Wall Township, New Jersey
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Wall Township is a township
in Monmouth County
, New Jersey
, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 26,164.
Wall Township was formally incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature
on March 7, 1851. Over the years, portions of the township have been taken to form North Spring Lake
(May 1884), Ocean Beach (March 9, 1885, now Belmar
), Manasquan
(December 30, 1887), Spring Lake
, (March 14, 1892), Sea Girt
(March 29, 1917), Brielle
(April 10, 1919), South Belmar (March 12, 1924, now Lake Como
) and Spring Lake Heights
(March 19, 1927).
Allenwood
(2010 census population of 925), Glendola, and West Belmar
(pop. 2,493) are census-designated place
s and unincorporated areas located within Wall Township.
volunteer company during the War of 1812
and was stationed at Sandy Hook
. Wall served five years as clerk of the New Jersey Supreme Court
and as quartermaster general
of the state for more than 20 years.
(Source: http://orig.app.com/day/story/0,2379,354676,00.html)
For more information, visit the history page at the Wall Township website. See Camp Evans
for information about the Marconi Wireless Belmar Station (inhabited by the United States Navy
and the Ku Klux Klan
), The King's College, the U.S. Army Signal Corps, African-American history, the development of radar
, Joseph McCarthy
and other items of Wall Township history.
, the township has a total area of 31.4 square miles (81.3 km²), of which 30.6 square miles (79.3 km²) is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), or 2.55%, is water.
Wreck Pond
is a tidal pond located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean
, surrounded by Wall Township and the boroughs of Spring Lake
, Spring Lake Heights
, and Sea Girt
. The Wreck Pond watershed covers about 12 square miles (31.1 km²) in eastern Monmouth County.
Wall Township is divided into several districts which include Allaire, Allenwood
, Glendola, Old Mill and West Belmar
.
of 2000, there were 25,261 people, 9,437 households, and 6,926 families residing in the township. The population density
was 825.1 people per square mile (318.5/km²). There were 9,957 housing units at an average density of 325.2 per square mile (125.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.09% White, 0.61% African American, 0.10% Native American, 1.26% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.32% from other races
, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.55% of the population.
There were 9,437 households out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% were married couples
living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township is $91,273 and $106,568 respectively as of a 2007 estimate). Males had a median income of $61,022 versus $37,011 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $32,954. About 1.7% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.
form of government, which is the oldest form of government in New Jersey, having been first established in 1798, and enhanced by the Township Act of 1989. All committee members are elected at large. Each year, at the annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to preside as mayor for the year, and another to serve as deputy mayor. It is the only form of government in which the mayor is not elected directly by the voters of the municipality. There are 11 municipalities in Monmouth County using the Township form of government.
, the members of the Wall Township Committee are Mayor
Ann Marie Conte, Deputy Mayor
Jeffrey W. Foster, and Clinton C. Hoffman, Todd W. Luttman, and George K. Newberry.
Wall Township is in the
. In the 2008 Presidential Election
, Republican John McCain
received 61% of the vote, defeating Democrat Barack Obama
, who received around 37%. In the 2009 Gubernatorial Election
, Republican Chris Christie received 70% of the vote, defeating Democrat Jon Corzine
, who received around 23%.
and Interstate 195
.
Major county roads in the township are CR 524
and CR 547
.
serve students in kindergarten through high school (K-12). Schools in the district (with 2008-09 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics
) are
Allenwood School (466 students), Central School (618),
Old Mill School (507) and
West Belmar School (231 for grades K-5; Wall Intermediate School
(1,005) for grades 6–8; and Wall High School
(1,418) for grades 9–12. Wall Primary School serves the district's preschool disabled children (54).
Township (New Jersey)
A township, in the context of New Jersey local government, refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government. As a political entity, a township is a full-fledged municipality, on par with any town, city, borough, or village, collecting property taxes and providing...
in Monmouth County
Monmouth County, New Jersey
Monmouth County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, within the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 630,380, up from 615,301 at the 2000 census. Its county seat is Freehold Borough. The most populous municipality is Middletown Township with...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 26,164.
Wall Township was formally incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature
New Jersey Legislature
The New Jersey Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state of New Jersey. In its current form, as defined by the New Jersey Constitution of 1947, the Legislature consists of two houses: the General Assembly and the Senate...
on March 7, 1851. Over the years, portions of the township have been taken to form North Spring Lake
North Spring Lake, New Jersey
North Spring Lake was a borough that existed in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, from 1884 until 1903.The Borough of North Spring Lake was incorporated in May 1884, from portions of Wall Township. The borough was reincorporated on January 3, 1893, and gained additional portions of Wall...
