Stafford Township, New Jersey

Stafford Township, New Jersey
Stafford Township, New Jersey
—  Township  —
Map of Stafford Township in Ocean County. Inset; Location of Ocean County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Stafford Township, New Jersey
Coordinates: 39°42′19″N 74°15′49″W / 39.70528°N 74.26361°W / 39.70528; -74.26361Coordinates: 39°42′19″N 74°15′49″W / 39.70528°N 74.26361°W / 39.70528; -74.26361
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Ocean
Royal Charter March 3, 1750
Incorporated February 21, 1798
Government[1]
 – Type Faulkner Act (Small Municipality)
 – Mayor John Spodofora
Area
 – Total 54.8 sq mi (142.0 km2)
 – Land 46.5 sq mi (120.5 km2)
 – Water 8.3 sq mi (21.5 km2)
Elevation 79 ft (24 m)
Population (2010)[2]
 – Total 26,535
 – Density 484.3/sq mi (187.0/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 08050 - Manahawkin
Area code(s) 609
FIPS code 34-70320[3][4]
GNIS feature ID 0882069[5]
Website http://twp.stafford.nj.us

Stafford Township is a Township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population increased to a record high of 26,535.

Stafford Township was formed by Royal Charter on March 3, 1750, from portions of Shrewsbury Township, while the area was still part of Monmouth County. It was incorporated as one of New Jersey's first 104 townships by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798, and became part of the newly formed Ocean County on February 15, 1850. Portions of the township were taken to form Union Township (March 10, 1846, now Barnegat Township), Eagleswood Township (March 17, 1874), Long Beach City borough (September 19, 1894, now Surf City) and Long Beach Township (March 23, 1899).[6]

Stafford Township is the gateway to the resort communities on Long Beach Island, with Route 72 providing the sole road access, ending in Ship Bottom as it crosses Manahawkin Bay via the Manahawkin Bay Bridge (formally known as the Dorland J. Henderson Memorial Bridge). The Garden State Parkway and U.S. Route 9 pass through the township and provide access to Route 72.

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History

Stafford Township was mostly a rural area, aside from the bustling downtown of Manahawkin. Early growth in the township started in the 1950s, starting with the construction of large resort communities of Beach Haven West and Ocean Acres, which were built around the same time as the completion of the Garden State Parkway and the expansion of Route 72, the latter which formerly ran along the two-lane Bay Avenue.

While growing quickly, development was still sparse. Route 72 was still mostly wooded, aside from several car dealerships, gas stations, a Drive-In movie theater, and the Manahawkin Executive Airport. Most of the growth started in the 1980s, when several new developments were constructed, such as Colony Lakes and the expansion of Beach Haven West, and Ocean Acres, which strayed from being a community of summer homes into a booming development of Single-family homes. Stafford Square was the first major shopping center to open on Route 72, anchored by ShopRite and a Caldor (which is currently a Lowe's). In the early-90s, the Manahawkin Airport was closed down to make way for a Walmart and PathMark. However, part of the runway was still left intact until the 2000s, when the St. Mary's of the Pines Catholic Church was built on the land.

In the 2000s, many big box stores, such as Home Depot, BJ's Wholesale Club, and the Manahawkin Commons Power Center opened. To alleviate the traffic on Route 72, a four-lane bypass road known as McKinley Avenue was built in 2001, backing up to the many shopping centers. In 2007, construction started on Stafford Park, a mixed-use development west of the Parkway Exit 63. The first phase opened in 2008 includes a Target, Costco, Best Buy, Dick's Sporting Goods, and PetSmart. The second phase included construction of LEED-certified apartments, and future plans in place for the development include a Lifestyle center and an age-restricted community.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 54.8 square miles (142 km2), of which, 46.5 square miles (120 km2) of it is land and 8.3 square miles (21 km2) of it (15.12%) is water.

Beach Haven West (2000 Census population of 4,444) and Manahawkin (2,004) are census-designated places and unincorporated areas contained within Stafford Township. Ocean Acres (13,155) is a census-designated place and unincorporated area split between Barnegat Township and Stafford Township. Warren Grove is an unincorporated rural area located within the township.

Transportation

Stafford is served by a few major roads. CR 539 passes through in the western part. U.S. Route 9 passes north-south through the center of the township and Route 72 is the main artery that passes from the northwest to the southeast. The Garden State Parkway also passes through and intersects with Route 72 at Exit 63.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1930 1,039
1940 1,253 20.6%
1950 1,347 7.5%
1960 1,930 43.3%
1970 3,684 90.9%
1980 10,385 181.9%
1990 13,325 28.3%
2000 22,532 69.1%
2010 26,535 17.8%
Population 1930 - 1990.[7]

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 22,532 people, 8,535 households, and 6,435 families residing in the township. The population density was 484.3 people per square mile (187.0/km²). There were 11,522 housing units at an average density of 247.6 per square mile (95.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.79% White, 0.74% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.96% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.51% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.41% of the population.

There were 8,535 households out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the township the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $52,269, and the median income for a family was $59,072. Males had a median income of $44,706 versus $30,687 for females. The per capita income for the township was $25,397. About 2.3% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Stafford Township is governed by a Faulkner Act form of New Jersey municipal government under the Small Municipality plan by a Mayor and Six Township Council members. The Mayor and Council members are elected to three-year terms on a concurrent basis in partisan elections, with terms of all current elected officials ending on June 30, 2009. The Mayor can vote on all issues. This seven-member governing body is empowered to enact local ordinances, to levy municipal taxes and conduct the affairs of the community.[1][8]

The current mayor of Stafford Township is John Spodofora. Members of the Stafford Township Council are Kathleen Corbett, William Fessler, Robert Kusznikow, Joanne Sitek, and Stan Rutkowski.[9]

Federal, state and county representation

Stafford Township is in the 3rd Congressional district and is part of New Jersey's 9th Legislative District.[10]

New Jersey's Third Congressional District is represented by Jon Runyan (R, Mount Laurel Township). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).

