Editing Harvey Cedars, New Jersey

{{short description|Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, US}}
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|leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name              = Jonathan M. Imperiale (term ends December 31, 2027)<ref name=Government/><ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/dca/home/2023mayors.pdf 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory], [[New Jersey Department of Community Affairs]], updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.</ref>
|leader_title1            = [[Municipal clerk]]
|leader_name1             = Christine Lisiewski (acting)<ref>[http://www.harveycedars.org/Cit-e-Access/webpage.cfm?TID=150&TPID=14857 Municipal Clerk], Borough of Harvey Cedars. Accessed July 2, 2024.</ref>
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|postal_code              = 08008<ref>[http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=harvey%20cedars&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Harvey Cedars, NJ], [[United States Postal Service]]. Accessed December 25, 2012.</ref><ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/njzips.htm Zip Codes], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed September 24, 2013.</ref>
|area_code                = [[Area code 609|609]] [[Telephone exchange|exchanges]]: 207, 361, 492, 494<ref>[http://www.area-codes.com/search.asp?frmNPA=&frmNXX=&frmState=NJ&frmCity=Harvey+Cedars Area Code Lookup – NPA NXX for Harvey Cedars, NJ], Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 24, 2013.</ref>
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'''Harvey Cedars''' is a coastal [[Borough (New Jersey)|borough]] situated on the [[Jersey Shore]], in southern [[Ocean County, New Jersey|Ocean County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[New Jersey]]. The borough encompasses a narrow strip of [[Long Beach Island]] fronting both the [[Atlantic Ocean]] and [[Barnegat Bay]]. As of the [[2020 United States census]], the borough's population was 391,<ref name=LWD2020/> its highest [[United States census|decennial count]] ever and an increase of 54 (+16.0%) from the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]] count of 337,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected a decline of 22 (−6.1%) from the 359 counted in the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]].<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2010/2010data/table7cm.xls Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]], February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref>

Harvey Cedars was incorporated as a borough by an act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]] on December 15, 1894, from portions of Union Township (now [[Barnegat Township, New Jersey|Barnegat Township]]), based on the results of a [[referendum]] held on November 20, 1894.<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. [https://nj.gov/dep/njgs/enviroed/oldpubs/bulletin67.pdf ''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968''], Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 202. Accessed May 28, 2024.</ref> The community's post office was initially known as High Point, the name of a neighborhood in the borough that lies at a higher elevation, before a name change was made in the 1930s at the request of the United States Postal Service to differentiate the post office from the northern New Jersey community of High Point in [[Sussex County, New Jersey|Sussex County]].<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/148229099/ "Harvey Cedars sees 100 seasons"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', September 23, 1994. Accessed March 21, 2021, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "The borough's first name was High Point because its northern section is the highest point on the island. At the time, however, the southern section was known as Harvey Cedars. The U.S. Postal Service forced the borough to drop High Point in the 1930s, to avoid confusion with another High Point in New Jersey, which is now a part of Montague Township in Sussex County."</ref>

The majority of the housing units in the borough are seasonal houses used primarily in the summer by owners who live elsewhere, bringing the summer population to 12,000.<ref>[http://www.hcpolice.org/ Home Page], Harvey Cedars Police Department. Accessed February 18, 2015. "Harvey Cedars has a winter population of approximately 400 people. In the summer the population grows to approximately 12,000."</ref> The borough's quiet character and bay and ocean access make housing very expensive, with many bay or oceanfront houses priced at $2 million or more. Despite the borough's small size, its property was assessed at over $1.28 billion in 2019.<ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/pdf/lpt/ratables/ocean2019.pdf 2019 Abstract Of Ratables], Ocean County Board of Taxation. Accessed May 30, 2020.</ref>

== History ==
Before [[Long Beach Island]] was developed, its northern area, from the [[Barnegat Inlet]] to the Great Swamp (now [[Surf City, New Jersey|Surf City]]), was covered with Atlantic white cedar ([[chamaecyparis thyoides]]). Early inhabitants of the area harvested salt hay ([[spartina patens]]) and seaweed to make a living.