(May 1884), Ocean Beach (March 9, 1885, now Belmar
Belmar, New Jersey
Belmar is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 5,794. The Borough of Belmar is governed under the Faulkner Act system of municipal government....
), Manasquan
Manasquan, New Jersey
-Government:Manasquan is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office and only...
(December 30, 1887), Spring Lake
Spring Lake, New Jersey
Spring Lake is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 2,993....
, (March 14, 1892), Sea Girt
Sea Girt, New Jersey
Sea Girt is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 1,828.Sea Girt was formed as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 29, 1917, from portions of Wall Township, based on the results of a referendum...
(March 29, 1917), Brielle
Brielle, New Jersey
Brielle is a Borough located in southern Monmouth County, New Jersey along the Manasquan River. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 4,774....
(April 10, 1919), South Belmar (March 12, 1924, now Lake Como
Lake Como, New Jersey
Lake Como is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 1,759.Lake Como was originally formed as the borough of South Belmar by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 12, 1924, from portions of Wall Township, based...
) and Spring Lake Heights
Spring Lake Heights, New Jersey
Spring Lake Heights is a borough located in the southern coastal portion of Monmouth County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 4,713....
(March 19, 1927).
Allenwood
Allenwood, New Jersey
Allenwood is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Wall Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP population was 925.-Geography:...
(2010 census population of 925), Glendola, and West Belmar
West Belmar, New Jersey
West Belmar is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Wall Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP population was 2,493.-Geography:West Belmar is located at ....
(pop. 2,493) are census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
s and unincorporated areas located within Wall Township.
History
Wall Township is named for General Garret D. Wall, a lawyer who commanded a TrentonTrenton, New Jersey
Trenton is the capital of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the county seat of Mercer County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Trenton had a population of 84,913...
volunteer company during the War of 1812
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American merchant...
and was stationed at Sandy Hook
Sandy Hook, New Jersey
Sandy Hook is a barrier spit, approximately 6.0 miles in length and varying between 0.10 and 1 miles wide in Middletown Township in Monmouth County, along the Atlantic Ocean coast of eastern New Jersey in the United States. The barrier spit encloses the southern entrance of Lower New York Bay...
. Wall served five years as clerk of the New Jersey Supreme Court
New Jersey Supreme Court
The New Jersey Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It has existed in three different forms under the three different state constitutions since the independence of the state in 1776...
and as quartermaster general
Quartermaster general
A Quartermaster general is the staff officer in charge of supplies for a whole army.- The United Kingdom :In the United Kingdom, the Quartermaster-General to the Forces is one of the most senior generals in the British Army...
of the state for more than 20 years.
- 1734 The Greenville Cemetery is first created when the American LegionAmerican LegionThe American Legion is a mutual-aid organization of veterans of the United States armed forces chartered by the United States Congress. It was founded to benefit those veterans who served during a wartime period as defined by Congress...
bury a casualty of the French and Indian WarFrench and Indian WarThe French and Indian War is the common American name for the war between Great Britain and France in North America from 1754 to 1763. In 1756, the war erupted into the world-wide conflict known as the Seven Years' War and thus came to be regarded as the North American theater of that war...
. - 1776 Glendola Protestant Bible Church is built. A new church is dedicated in 1964.
- 1822 Allaire VillageAllaire VillageAllaire Village is a living history museum located within New Jersey's Allaire State Park in Wall Township, New Jersey. The village was originally established as a bog iron furnace known as the Howell Works, which the company's owner, philanthropist James P. Allaire, endeavoured to turn into a...
. James P. Allaire purchases what becomes known as the Howell WorksHowell WorksHowell Works was a bog iron-based production facility for pig iron which was established in New Jersey in the early 19th century by American engineer and philanthropist James P. Allaire...
in Wall. By 1836 it is renowned as the largest producing bog ironBog ironBog iron refers to impure iron deposits that develop in bogs or swamps by the chemical or biochemical oxidation of iron carried in the solutions. In general, bog ores consist primarily of iron oxyhydroxides, commonly goethite...
manufacturing site in New Jersey. Allaire was named posthumously for its most successful owner and operator, James P. Allaire. Today Allaire Village Inc., a non-profit organization, is licensed by the State of New Jersey to operate the site now known as "The Historic Village at Allaire." The village and surrounding acres were later preserved and gifted to the State of New Jersey to form Allaire State ParkAllaire State ParkAllaire State Park is a park located in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, near the town of Farmingdale, operated and maintained by the New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry and is part of the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route. The park is known for its restored 19th century...
as a memorial to the last private owner of the site, famed Hearst editor Arthur BrisbaneArthur BrisbaneArthur Brisbane was one of the best known American newspaper editors of the 20th century.-Biography:...
