377) versus $33,693 (+/− $5,007) for females. The

per capita income Per capita income (PCI) or total income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. It is calculated by dividing the area's total income by its total population. Per capita i ...

for the city was $34,790 (+/− $4,057). About 9.0% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the

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, including 16.1% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.

2000 Census

As of the

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there were 12,910 people, 5,480 households, and 3,255 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 8,009 housing units at an average density of 1, 445.0/km² (3,736.6/sq mi). The racial makeup of the city was 77.10%

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, 2.94%

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, 0.19% Native American, 7.45% Asian, 0.03%

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, 9.37% from other races, and 2.93% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 17.14% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Ventnor City city, New Jersey
,

. Accessed September 9, 2012.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Ventnor City city, Atlantic County, New Jersey
,

. Accessed September 9, 2012. The most common

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s reported in the 2000 Census in Ventnor City were

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(22.8%), Irish (15.5%),

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(8.7%),

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(6.2%), Russian (4.2%), Polish (3.6%). There were 5,480 households, out of which 23.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were

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living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.6% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.02. In the city the population was spread out, with 20.0% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $42,478, and the median income for a family was $52,701. Males had a median income of $31,300 versus $26,788 for females. The

for the city was $22,631. About 3.4% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the

, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

On September 17, 1968, the existing Mayor-Council form of government was changed to a Commission form of government, under the

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, one of seven municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form. The governing body is comprised of three Commissioners who are elected

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to serve four-year terms on a concurrent basis in

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elections held as part of the May municipal election. After each election, the three elected commissioners are each assigned a department to oversee and choose one of their members to serve as Mayor.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'',

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Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 12. , the members of the Ventnor City Board of Commissioners are

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Beth Holtzman (Commissioner of Revenue and Finance), Tim Kriebel (Commissioner of Public Affairs and Public Safety) and Lance B. Landgraf Jr. (Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Public Property), all serving terms of office that end on May 14, 2024.Administration
City of Ventnor City. Accessed July 31, 2022. "Ventnor City was incorporated on March 17, 1903. On September 17, 1968, the then Mayor-Council form of government was changed to a Commission form of government. The Ventnor City Commission is governed by the Walsh Act, and consists of a Mayor and two Commissioners. The Mayor and Commissioners serve a 4 year term. Voters within the City of Ventnor City choose three Commissioners to serve the four year term. The three top finishers then choose their selection to serve as Mayor."Municipal Government

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New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020. and is part of New Jersey's 2nd state legislative district.Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District

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. Accessed February 1, 2020.''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
New Jersey

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. Accessed October 30, 2019. Atlantic County is governed by a directly elected

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and a nine-member

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, responsible for legislation. The executive serves a four-year term and the commissioners are elected to staggered three-year terms, of which four are elected from the county on an

basis and five of the commissioners represent equally populated districts.Atlantic County Board of Chosen Freeholders
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(part), Egg Harbor Township (part), and Pleasantville (D, 2022, Atlantic City), Chair Maureen Kern, District 2, including

(part), Egg Harbor Township (part), Linwood, Longport,

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and Ventnor City (R, 2024, Somers Point), Andrew Parker III, District 3, including Egg Harbor Township (part) and Hamilton Township (part) (R, Egg Harbor Township, 2023), Richard R. Dase, District 4, including Absecon,

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, Galloway Township and Port Republic (R, 2022, Galloway Township), James A. Bertino, District 5, including Buena, Buena Vista Township, Corbin City,

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, Hamilton Township (part), Hammonton, Mullica Township and Weymouth Township (R, 2018, Hammonton), Caren L. Fitzpatrick, At-Large (D, 2023, Linwood), Frank X. Balles, At-Large (R, Pleasantville, 2024) Amy L. Gatto, Freeholder (R, 2022, Hamilton Township) and Vice Chair John W. Risley, At-Large (R, 2023, Egg Harbor Township) Atlantic County's constitutional officers are: County Clerk Joesph J. Giralo (R, 2026, Hammonton), Sheriff Eric Scheffler (D, 2024, Northfield) and Surrogate James Curcio (R, 2025, Hammonton).