9th district of the New Jersey Legislature, which is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Christopher J. Connors (R, Lacey Township) and in the New Jersey General Assembly by DiAnne Gove (R, Long Beach Township) and Brian E. Rumpf (R, Little Egg Harbor Township).[11] The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham).[12] The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach).[13]

Ocean County is governed by a Board of Chosen Freeholders consisting of five members, elected at large in partisan elections and serving staggered three-year terms of office, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year. As of 2011, Ocean County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari (Toms River, term ends December 31, 2011), Freeholder Deputy Director Gerry P. Little (Surf City, 2012), John C. Bartlett, Jr. (Pine Beach, 2012), John P. Kelly (Eagleswood Township, 2010) and James F. Lacey (Brick Township, 2013).[14][15]

Education

For grades K through 6, public school students attend the Stafford Township School District, which serves 2,727 students in Pre-Kindergarten through 6th grade. Schools in the district (with 2008-09 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[16]) are Ronald L. Meinders Primary Learning Center with 295 students in Pre-K and kindergarten, Ocean Acres School with 511 students and Oxycocus School with 217 students, which both serve grades 1 to 2, McKinley Avenue School with 716 students in grades 3 and 4, and Stafford Intermediate School which has an enrollment of 744 students in grades 5 and 6.

For grades 7 through 12, public school students attend the Southern Regional Middle School (grades 7 and 8) and Southern Regional High School (grades 9 - 12). These schools are part of the Southern Regional School District, which serves the five municipalities in the Long Beach Island Consolidated School DistrictBarnegat Light, Harvey Cedars, Long Beach Township, Ship Bottom and Surf City — along with students students from Beach Haven and Stafford Township and Ocean Township who attend as part of sending/receiving relationships.[17] The current district population is approximately 3,000 students. Both schools are in the Manahawkin section of the township.

Also seated in Manahawkin is the Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science. It is located on a hill on the outskirts of the Southern Regional School District. MATES is a comprehensive and challenging career high school. It is part of the Ocean County Vocational School District.

Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of Stafford Township include:

References

  1. ^ a b 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 58.
  2. ^ http://php.app.com/census/results2.php?pageNum_Recordset1=2&totalRows_Recordset1=34&State=NJ&County=Ocean&Town=%25&Submit=Search
  3. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  4. ^ A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.
  5. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  6. ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 205.
  7. ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
  8. ^ Stafford Township Form Of Government, Stafford Township. Accessed October 6, 2006.
  9. ^ Mayor & Council, Stafford Township. Accessed April 21, 2011.
  10. ^ 2010 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 64. Accessed April 21, 2011.
  11. ^ "Legislative Roster: 2010-2011 Session". New Jersey Legislature. http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/roster.asp. Retrieved 2010-02-08. 
  12. ^ "About the Governor". New Jersey. http://www.nj.gov/governor/about/. Retrieved 2010-01-21. 
  13. ^ "About the Lieutenant Governor". New Jersey. http://www.nj.gov/governor/lt/. Retrieved 2010-01-21. 
  14. ^ Board of Chosen Freeholders, Ocean County, New Jersey. Accessed January 5, 2011.
  15. ^ 2011 Organization Comments by Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari, Ocean County, New Jersey. Accessed January 5, 2011.
  16. ^ Data for the Stafford Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 16, 2011.
  17. ^ Southern Regional High School 2010 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 20, 2011. "Situated in Manahawkin, the Southern Regional School District draws from the constituent districts of Long Beach Township, Beach Haven, Surf City, Ship Bottom, Barnegat Light, Harvey Cedars and Stafford Township, as well as the tuition sending district of Ocean Township (Waretown)."
  18. ^ Goldstein, Steve. "ROGER 'DOC' CRAMER, 85, OUTFIELDER WHO PLAYED FOR ATHLETICS, RED SOX", The Philadelphia Inquirer, September 10, 1990. Accessed July 29, 2007. "Roger Maxwell "Doc" Cramer, 85, who hit .296 during an illustrious 19- year career in baseball that began when Connie Mack signed him for the Philadelphia Athletics in 1929, died yesterday at his home in Manahawkin, N.J., after a seven-month battle with cancer."
  19. ^ Lulgjuraj, Susan. "Galloway's Rolle, Atlantic City's Corcoran ready to realize NFL dreams", The Press of Atlantic City, April 22, 2010. Accessed April 21, 2011. "Watching the draft with family can be tough. Three years ago, Southern Regional High School and Rutgers University standout tight end Clark Harris waited in his Stafford Township home for his name to be called. As the second day of the draft grew on (there were only two days in 2007), the atmosphere became more tense."
  20. ^ via Associated Press. "Family, friends plead for U.S. captive’s release: American, Saudi officials hunt for contractor; deadline is Friday", MSNBC, June 17, 2004. Accessed April 20, 2011. "Paul Johnson, 49, of Stafford Township, N.J., was abducted Saturday by a group calling itself al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula."
  21. ^ Kowalczyk, Frank. "The Shipwreck of the Powhatan", The Society Scroll newsletter of the Ocean County Historical Society, September 2007. Accessed January 12, 2008.
  22. ^ "Stafford Township native Truex Jr. looks for strong finish to NASCAR season", Press of Atlantic City, November 16, 2007. Accessed November 16, 2007. "Truex, a Stafford Township native, enters Sunday's race in 11th place in the standings."

The TWP named a street for Truex, yet he has never won a race.

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