(see below). Brisbane built a palatial residence on his Allaire property that would later serve as the Arthur Brisbane Child Treatment Center. - 1830 Christ Church in Allaire is erected by James P. Allaire to serve the ironworkers and their families at his bustling Howell Works.
- 1834 Wall United Methodist ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchThe United Methodist Church is a Methodist Christian denomination which is both mainline Protestant and evangelical. Founded in 1968 by the union of The Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church, the UMC traces its roots back to the revival movement of John and Charles Wesley...
starts worship. - 1840 The Allgor-Barkalow Homestead at 1701 New Bedford Road is built, although some accounts indicate construction of part of the building began in the 18th century. The building now houses the museum of the Old Wall Historical Society.
- 1846 The Howell Works, owned by James P. Allaire, closes as an iron manufacturing center. It is not until 1907, when famed Hearst editor Arthur Brisbane buys the Allaire property that the village is "brought back to life."
- 1851 The township of Wall is formed from a portion of Howell.
- 1855 The Blansingburg schoolhouse at Sea Girt Avenue is in session. The building is relocated in 1999 to the Allgor-Barkalow Homestead Museum property for refurbishing.
- August 1895 Allenwood Protestant Church on Allaire-Allenwood Road is dedicated.
- Around 1900 The newly formed Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company of AmericaMarconi CompanyThe Marconi Company Ltd. was founded by Guglielmo Marconi in 1897 as The Wireless Telegraph & Signal Company...
, with its home office in England, purchases a 93 acres (376,358 m²) farm from a Mr. Woolley. The farm becomes the site of the company's receiver equipment for commercial transatlantic radio operation. - 1907 Famed Hearst editor, Arthur BrisbaneArthur BrisbaneArthur Brisbane was one of the best known American newspaper editors of the 20th century.-Biography:...
, purchases over 8000 acres (32.4 km²) of the Allaire family property and sets out to revitalize the former village James P. Allaire created. By 1907 the village was often considered "deserted" by many local journalists. Brisbane also set out to build his "dream house" at Allaire, adjacent to the lake that now bears his name. It was at Allaire that Brisbane (and later his family) could enjoy his favorite hobby – horseback riding. His home was later donated to the State of New Jersey and became part of the Arthur Brisbane Child Treatment Center. It still stands today. Brisbane brought new life to Allaire through development of the Allaire Inn, a model horse and produce farm, and other endeavors. Silent film companies, a toy factory, Great Depression work programs, military training facilities, and a Boy Scout camp were invited or allowed to use Brisbane's Allaire estate courtesy of Arthur Brisbane. As early as 1925 Brisbane began to preserve the former buildings that were part of James P. Allaire's Howell Iron Works Company, and began to make plans of establishing his property at Allaire into a forest preserve and historic facility. - December 1909 The Wall Fire Company # 1 was formed creating the first volunteer fire company to serve the township. Today the company remains all volunteer and serves the residents of the West Belmar section of town, also known as Wall Fire District # 1.
- January 1921 The Allenwood Hospital, Squankum and Allenwood roads, opens primarily as a sanatoriumSanatoriumA sanatorium is a medical facility for long-term illness, most typically associated with treatment of tuberculosis before antibiotics...
for tuberculosisTuberculosisTuberculosis, MTB, or TB is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body...
patients. In 1957, a 16-room building is dedicated to Geraldine L. Thompson, who served as president of the hospital's board of managers. In the 1960s, the facility becomes an annex to the John L. Montgomery Medical Home in FreeholdFreehold Township, New JerseyFreehold Township is a Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 36,184. Freehold Township was first formed on October 31, 1693, and was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21,...