Politics

As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 6,293 registered voters in Ventnor City, of which 1,636 (26.0% vs. 30.5% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 2,012 (32.0% vs. 25.2%) were registered as Republicans and 2,644 (42.0% vs. 44.3%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There was one voter registered to another party.Voter Registration Summary - Atlantic

Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 24, 2014. Among the city's 2010 Census population, 59.1% (vs. 58.8% in Atlantic County) were registered to vote, including 72.5% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 76.6% countywide). In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat

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received 2,170 votes (51.8% vs. 57.9% countywide), ahead of Republican

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with 1,965 votes (46.9% vs. 41.1%) and other candidates with 30 votes (0.7% vs. 0.9%), among the 4,192 ballots cast by the city's 6,861 registered voters, for a turnout of 61.1% (vs. 65.8% in Atlantic County). In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 2,372 votes (50.3% vs. 56.5% countywide), ahead of Republican

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with 2,257 votes (47.8% vs. 41.6%) and other candidates with 50 votes (1.1% vs. 1.1%), among the 4,718 ballots cast by the city's 7,009 registered voters, for a turnout of 67.3% (vs. 68.1% in Atlantic County). In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat

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received 2,493 votes (52.1% vs. 52.0% countywide), ahead of Republican George W. Bush with 2,205 votes (46.1% vs. 46.2%) and other candidates with 32 votes (0.7% vs. 0.8%), among the 4,783 ballots cast by the city's 6,726 registered voters, for a turnout of 71.1% (vs. 69.8% in the whole county). In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican

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received 1,806 votes (66.9% vs. 60.0% countywide), ahead of Democrat

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with 775 votes (28.7% vs. 34.9%) and other candidates with 40 votes (1.5% vs. 1.3%), among the 2,699 ballots cast by the city's 6,897 registered voters, yielding a 39.1% turnout (vs. 41.5% in the county). In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 1,548 votes (50.9% vs. 47.7% countywide), ahead of Democrat

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with 1,290 votes (42.4% vs. 44.5%), Independent Chris Daggett with 132 votes (4.3% vs. 4.8%) and other candidates with 26 votes (0.9% vs. 1.2%), among the 3,043 ballots cast by the city's 6,549 registered voters, yielding a 46.5% turnout (vs. 44.9% in the county).

Education

The

Ventnor City School District Ventnor City School District is a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Ventnor City, in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. The district's motto is VECC: We Think Achievem ...

serves public school students in

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through

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. As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 684 students and 70.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 9.7:1.District information for Ventnor City School District

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. Accessed April 1, 2020. The Ventnor City School District operates two schools for Pre-K–8 within the Ventnor Educational Community Complex. Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the

) are Ventnor Elementary School with 376 students in grades Pre-K–5 and Ventnor Middle School with 286 students in grades 6–8. Public school students in

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through

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s, along with those from

and

, attend

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in neighboring

, as part of a

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with the Atlantic City School District that has existed since 1920. As of the 2018–19 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,796 students and 153.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

of 11.7:1. The Ventnor district has considered options for an alternative high school sending relationship. City public school students are also eligible to attend the Atlantic County Institute of Technology in the

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section of Hamilton Township or the Charter-Tech High School for the Performing Arts, located in

. The

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operated St. James School, a K–8 school, until 2008, when it merged with Blessed Sacrament School in

into Holy Family Regional School (using the St. James site). By 2011 it had a loss of $172,000 and only had 92 students. The sponsoring churches of Holy Family were Holy Trinity Church in Ventnor and St. Gianna Beretta Church of

. The diocese announced that it would close Holy Family at the end of the 2010–2011 school year, as its enrollment was insufficient to cover the deficit. The building was demolished in 2016.

Transportation

Roads and highways

, the city had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality and by the county. No Interstate, U.S., state or major county highway directly serve Ventnor City. The only numbered roads in Ventnor City are minor county routes, such as County Route 629.

Dorset Avenue Bridge

Dorset Avenue Bridge is a double-leaf bascule drawbridge across the

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(ICW) Inside Thorofare. Its operation is federally regulated. The bridge serves as a link in County Route 629.