The earliest reference to the area was a deed from 1751 that called the place "Harvest Quarters".<ref>Buchholz, Margaret Thomas. [http://www.harveycedars.org/Cit-e-Access/webpage.cfm?TID=150&TPID=14777 The History of Harvey Cedars], Borough of Harvey Cedars. Accessed August 31, 2015. "But from a 1751 deed we now know that our Harvey is as ephemeral as Harvey the Rabbit. In the deed, the locality was designated as 'a hammock and clump of cedars called Harvest Quarters.' And if you say 'harvest cedars' often and fast enough, harvest will be clipped to harves -- and it's only a brief skip of the mouth to Harvey."</ref> The name "Harvey Cedars" may be derived from the "harvest" housing used by these farmers and the "cedars" that grew in the area.<ref>[http://lbi.net/communities/harvey_cedars/history.asp Harvey Cedars History] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100907023840/http://lbi.net/communities/Harvey_Cedars/history.asp |date=September 7, 2010 }}, LBI.net. Accessed January 2, 2011.</ref>

== Geography ==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the borough had a total area of 1.19 square miles (3.08&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), including 0.56 square miles (1.45&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of land and 0.63 square miles (1.62&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of water (52.61%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

[[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|Unincorporated communities]], localities and place names located partially or completely within the borough include High Point.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed May 21, 2015.</ref>

The borough borders the Ocean County municipalities of [[Barnegat Township, New Jersey|Barnegat Township]], [[Long Beach Township, New Jersey|Long Beach Township]] and [[Stafford Township, New Jersey|Stafford Township]].<ref>[https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/1010646/touches.html Areas touching Harvey Cedars], MapIt. Accessed March 31, 2020.</ref><ref>[http://chnj.njpn.org/ocean-county/ Ocean County Map] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220319081147/http://chnj.njpn.org/ocean-county/ |date=March 19, 2022 }}, Coalition for a Healthy NJ. Accessed March 31, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]]. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>

== Demographics ==
{{US Census population
|1900=  39
|1910=  33
|1920=  65
|1930=  53
|1940=  74
|1950= 106
|1960= 134
|1970= 314
|1980= 363
|1990= 362
|2000= 359
|2010= 337
|2020= 391
| estimate=397
| estyear=2023
| estref=<ref name=PopEst>[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/mcds/totals/SUB-MCD-EST2023-POP-34.xlsx Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Minor Civil Divisions in New Jersey: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023], [[United States Census Bureau]], released May 2024. Accessed May 16, 2024.</ref>
|footnote=Population sources:<small><br />1900–2000<ref>Barnett, Bob. [http://westjersey.org/popoce_04.htm Population Data for Ocean County Municipalities, 1850–2000], WestJersey.org, January 6, 2011. Accessed December 25, 2012.</ref> 1900–1920<ref>[https://dspace.njstatelib.org/xmlui/handle/10929/25218?show=full ''Compendium of censuses 1726–1905: together with the tabulated returns of 1905''], [[New Jersey Department of State]], 1906. Accessed September 23, 2013.</ref><br />1900–1910<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=T9HrAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA338 ''Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions, 1910, 1900, 1890''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 338. Accessed December 25, 2012.</ref> 1910–1930<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA718 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 – Population Volume I''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 718. Accessed December 25, 2012.</ref><br />1940–2000<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2kpub/njsdcp3.pdf#page=27 Table 6: New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1940 - 2000], Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, August 2001. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref> 2000<ref name=Census2000 /><ref name=Census2000SF1 /><br>2010<ref name=Census2010>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3402930390 DP-1 – Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Harvey Cedars borough, Ocean County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212101034/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3402930390 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 25, 2012.</ref><ref name=LWD2010>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_oce/harveycedars1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Harvey Cedars borough] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530030152/http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_oce/harveycedars1.pdf |date=2015-05-30 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed December 25, 2012.</ref> 2020<ref name=LWD2020>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2020/2020%20pl94%20Tables/2020_Mun/MCD%200_All.pdf Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref></small>
}}

===2010 census===
The [[2010 United States census]] counted 337 people, 169 households, and 110 families in the borough. The population density was {{convert|604.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,214 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2,178.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup was 99.11% (334) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 0.59% (2) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.00% (0) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 0.30% (1) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.00% (0) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.00% (0) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 0.00% (0) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 0.89% (3) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 169 households, 13.6% had children under the age of 18; 59.8% were married couples living together; 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present and 34.9% were non-families. Of all households, 32.0% were made up of individuals and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.99 and the average family size was 2.47.<ref name=Census2010/>