, a county-run nursing home, and is renamed the Geraldine L. Thompson Medical Home. - 1924 The MarconiCamp EvansCamp Evans, New Jersey is a former military base associated with Fort Monmouth. It is located in Wall Township, although it is often said to be located in Belmar . The property overlooks the Shark River.Camp Evans is named after Lt. Col...
signal site is abandoned. - 1927 The MarconiCamp EvansCamp Evans, New Jersey is a former military base associated with Fort Monmouth. It is located in Wall Township, although it is often said to be located in Belmar . The property overlooks the Shark River.Camp Evans is named after Lt. Col...
signal site is inhabited by the Ku Klux KlanKu Klux KlanKu Klux Klan, often abbreviated KKK and informally known as the Klan, is the name of three distinct past and present far-right organizations in the United States, which have advocated extremist reactionary currents such as white supremacy, white nationalism, and anti-immigration, historically...
. They are ejected in March 1928. - May 1931 The Glendola Fire Company is formed, also known as Wall Fire District #2
- Allenwood School opens as a 12-room schoolSchoolA school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...
house, leaving the old one across the street to be torn down and replaced by a field. - 1936 Famed Hearst newspaper editor Arthur Brisbane is laid to rest near his palatial residence at Allaire, after passing away on December 25, 1936. A private ceremony for the family and immediate friends was held at the family grave site, after an elaborate funeral service in New York City. The grave site was located next to Brisbane's library tower and on the highest knoll of the Allaire property. The family later removed his remains to a family plot in Batavia, New York, after the State of New Jersey neglected to maintain the grave site as outlined in the deed of gift in 1940 (see below).
- September 1939 Wall First Aid is organized. Now known as Wall Township First Aid & Rescue Squad.
- 1940 Using an old World War IWorld War IWorld War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
tank that he converted into a bulldozerBulldozerA bulldozer is a crawler equipped with a substantial metal plate used to push large quantities of soil, sand, rubble, etc., during construction work and typically equipped at the rear with a claw-like device to loosen densely-compacted materials.Bulldozers can be found on a wide range of sites,...
, Edward I. Brown begins clearing a vast scrub-pine tract off Route 34 for an airport. The tract of land was formerly owned by Hearst editor Arthur Brisbane, who lived at Allaire from 1907 until his death in 1936. After serving as a NavyUnited States NavyThe United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
pilot during World War II, Brown resumes work on building his airport—today's Monmouth Executive AirportMonmouth Executive AirportMonmouth Executive Airport is a public-use airport located in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The airport is five miles west of the central business district of Belmar and east of Farmingdale...
—in 1945. - December 1940 Mrs. Arthur Brisbane fulfills the dream and intent of her late husband in giving the historic village at Allaire, Allaire VillageAllaire VillageAllaire Village is a living history museum located within New Jersey's Allaire State Park in Wall Township, New Jersey. The village was originally established as a bog iron furnace known as the Howell Works, which the company's owner, philanthropist James P. Allaire, endeavoured to turn into a...
, and over 1200 acres (4.9 km²) of adjacent land to the New Jersey Department of Conservation and Development. This gift now forms the heart of Allaire State Park and was to be a memorial to her late husband, Arthur Brisbane, for the sole purpose of establishing "a recreational park area and historic village." Brisbane's legacy and philanthropic efforts at Allaire have recently been given its proper place in history by noted local historian Hance Sitkus and his book Images of America, Allaire. - November 1941 The United States ArmyUnited States ArmyThe United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
purchases the Marconi site and renames it Camp EvansCamp EvansCamp Evans, New Jersey is a former military base associated with Fort Monmouth. It is located in Wall Township, although it is often said to be located in Belmar . The property overlooks the Shark River.Camp Evans is named after Lt. Col...
after Col. Paul Wesley Evans, a World War IWorld War IWorld War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
signal officer. - 1940s The Roadside Diner, formerly the Circle Diner and Rusty's, is delivered to its Route 34 site by the Silk City Diner Co. The diner is later used for filming of a scene for the 1983 movie Baby It's YouBaby It's You (film)Baby It's You is an American film released in 1983 written and directed by John Sayles. It stars Rosanna Arquette and Vincent Spano.This was Sayles' first film for a major Hollywood studio...
and also appears on the cover of the 1994 Bon JoviBon JoviBon Jovi is an American rock band from Sayreville, New Jersey. Formed in 1983, Bon Jovi consists of lead singer and namesake Jon Bon Jovi , guitarist Richie Sambora, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, as well as current bassist Hugh McDonald...
album Cross Road: 14 Classic Grooves. In 2008, it is featured in the music video for "Girls in Their Summer ClothesGirls in Their Summer Clothes"Girls in Their Summer Clothes" is a song by American recording artist Bruce Springsteen, from his album Magic.Matched with a pop-oriented melody, Springsteen's full-throated singing, and a pop-orchestral arrangement, the lyric portrays a series of warm small-town vignettes:The music video for the...