Public transportation

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provides bus service in the city to

on routes 504 (from Ventnor Plaza) and 505 (from Longport).

Climate

According to the

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system, Ventnor City, New Jersey has a

humid subtropical climate A humid subtropical climate is a zone of climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between latitudes 25° and 40° ...

(''Cfa'') with hot, moderately humid summers, cool winters and year-around precipitation. Cfa climates are characterized by all months having an average mean temperature > 32.0 °F (> 0.0 °C), at least four months with an average mean temperature ≥ 50.0 °F (≥ 10.0 °C), at least one month with an average mean temperature ≥ 71.6 °F (≥ 22.0 °C) and no significant precipitation difference between seasons. During the summer months in Ventnor City, a cooling afternoon

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is present on most days, but episodes of extreme heat and humidity can occur with

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values ≥ 95 °F (≥ 35 °C). During the winter months, episodes of extreme cold and wind can occur with

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values < 0 °F (< −18 °C). The

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at Ventnor City Beach is 7b with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of 8.0 °F (−13.3 °C). The average seasonal (November–April) snowfall total is ), and the average snowiest month is February which corresponds with the annual peak in

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activity.

Ecology

According to the

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U.S.

potential natural vegetation In ecology, potential natural vegetation (PNV), also known as Kuchler potential vegetation, is the vegetation that would be expected given environmental constraints (climate, geomorphology, geology) without human intervention or a hazard event ...

types, Ventnor City, New Jersey would have a dominant vegetation type of Northern Cordgrass (''73'') with a dominant vegetation form of

Coastal The coast, also known as the coastline or seashore, is defined as the area where land meets the ocean, or as a line that forms the boundary between the land and the coastline. The Earth has around of coastline. Coasts are important zones in ...

Prairie Prairies are ecosystems considered part of the temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands biome by ecologists, based on similar temperate climates, moderate rainfall, and a composition of grasses, herbs, and shrubs, rather than trees, as the ...

(''20'').U.S. Potential Natural Vegetation, Original Kuchler Types, v2.0 (Spatially Adjusted to Correct Geometric Distortions)
Data Basin. Accessed March 18, 2020.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Ventnor City include: * Chris A. Brown (born 1964), politician who served in the

New Jersey General Assembly The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature. Since the election of 1967 (1968 Session), the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts f ...

from 2012 to 2021, representing the 2nd Legislative District * Wayne Colman (born 1946), linebacker who played for the

Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia. The Eagles compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. The team play ...

and

New Orleans Saints The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans. The Saints compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. Since 1975, the te ...

* Royden B. Davis (1923–2002), Dean of Georgetown College * Walter Evans Edge (1873–1956),

Governor of New Jersey The governor of New Jersey is the head of government of New Jersey. The office of governor is an elected position with a four-year term. There is a two consecutive term term limit, with no limitation on non-consecutive terms. The official r ...

from 1917 to 1919 and again from 1944 to 1947 *

Angelo Errichetti Angelo Joseph Errichetti (September 29, 1928 – May 16, 2013) was an American Democratic Party politician who served as Mayor of Camden, New Jersey, and in the New Jersey Senate before being indicted during Abscam. Early life Angelo Joseph Err ...

(1928–2013), politician who served as Mayor of Camden and in the

New Jersey Senate The New Jersey Senate was established as the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature by the Constitution of 1844, replacing the Legislative Council. There are 40 legislative districts, representing districts with an average population of 232, ...

before being convicted during Abscam * Frank S. Farley (1901–1977),

New Jersey State Senator The New Jersey Senate was established as the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature by the Constitution of 1844, replacing the Legislative Council. There are 40 legislative districts, representing districts with an average population of 232, ...

who was a Republican political boss in Atlantic County *

Benjamin Foulois Benjamin Delahauf Foulois (December 9, 1879 – April 25, 1967) was a United States Army general who learned to fly the first military planes purchased from the Wright brothers. He became the first military aviator as an airship pilot, and achi ...