11.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 10.1% from 25 to 44, 32.0% from 45 to 64, and 41.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 61.6 years. For every 100 females, the population had 97.1 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 97.4 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 [[American Community Survey]] showed that (in 2010 [[inflation adjustment|inflation-adjusted]] dollars) [[median household income]] was $106,875 (with a margin of error of +/− $15,693) and the median family income was $112,656 (+/− $8,889). Males had a median income of $85,625 (+/− $32,732) versus $51,875 (+/− $42,840) for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $74,525 (+/− $13,683). About 3.0% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including none of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3402930390 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Harvey Cedars borough, Ocean County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212084500/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3402930390 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 25, 2012.</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 359 people, 167 households, and 112 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|657.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,205 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2,205.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 96.94% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.56% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.28% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.28% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.95% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.62% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603430390.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Harvey Cedars borough, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530030148/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603430390.pdf |date=2015-05-30 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 25, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3402930390 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 – Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Harvey Cedars borough, Ocean County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212095546/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3402930390 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 25, 2012.</ref>

There were 167 households, out of which 16.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.61.<ref name=Census2000 /><ref name=Census2000SF1 />

In the borough the population was spread out, with 14.5% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 30.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.0 males.<ref name=Census2000 /><ref name=Census2000SF1 />

The median income for a household in the borough was $61,875, and the median income for a family was $69,722. Males had a median income of $71,042 versus $32,361 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $36,757. About 2.6% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000 /><ref name=Census2000SF1 />

== Government ==

=== Local government ===
The Borough of Harvey Cedars has operated under the [[Walsh Act]] form of New Jersey municipal government since 1923.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150605155532/http://www.njstatelib.org/slic_files/imported/NJ_Information/Digital_Collections/MFMG/MFMGCH4.PDF "The Commission Form of Municipal Government"], p. 53. Accessed June 3, 2015.</ref><ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=8 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"], p. 8. [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The borough is one of 30 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use the [[city commission government|commission form of government]].<ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/inventory_of_municipal_forms_of_government_in_new_jersey.pdf ''Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey''], [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The governing body is comprised of the three-member Board of Commissioners whose members are elected [[at-large]] on a [[non-partisan democracy|non-partisan]] basis to serve concurrent four-year terms of office in voting held as part of the November general election.<ref name=DataBook>''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'', [[Rutgers University]] [[Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy]], March 2013, p. 49.</ref> Each commissioner is assigned to oversee and administer a department. The Mayor and Deputy Mayor are elected by the Board from among its members. The mayor has no veto power.

{{As of|2024}}, members of the Harvey Cedars Board of Commissioners are
[[Mayor]] Johnathan M. Imperiale (Commissioner of Public Affairs and Public Safety),
Joseph F. Gieger (Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Public Property) and 
Paul George Rice (Commissioner of Revenue and Finance), all of whom are serving concurrent four-year terms of office that expire on December 31, 2027.<ref name=Government>[https://www.harveycedars.org/cn/webpage.cfm?tpid=14905 Government], Borough of Harvey Cedars. Accessed July 2, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://www.harveycedars.org/documents/Finance/2024%20Adopt%20Budget%20Website.pdf 2024 Municipal Data Sheet], Borough of Harvey Cedars. Accessed July 2, 2024.</ref><ref name=OceanProfile>[https://www.co.ocean.nj.us/frmGovDirPage.aspx?ID=214 Borough of Harvey Cedars], [[Ocean County, New Jersey]]. Accessed July 2, 2024.</ref><ref name=OceanOfficials>[https://co.ocean.nj.us/WebContentFiles/70fc90f8-5e4e-4454-a3c1-8ca3d0911f87.pdf ''2024 Ocean County & Municipal Elected Officials''], [[Ocean County, New Jersey]] Clerk, updated April 2, 2024. Accessed April 17, 2024.</ref><ref name=Ocean2023>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Ocean/119025/web.317647/#/summary General Election Results November 7, 2023 Official Results], [[Ocean County, New Jersey]], updated November 22, 2023. Accessed January 1, 2024.</ref>