" by Bruce SpringsteenBruce SpringsteenBruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen , nicknamed "The Boss," is an American singer-songwriter who records and tours with the E Street Band...
. - May 1950 Wall Township SpeedwayWall Township SpeedwayWall Township Speedway is a race track in Wall Township, New Jersey. The track opened to the public in the spring of 1950 and has operated for at least a part of every year since. The track was an early home to racing stars Ray Evernham and Martin Truex, Jr. Also, it hosted NASCAR Strictly Stock...
opens on Route 34. - 1953 The Circus Drive-InCircus Drive-InThe Circus Drive-In is a fast food hamburger drive-in restaurant located in Wall Township, New Jersey. Cars originally pulled up and parked around the round building, which remains today as an open-air indoor seating area...
restaurant on Route 35 opens for business. - 1954 Exit 98 opens on the Garden State ParkwayGarden State ParkwayThe Garden State Parkway is a 172.4-mile limited-access toll parkway that stretches the length of New Jersey from the New York line at Montvale, New Jersey, to Cape May at New Jersey's southernmost tip. Its name refers to New Jersey's nickname, the "Garden State." Most New Jersey residents refer...
giving high-speed motor vehicle access to New York CityNew York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. - 1957 After nearly 20 years of neglect since the Brisbane family donated the property, the State of New Jersey finally takes an interest in restoring the land donated to them to establish Allaire State Park and the Historic Village at Allaire. The park opens to limited visitation.
- September 1959 Wall High SchoolWall High School (New Jersey)Wall High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Wall Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Wall Township Public Schools....
opens. - 1960 Wall Community First Aid Squad 52-22 is established.
- 1960 Wall Intermediate SchoolWall Intermediate SchoolWall Intermediate School, located on Allaire Road, Wall, New Jersey, educates over 1,100 students in grades six through eight. The Intermediate School offers challenging educational opportunities and a variety of extra curricular programs within a nurturing environment through a team approach...
opens up as an eleven-room schoolhouse. - June 1961 Thirty-two people are injured by an explosion of a boiler at a bingo game held at the Fireman's Hall, 16th Avenue and Route 71.
- July 1961 The Wall Public Library opens.
- July 1973 The Collingwood Circle Center, which houses the Wall Indoor Racquet Club and Ice Arena at Route 33 and Shafto Road, opens.
- 1974 The Wall Herald is launched by Monmouth County Airport owner Ed Brown. Upon Mr. Brown's death, the paper was bought up by rival The Coast Star, and ceased publication.
- May 1976 The Josiah I. Allen house on Allenwood-Lakewood Road, which stood for more than 200 years, is destroyed by fire.
- June 1976 Peddler's Village opens at Route 35 and Atlantic Avenue. Two fires, in July 1979 and June 1980, damage stores there. In 1988, the business is converted to a factory outlet center called Circle Factory Outlet.
- 1981 Interstate 195Interstate 195 (New Jersey)Interstate 195 is an auxiliary route of the Interstate Highway System located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Its western end is at I-295 and Route 29 just south of Trenton, New Jersey in Hamilton Township, Mercer County while its eastern end is at the Garden State Parkway, Route 34 and Route...
is extended into Wall Township giving direct high-speed access to TrentonTrenton, New JerseyTrenton is the capital of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the county seat of Mercer County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Trenton had a population of 84,913...
, the state capital. - January 1981 Fire destroys the 54-year-old restaurant landmark Le Deauville Inn, located on Gully and Remsen Mill roads in the Glendola section.
- October 1988 A Brick TownshipBrick Township, New Jersey-Transportation:The major county routes that pass through are CR 528, and CR 549 . Two state routes pass through: Route 70 and Route 88...
man who spent more than nine years building a small-engine plane is killed when the aircraft, on its maiden flight, crashes at the edge of a wooded area on Squankum Road. - September 1988 At a kickoff dinner at Wall High School, state Attorney General W. Cary EdwardsW. Cary EdwardsW. Cary Edwards was a New Jersey politician who served as the state's Attorney General from 1986 to 1989....
says the township is "ahead of the rest of the state" in its formation of the Wall Township Community Alliance Committee for the purpose of fighting drug abuse. - January 1991 The Manasquan ReservoirManasquan ReservoirThe Manasquan Reservoir is a source of water for municipalities and utilities, as well as a 1,204-acre park located in Howell Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States...