(1879–1967),

United States Army The United States Army (USA) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the eight U.S. uniformed services, and is designated as the Army of the United States in the U.S. Constitution.Article II, section 2, ...

general and aviation pioneer * Robert Geddes (born 1923), architect who served as dean of the

Princeton University School of Architecture Princeton University School of Architecture is the name of the school of architecture at Princeton University. Founded in 1919, the School is a center for teaching and research in architectural design, history, and theory. The School offers an und ...

* Roland Greenfield (1919–1997), member of the

Pennsylvania House of Representatives The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two-year terms from single member districts. It ...

from the 171st District * Pinky Kravitz (1927–2015), radio broadcaster and print journalist *

Frank LoBiondo Frank Alo LoBiondo (: born May 12, 1946) is an American businessman and politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 1995 to 2019. He is a member of the Republican Party. He represented all of Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland and S ...

(born 1946), member of Congress from *

Barry Lubin Barry Lubin (born July 3, 1952) is an American circus performer best known for his Grandma character. His Grandma character was a headline act at the Big Apple Circus in New York City for 25 seasons from 1982 until his 2012 retirement and reloca ...

(born 1952), "Grandma" of the Big Apple Circus * Siegmund Lubin (1851–1923),

German-American German Americans (german: Deutschamerikaner, ) are Americans who have full or partial German ancestry. With an estimated size of approximately 43 million in 2019, German Americans are the largest of the self-reported ancestry groups by the Unite ...

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pioneer who founded the

Lubin Manufacturing Company The Lubin Manufacturing Company was an American motion picture production company that produced silent films from 1896 to 1916. Lubin films were distributed with a Liberty Bell trademark. History The Lubin Manufacturing Company was formed in ...

* Sol Metzger (1880–1932), football player and coach * Charles Henry Parkhurst (1842–1933), clergyman and social reformer who died after sleepwalking off the porch of his Ventnor home *

Greg Roman Gregory P. Roman (born August 19, 1972) is an American football coach. He previously served as the offensive coordinator for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL) He held the position for four seasons and resigned from the ...

(born 1972), National Football League assistant coach * John Roman (born 1952), offensive lineman who played for the

New York Jets The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Jets compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The ...

* Cathy Rush (born 1947), former women's

basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appr ...

program

head coach A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches. In some sports, the head coach is instead called the "manager", as in asso ...

Immaculata University Immaculata University is a private Roman Catholic university in East Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania. It was founded by the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The university is composed of 1,427 traditional undergraduate and ...

who led the team to three consecutive

AIAW The Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) was founded in 1971 to govern collegiate women's athletics in the United States and to administer national championships (see AIAW Champions). It evolved out of the Commission on Inte ...

national titles from 1972–1974 * Mike Segal (1922–1982), politician and businessman who led the initiative to legalize gambling in Atlantic City * Valerie Solanas (1936–1988), radical feminist author who shot and nearly killed

Andy Warhol Andy Warhol (; born Andrew Warhola Jr.; August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was an American visual artist, film director, and producer who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art. His works explore the relationsh ...

* Justin Williams (born 1981), professional ice hockey right winger with the

Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes (colloquially known as the Canes) are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conferenc ...

who brought the

Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup (french: La Coupe Stanley) is the championship trophy awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL) playoff champion. It is the oldest existing trophy to be awarded to a professional sports franchise in North America, an ...

to Ventnor City Hall in 2012Steinberg, Dan
"Justin Williams loved playing for the Flyers; now he loves beating them"
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'', April 18, 2016. Accessed September 14, 2017. "Williams, whose offseason home is in Ventnor, N.J., met his future wife while playing with the Flyers from 2000-2004, and so he married into a family of Flyers fans.... According to the Press of Atlantic City, after retrieving the Cup from the Atlantic City airport, Williams first played street hockey with his friends in Ventnor, then took the Cup onto a pontoon boat and brought it to Ventnor's City Hall."

References

External links

Ventnor City Website

Ventnor Educational Community Complex
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School Data for the Ventnor City School District

''The Downbeach Current''
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