=== Federal, state and county representation ===
Harvey Cedars is located in the 2nd Congressional District<ref name=PCR2012>[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2012-congressional-districts/njcd-2011-plan-components-county-mcd.pdf Plan Components Report], [[New Jersey Redistricting Commission]], December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 9th state legislative district.<ref name=Districts2011>[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2011-legislative-districts/towns-districts.pdf Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District], [[New Jersey Department of State]]. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref><ref name=LWV2019>[https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5bae63366fd2b2e5b9f87e5e/5d30f0a94a82c66427e564d2_2019_CitizensGuide.pdf ''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''], New Jersey [[League of Women Voters]]. Accessed October 30, 2019.</ref><ref>[https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/districts/districtnumbers.asp#9 Districts by Number for 2011–2020], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref> Prior to the 2010 Census, Harvey Cedars had been part of the {{ushr|NJ|3|3rd Congressional District}}, a change made by the [[New Jersey Redistricting Commission]] that took effect in January 2013, based on the results of the November 2012 general elections.<ref name=LWV2011>[http://www.lwvnj.org/images/cg_2011.pdf#page=58 ''2011 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130604153059/http://www.lwvnj.org/images/cg_2011.pdf#page=58 |date=2013-06-04 }}, p. 58, New Jersey [[League of Women Voters]]. Accessed May 22, 2015.</ref>

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=== Politics ===
As of March 2011, there were a total of 375 registered voters in Harvey Cedars, of which 86 (22.9%) were registered as [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], 157 (41.9%) were registered as [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] and 132 (35.2%) were registered as [[Unaffiliated (New Jersey)|Unaffiliated]]. There were no voters registered to other parties.<ref name=VoterRegistration>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-ocean-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary – Ocean], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 25, 2012.</ref> Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 111.3% (vs. 63.2% in Ocean County) were registered to vote, including 125.8% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 82.6% countywide).<ref name=VoterRegistration /><ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTP7.ST16?slice=GEO~0400000US34 GCT-P7: Selected Age Groups: 2010 – State -- County Subdivision; 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212202223/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTP7.ST16?slice=GEO~0400000US34 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 25, 2012.</ref>

In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012|2012 presidential election]], Republican [[Mitt Romney]] received 58.7% of the vote (152 cast), ahead of Democrat [[Barack Obama]] with 40.5% (105 votes), and other candidates with 0.8% (2 votes), among the 262 ballots cast by the borough's 412 registered voters (3 ballots were [[Spoilt vote|spoiled]]), for a turnout of 63.6%.<ref name="2012Elections">{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-presidential-ocean.pdf |title=Presidential General Election Results – November 6, 2012 – Ocean County |date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref><ref name=2012VoterReg>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-ocean.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast – November 6, 2012 – General Election Results – Ocean County|date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2008|2008 presidential election]], Republican [[John McCain]] received 54.5% of the vote (145 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 42.5% (113 votes) and other candidates with 1.1% (3 votes), among the 266 ballots cast by the borough's 384 registered voters, for a turnout of 69.3%.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-ocean.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Ocean County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed December 25, 2012.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2004|2004 presidential election]], Republican [[George W. Bush]] received 60.1% of the vote (181 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat [[John Kerry]] with 39.5% (119 votes) and other candidates with 0.3% (1 votes), among the 301 ballots cast by the borough's 388 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 77.6.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_ocean_co_2004_1.26.05.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Ocean County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed December 25, 2012.</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; font-size:95%;"
|+ Presidential Elections Results
!Year
![[Republican Party (New Jersey)|Republican]]
![[Democratic Party (New Jersey)|Democratic]]
![[Third Party (United States)|Third Parties]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[2024 United States presidential election in New Jersey|2024]]<ref name="2024Elections">{{cite web|url=https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2024/2024-official-general-results-president-ocean.pdf|title=Presidential General Election Results - November 5, 2024 - Ocean County|publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections|access-date=December 31, 2024}}</ref>'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|43.4% ''172''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''53.8%'''  ''213''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |2.8% ''7''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2020|2020]]<ref name="2020Elections">{{cite web|url=https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2020/2020-official-general-results-president-ocean.pdf|title=Presidential General Election Results - November 3, 2020 - Ocean County|publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections|access-date=December 31, 2020}}</ref>'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|40.9% ''151''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''56.9%'''  ''210''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |2.2% ''4''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2016|2016]]<ref name="2016Elections">{{cite web|url=https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2016/2016-gen-elect-presidential-results-ocean.pdf|title=Presidential General Election Results - November 8, 2016 - Ocean County|publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections|access-date=December 31, 2017}}</ref>'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|44.9% ''129''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''49.1%''' ''141''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |5.9% ''17''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012|2012]]<ref name="2012Elections" />'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''58.7%''' ''152''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|40.5%  ''105''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |0.8% ''2''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2008|2008]]'''<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-ocean.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Ocean County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed December 24, 2012.</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''54.5%''' ''145''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|42.5%  ''113''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |1.1% ''3''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2004|2004]]'''<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_ocean_co_2004_1.26.05.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Ocean County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed December 24, 2012.</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''60.1%''' ''181''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|39.5%   ''119''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |0.3% ''1''
|-
|}