System Water Treatment Plant on Hospital Road is dedicated. - December 2000 The American Civil Liberties UnionAmerican Civil Liberties UnionThe American Civil Liberties Union is a U.S. non-profit organization whose stated mission is "to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United States." It works through litigation, legislation, and...
sues the township over its holiday display, contending that the religious symbols violate the constitutional separation of church and stateSeparation of church and stateThe concept of the separation of church and state refers to the distance in the relationship between organized religion and the nation state....
. - December 2002 Glendola Fire Company District 2 hires Wall Township's first career fireman, Christopher Rosenfeld.
- May 2005 Glendola Fire Department hires 10 additional per diemPer diemPer diem refers to a specific amount of money that an organization allows an individual to spend per day, to cover living and traveling expenses in connection with work...
firemen.
(Source: http://orig.app.com/day/story/0,2379,354676,00.html)
- March 2008 Owners of the Wall Township Speedway (A.K.A. Wall Stadium) announce the closing of the landmark which has been in operation since the 1950s. (Source: Asbury Park Press)
For more information, visit the history page at the Wall Township website. See Camp Evans
Camp Evans
Camp Evans, New Jersey is a former military base associated with Fort Monmouth. It is located in Wall Township, although it is often said to be located in Belmar . The property overlooks the Shark River.Camp Evans is named after Lt. Col...
for information about the Marconi Wireless Belmar Station (inhabited by the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
and the Ku Klux Klan
Ku Klux Klan
Ku Klux Klan, often abbreviated KKK and informally known as the Klan, is the name of three distinct past and present far-right organizations in the United States, which have advocated extremist reactionary currents such as white supremacy, white nationalism, and anti-immigration, historically...
), The King's College, the U.S. Army Signal Corps, African-American history, the development of radar
Radar
Radar is an object-detection system which uses radio waves to determine the range, altitude, direction, or speed of objects. It can be used to detect aircraft, ships, spacecraft, guided missiles, motor vehicles, weather formations, and terrain. The radar dish or antenna transmits pulses of radio...
, Joseph McCarthy
Joseph McCarthy
Joseph Raymond "Joe" McCarthy was an American politician who served as a Republican U.S. Senator from the state of Wisconsin from 1947 until his death in 1957...
and other items of Wall Township history.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the township has a total area of 31.4 square miles (81.3 km²), of which 30.6 square miles (79.3 km²) is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), or 2.55%, is water.
Wreck Pond
Wreck Pond
Wreck Pond is a tidal pond located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in Monmouth County, New Jersey. It is surrounded by Wall Township and the boroughs of Spring Lake, Spring Lake Heights, and Sea Girt. The pond was originally connected to the sea by a small inlet and got its name because sailors...
is a tidal pond located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
, surrounded by Wall Township and the boroughs of Spring Lake
Spring Lake, New Jersey
Spring Lake is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 2,993....
, Spring Lake Heights
Spring Lake Heights, New Jersey
Spring Lake Heights is a borough located in the southern coastal portion of Monmouth County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 4,713....
, and Sea Girt
Sea Girt, New Jersey
Sea Girt is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 1,828.Sea Girt was formed as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 29, 1917, from portions of Wall Township, based on the results of a referendum...
. The Wreck Pond watershed covers about 12 square miles (31.1 km²) in eastern Monmouth County.
Wall Township is divided into several districts which include Allaire, Allenwood
Allenwood, New Jersey
Allenwood is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Wall Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP population was 925.-Geography:...
, Glendola, Old Mill and West Belmar
West Belmar, New Jersey
West Belmar is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Wall Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP population was 2,493.-Geography:West Belmar is located at ....
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 25,261 people, 9,437 households, and 6,926 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 825.1 people per square mile (318.5/km²). There were 9,957 housing units at an average density of 325.2 per square mile (125.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.09% White, 0.61% African American, 0.10% Native American, 1.26% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.32% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.55% of the population.
There were 9,437 households out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township is $91,273 and $106,568 respectively as of a 2007 estimate). Males had a median income of $61,022 versus $37,011 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the township was $32,954. About 1.7% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.
Local government
Wall is governed under the TownshipTownship (New Jersey)
A township, in the context of New Jersey local government, refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government. As a political entity, a township is a full-fledged municipality, on par with any town, city, borough, or village, collecting property taxes and providing...
form of government, which is the oldest form of government in New Jersey, having been first established in 1798, and enhanced by the Township Act of 1989. All committee members are elected at large. Each year, at the annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to preside as mayor for the year, and another to serve as deputy mayor. It is the only form of government in which the mayor is not elected directly by the voters of the municipality. There are 11 municipalities in Monmouth County using the Township form of government.
