borough
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New Jersey
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, United States. As of the
2010 United States Census
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. Accessed June 12, 2012. reflecting a decline of 514 (−9.8%) from the 5,227 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 114 (−2.1%) from the 5,341 counted in the 1990 Census.
The borough of Spring Lake Heights was formed by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 19, 1927, from portions of Wall Township, based on the results of a referendum held on May 3, 1927.Snyder, John P ''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968'' Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 186. Accessed June 12, 2012. The borough was named for Spring Lake, which was named for a clear spring-fed lake.
Geography
According to the
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, the borough had a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.43 km2), including 1.30 square miles (3.35 km2) of land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) of water (2.26%).Wreck Pond is a tidal pond located on the coast of the
Atlantic Ocean
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Sea Girt
Sea Girt is a borough in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States census, the borough's population was 1,828,Lake Como,
Sea Girt
Sea Girt is a borough in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States census, the borough's population was 1,828,Spring Lake and Wall Township.
Unincorporated communities
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, localities and place names located partially or completely within the borough include
Villa Park
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median household income
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was $72,083 (with a margin of error of +/− $10,741) and the median family income was $102,173 (+/− $13,664). Males had a median income of $80,819 (+/− $9,463) versus $56,615 (+/− $7,658) for females. The
per capita income
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for the borough was $43,370 (+/− $4,154). About 1.1% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.
2000 Census
As of the
2000 United States Census
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, there were 5,227 people, 2,511 households, and 1,358 families residing in the borough. The
population density
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was 3,947.7 people per square mile (1,528.9/km2). There were 2,950 housing units at an average density of 2,228.0 per square mile (862.9/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.28%
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, 1.11%
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Asian
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, 0.02%
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, 0.67% from
other races
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, and 0.54% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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United States Census Bureau
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United States Census Bureau
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. Accessed December 11, 2012.
As of the 2000 Census, 32.7% of Spring Lake Heights residents were of
Irish
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ancestry, the 16th-highest percentage of any municipality in the United States, and fifth-highest in New Jersey, among all places with more than 1,000 residents identifying their ancestry.
There were 2,511 households, out of which 17.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.6% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.9% were non-families. 41.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the borough the population was spread out, with 16.8% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 29.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.6 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $51,330, and the median income for a family was $64,345. Males had a median income of $48,640 versus $40,363 for females. The
per capita income
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for the borough was $35,093. About 4.2% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 11.9% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Local government
Spring Lake Heights is governed under the
Borough
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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. The 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. 58. The Borough form of government used by Spring Lake Heights 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. Most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council.
, the
Mayor
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of Spring Lake Heights is
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Christopher M. Campion Jr., whose term of office ends December 31, 2023. Members of the Borough Council are Council President William K. Graetz (R, 2022), Leonard Capristo (R, 2024), John C. Casagrande (R, 2023), Peter A. Gallo Jr. (2023), Sara King (R, 2024) and Christopher C. Willms (R, 2022).Mayor & Borough Council Borough of Spring Lake Heights. Accessed June 3, 2022.November 2, 2021 General Election Official Results
Monmouth County, New Jersey
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Monmouth County, New Jersey
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Clerk, updated December 16, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020.
In January 2016, the Borough Council selected Arthur Herner from three candidates nominated by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2016 that had been held by Thomas O'Brien until he took office as mayor.
In January 2020, the Borough Council selected John Casagrande from three candidates nominated by the Republican municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2020 that had been held by Christopher Campion until he took office as mayor.
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As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 3,635 registered voters in Spring Lake Heights, of which 976 (26.9%) were registered as Democrats, 1,106 (30.4%) were registered as Republicans and 1,549 (42.6%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 4 voters registered as
Libertarians
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2012 presidential election
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, Republican Mitt Romney received 56.3% of the vote (1,481 cast), ahead of Democrat
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with 42.6% (1,122 votes), and other candidates with 1.1% (28 votes), among the 2,654 ballots cast by the borough's 3,811 registered voters (23 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 69.6%. In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 64.4% of the vote (1,326 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 32.8% (676 votes) and other candidates with 1.0% (20 votes), among the 2,059 ballots cast by the borough's 2,692 registered voters, for a turnout of 76.5%. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican
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received 64.0% of the vote (1,427 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat
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with 30.1% (670 votes) and other candidates with 1.0% (30 votes), among the 2,229 ballots cast by the borough's 2,873 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 77.6.
In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican
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received 71.5% of the vote (1,365 cast), ahead of Democrat
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with 25.7% (491 votes), and other candidates with 2.7% (52 votes), among the 1,942 ballots cast by the borough's 3,831 registered voters (34 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 50.7%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 68.8% of the vote (1,144 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat
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with 23.3% (388 votes), Independent
Chris Daggett
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with 5.7% (95 votes) and other candidates with 0.7% (11 votes), among the 1,663 ballots cast by the borough's 2,593 registered voters, yielding a 64.1% turnout.
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s attend
Manasquan High School
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sending/receiving relationship
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with the
Manasquan Public Schools
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Brielle
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Sea Girt
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Students from the borough, and all of Monmouth County, are eligible to attend one of the
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Monmouth County Vocational School District
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High Technology High School
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Communications High School
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.
Spring Lake Heights students are also served by Saint Catharine School (grades K–8) in Spring Lake and St. Rose High School (9–12) in Belmar, which operate under the auspices of the
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Transportation
Roads and highways
, the borough had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Monmouth County and by the
New Jersey Department of Transportation
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.
Route 71 is the only state highway which traverses the borough. It follows Seventh Avenue from
Sea Girt
Sea Girt is a borough in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States census, the borough's population was 1,828,Wall Township in the north.
County Route 524 (Allaire Road) heads across Spring Lake Heights from Wall Township in the west to its eastern terminus where it meets Route 71 in the eastern portion of the borough. Route 35 just misses the northwest corner of the borough.
Public transportation
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. NJ Transit bus service is available between the borough and
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on the
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Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Spring Lake Heights include:
* John Amabile (1939–2012), football coach and scout
* Anthony T. Augelli (1902–1985),
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* Barbara Friedrich (born 1949), gold medalist in javelin at 1967 Pan American Games who set the US record at 198' 8 1/2"
* James J. Howard (1927–1988), represented
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from 1965–1988
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* Thomas McLernon (–1986), general manager of the
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. "In her first try competing in an American beauty pageant, 18-year-old Valentina Sanchez newly relocated to Monmouth County and a student at Manasquan High School has been crowned Miss New Jersey Teen USA 2014.... The teen, who was born in California but moved to Venezuela when she was 3, divides her time between relatives in Asbury Park and Spring Lake Heights."