In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2013|2013 gubernatorial election]], Republican [[Chris Christie]] received 73.6% of the vote (159 cast), ahead of Democrat [[Barbara Buono]] with 25.0% (54 votes), and other candidates with 1.4% (3 votes), among the 221 ballots cast by the borough's 423 registered voters (5 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 52.2%.<ref name=2013Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-results-governor-ocean.pdf |title=Governor – Ocean County |date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-ballotscast-ocean.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast – November 5, 2013 – General Election Results – Ocean County|date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref> In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2009|2009 gubernatorial election]], Republican Chris Christie received 56.8% of the vote (126 ballots cast), ahead of  Democrat [[Jon Corzine]] with 35.1% (78 votes), Independent [[Chris Daggett]] with 5.9% (13 votes) and other candidates with 0.5% (1 votes), among the 222 ballots cast by the borough's 355 registered voters, yielding a 62.5% turnout.<ref>[http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-ocean.pdf 2009 Governor: Ocean County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017230602/http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-ocean.pdf |date=2012-10-17 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed December 25, 2012.</ref>

== Education ==
For [[pre-kindergarten]] through [[sixth grade]], public school students attend the [[Long Beach Island Consolidated School District]], which also serves students from [[Barnegat Light, New Jersey|Barnegat Light]], [[Long Beach Township, New Jersey|Long Beach Township]], [[Ship Bottom, New Jersey|Ship Bottom]] and [[Surf City, New Jersey|Surf City]].<ref name=DataBook/><ref>LAN Associates. [http://lbisd.schoolfusion.us/modules/groups/homepagefiles/cms/475044/File/Study/2000402_Report.pdf Study of School Consolidation Long Beach Island, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927220734/http://lbisd.schoolfusion.us/modules/groups/homepagefiles/cms/475044/File/Study/2000402_Report.pdf |date=2013-09-27 }}, Long Beach Island Consolidated School District, January 21, 2011. Accessed September 25, 2013. "The Long Beach Island Consolidated School District serves the needs of the citizens of Long Beach Island including the communities of Barnegat Light Borough, Long Beach Township, Harvey Cedars Borough, Surf City Borough, and Ship Bottom Borough. The remaining community of Beach Haven at the south end of the island currently has its own school. The Long Beach Island Consolidated Schools serve children from the age of pre-school through sixth grade after which the students attend Southern Regional High School in Manahawkin."</ref><ref>[https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=32c838feaa2f45539975a6d37caaabfd Long Beach Island Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification], Long Beach Island Consolidated School District. Accessed July 4, 2022. "Purpose The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through six in the Long Beach Island School District. Composition The Long Beach Island School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Barnegat Light, Harvey Cedars, Long Beach Township, Ship Bottom, and Surf City."</ref> As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 215 students and 30.7 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 7.0:1.<ref name=NCES>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3408910&DistrictID=3408910 District information for Long Beach Island Consolidated School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the [[National Center for Education Statistics]]<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3408910 School Data for the Long Beach Island School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed November 1, 2019.</ref>) are 
Ethel Jacobsen School<ref>[https://www.lbischools.org/domain/17 Ethel Jacobsen School], Long Beach Island Consolidated School District. Accessed July 4, 2022.</ref> in Surf City with 111 students in pre-kindergarten to second grade and 
Long Beach Island Grade School<ref>[https://www.lbischools.org/domain/18 Long Beach Island Grade School], Long Beach Island Consolidated School District. Accessed July 4, 2022.</ref> in Ship Bottom with 125 students in grades 3–6.<ref>[https://www.co.ocean.nj.us/WebContentFiles/edccc918-3b07-4550-b248-edc5434cdafe.pdf#page=45 ''Public Schools Directory 2020–2022''], [[Ocean County, New Jersey]]. Accessed July 1, 2022.</ref><ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/29/2760 School Performance Reports for the Long Beach Island Consolidated School District]{ [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed April 1, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/2760 New Jersey School Directory for the Long Beach Island Consolidated School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref> The district's board of education is comprised of nine members who are directly elected from the constituent municipalities on a staggered basis, with three members elected each year.<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/dwb/DistrictByTypeList2018.pdf New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election], [[New Jersey Department of Education]], updated February 16, 2018. Accessed January 26, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/cafr/search/21/2760.pdf#page=59 ''Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Long Beach Island Consolidated School District''], [[New Jersey Department of Education]], June 30, 2021. Accessed July 4, 2022. "The School District is a Type II district located in the County of Ocean, State of New Jersey. As a Type II district, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education. The Board is comprised of nine members appointed to three-year terms. These terms are staggered so that three members' terms expire each year. The District provides a full range of educational services appropriate to grades levels kindergarten through 6th grade."</ref> Of the nine seats, one is elected from Harvey Cedars.<ref>[https://www.thesandpaper.net/articles/four-on-ballot-for-lbi-school-board/ "Four on Ballot for LBI School Board"], The SandPaper, October 23, 2019. Accessed July 4, 2022. "The LBI school board is comprised of nine members, four from Long Beach Township, two from Surf City, and one each from Ship Bottom, Harvey Cedars and Barnegat Light."</ref>