, the members of the Wall Township Committee are Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
Ann Marie Conte, Deputy Mayor
Deputy Mayor
Deputy mayor is an elective or appointive office of the second-ranking official in many local governments. Many elected deputy mayors are members of the city council who are given the title and serve as acting mayor in the mayor's absence...
Jeffrey W. Foster, and Clinton C. Hoffman, Todd W. Luttman, and George K. Newberry.
Federal, state and county representation
Wall Township is in the 4th Congressional district.Wall Township is in the
Politics
On the national and state levels, Wall Township leans strongly toward the Republican PartyRepublican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
. In the 2008 Presidential Election
United States presidential election, 2008
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, Republican John McCain
John McCain
John Sidney McCain III is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election....
received 61% of the vote, defeating Democrat Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
, who received around 37%. In the 2009 Gubernatorial Election
New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2009
The New Jersey gubernatorial election of 2009 took place on November 3, 2009. Democratic Governor Jon Corzine was running for a second term and was being challenged by Republican Chris Christie, Independent Christopher Daggett and nine others, in addition to several write-in candidates...
, Republican Chris Christie received 70% of the vote, defeating Democrat Jon Corzine
Jon Corzine
Jon Stevens Corzine is the former CEO of Goldman Sachs and of MF Global, and a one time American politician, who served as the 54th Governor of New Jersey from 2006 to 2010. A Democrat, Corzine served five years of a six-year U.S. Senate term representing New Jersey before being elected Governor...
, who received around 23%.
Transportation
Several state routes pass through the township, namely Route 18, Route 34, Route 35, Route 70, Route 71 and Route 138. Two limited access roads also run through: the Garden State ParkwayGarden State Parkway
The Garden State Parkway is a 172.4-mile limited-access toll parkway that stretches the length of New Jersey from the New York line at Montvale, New Jersey, to Cape May at New Jersey's southernmost tip. Its name refers to New Jersey's nickname, the "Garden State." Most New Jersey residents refer...
and Interstate 195
Interstate 195 (New Jersey)
Interstate 195 is an auxiliary route of the Interstate Highway System located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Its western end is at I-295 and Route 29 just south of Trenton, New Jersey in Hamilton Township, Mercer County while its eastern end is at the Garden State Parkway, Route 34 and Route...
.
Major county roads in the township are CR 524
County Route 524 (New Jersey)
County Route 524 is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from the Whitehorse Circle in Hamilton Township to Route 71 in Spring Lake Heights....
and CR 547
County Route 547 (New Jersey)
County Route 547, abbreviated CR 547, is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from Route 70 in Lakehurst to Broad Street in Eatontown...
.
Education
The Wall Township Public SchoolsWall Township Public Schools
The Wall Township Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Wall Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States....
serve students in kindergarten through high school (K-12). Schools in the district (with 2008-09 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics
National Center for Education Statistics
The National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...
) are
Allenwood School (466 students), Central School (618),
Old Mill School (507) and
West Belmar School (231 for grades K-5; Wall Intermediate School
Wall Intermediate School
Wall Intermediate School, located on Allaire Road, Wall, New Jersey, educates over 1,100 students in grades six through eight. The Intermediate School offers challenging educational opportunities and a variety of extra curricular programs within a nurturing environment through a team approach...
(1,005) for grades 6–8; and Wall High School
Wall High School (New Jersey)
Wall High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Wall Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Wall Township Public Schools....
(1,418) for grades 9–12. Wall Primary School serves the district's preschool disabled children (54).
Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Wall Township include:- James Peter AllaireJames Peter AllaireJames Peter Allaire was a noted master mechanic and steam engine builder, and founder of the Allaire Iron Works , the first marine steam engine company in New York City, and later Howell Works , in Wall Township, New Jersey...
(1785–1858), master mechanic and steam engine builder, and founder of Allaire Works (est. 1815), the first steam engine company in New York City, and later Howell Works. - Dara BrownDara BrownDara Brown is a news anchor and senior producer for MSNBC.com. In 2006, she became an alternating host of Early Today on NBC and First Look on MSNBC. As a child, Brown starred as the title character in the first national tour of the musical Annie....
, news anchor and actress. - Kim ClijstersKim ClijstersKim Antonie Lode Clijsters is a Belgian professional tennis player. As of 7 November 2011, Clijsters is ranked No. 13 in singles. Clijsters is a former World No. 1 in both singles and doubles....
(born 8 June 1983), Belgian professional tennis player. - Peter CrissPeter CrissGeorge Peter John Criscuola , better known as Peter Criss, is an American drummer and singer, best known as the original drummer for the rock band Kiss...
(born 1945), musician with the band KISSKISS (band)Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973. Well-known for its members' face paint and flamboyant stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid to late 1970s on the basis of their elaborate live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood spitting,...
. - Ashley Alexandra DupréAshley Alexandra DupréAshley Rae Maika DiPietro better known by the stage name Ashley Alexandra Dupré, is a former call girl. She is currently an American sex columnist for the New York Post and a singer. She became a public figure when it was disclosed that she was the woman at the center of the Eliot Spitzer...
(born 1985 Ashely Youmans), a.k.a. Kristen, the "high end call girl" whose dalliance with New York State Governor Eliot SpitzerEliot SpitzerEliot Laurence Spitzer is an American lawyer, former Democratic Party politician, and political commentator. He was the co-host of In the Arena, a talk-show and punditry forum broadcast on CNN until CNN cancelled his show in July of 2011...
led to his resignation. - George GelnovatchGeorge GelnovatchGeorge Gelnovatch is the head men's soccer coach at the University of Virginia. He has held that position since 1996, replacing Bruce Arena. He has posted a 214-79-25 record in 14 seasons with the Cavaliers. He is most notable for leading the Cavaliers to the 2009 NCAA Division 1 title, where his...
, men's head soccer coach, University of Virginia, and former professional soccer player. - Tom KainTom KainTom Kain is the Nike Director of Global Marketing . He is also a retired U.S. soccer midfielder. He played collegiate soccer at Duke University where he was named the 1985 Hermann Trophy winner as the top collegiate player. He also earned five caps with the U.S...
, 1984 U.S. Olympic Soccer Team, top-rated college player in the country at Duke University, 4-time All American - Sean T. KeanSean T. KeanSean T. Kean is an American Republican Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey Senate since being sworn in to office on January 8, 2008, where he represents the 11th legislative district, filling the seat vacated by Joseph A. Palaia...
(born 1963), represents the 11th legislative district in the New Jersey General AssemblyNew Jersey General AssemblyThe New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature.Since the election of 1967 , the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts for a term of two years, each representing districts with average...
, served on the Wall Township Planning Board from 2001–2002. - Guglielmo MarconiGuglielmo MarconiGuglielmo Marconi was an Italian inventor, known as the father of long distance radio transmission and for his development of Marconi's law and a radio telegraph system. Marconi is often credited as the inventor of radio, and indeed he shared the 1909 Nobel Prize in Physics with Karl Ferdinand...
(1874–1937), radio pioneer. - Rusty SchweickartRusty SchweickartRussell Louis "Rusty" Schweickart aka Schweikart is an American former astronaut, research scientist, US Air Force fighter pilot, business and government executive...
(born 1935), astronaut. - Charlotte SometimesCharlotte Sometimes (musician)Jessica Charlotte Poland , better known by the stage name Charlotte Sometimes, is an American singer-songwriter based out of New York and currently signed to Geffen Records. Her debut album was released on May 6, 2008 and is titled Waves and the Both of Us...
(stage name of Jessie Poland, born 1988), musician currently signed to Geffen RecordsGeffen RecordsGeffen Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operated as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-Beginnings:...
. - F. Paul WilsonF. Paul WilsonFrancis Paul Wilson is an American author, primarily in the science fiction and horror genres. His debut novel was Healer . Wilson is also a part-time practicing family physician. He made his first sales in 1970 to Analog while still in medical school , and continued to write science fiction...
(born 1946), author.
External links
- Wall Township website
- Wall Township Public Schools
- Data for the Wall Township Public Schools, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...
- Wall Township Police Department
- Wall Fire Company #1
- Wall Community First Aid Squad
- Wall Township First Aid & Rescue Squad
- www.infoage.org: Information on the former Marconi WirelessMarconi CompanyThe Marconi Company Ltd. was founded by Guglielmo Marconi in 1897 as The Wireless Telegraph & Signal Company...
/Camp EvansCamp EvansCamp Evans, New Jersey is a former military base associated with Fort Monmouth. It is located in Wall Township, although it is often said to be located in Belmar . The property overlooks the Shark River.Camp Evans is named after Lt. Col...
site and the science center being established there.