Students in public school for [[seventh grade|seventh]] through [[twelfth grade]]s attend the [[Southern Regional School District]], which serves the five municipalities in the Long Beach Island Consolidated School District, along with students from [[Beach Haven, New Jersey|Beach Haven]] and [[Stafford Township, New Jersey|Stafford Township]], as well as students from [[Ocean Township, Ocean County, New Jersey|Ocean Township]] (including its [[Waretown, New Jersey|Waretown]] section) who attend as part of a [[sending/receiving relationship]].<ref name=DataBook/><ref>[http://www.nj.gov/education/pr/1415/narrative/29/4950/050.html Southern Regional High School 2015 Report Card Narrative], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed June 2, 2016. "Located 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).</ref><ref>[https://www.srsd.net/AboutUs/ About Us], Southern Regional School District. Accessed July 4, 2022. "Our school is a 7-12 comprehensive regional high school district. Our middle school covers grades 7-8 and our high school covers grades 9-12. The district is comprised of the constituent members of Stafford Township, Beach Haven, Long Beach Township, (which includes the municipalities{{sic}} of Loveladies, North Beach, High Bar Harbor and Brant Beach and Long Beach Township) Barnegat Light, Harvey Cedars, Ship Bottom, and Surf City. Waretown is our sending district."</ref> Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the [[National Center for Education Statistics]]<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3415480 School Data for the Southern Regional School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref>) are 
Southern Regional Middle School<ref>[https://www.srsd.net/MiddleSchool/ Southern Regional Middle School], Southern Regional School District. Accessed July 4, 2022.</ref> with 902 students in grades 7–8 and 
[[Southern Regional High School]]<ref>[https://www.srsd.net/HighSchool/ Southern Regional High School], Southern Regional School District. Accessed July 4, 2022.</ref> with 1,975 students in grades 9–12.<ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/29/4950 School Performance Reports for the Southern Regional School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed April 1, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/4950 New Jersey School Directory for the Southern Regional School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref> Both schools are in the [[Manahawkin, New Jersey|Manahawkin]] section of Stafford Township.

At the time of its founding in 1957, the Southern Regional School District had a roughly equal number of students from Long Beach Island and Stafford Township.
By 2016, the overwhelming majority of students were from Stafford Township, accounting for nearly 90% of enrollment. These demographic changes have led to significant discrepancies in the cost per pupil sent to the district from each community, with Harvey Cedars and Long Beach Township paying more than $200,000 per pupil, while Stafford Township's costs are $3,600 for each student. These widely different costs result from a formula that uses the taxable property value in each municipality to apportion costs, which means that municipalities with relatively high property values and small numbers of students pay a higher share of total district costs. Some residents of Long Beach Island communities are seeking to amend the formula to take advantage of a 1993 law that allows districts to use both property value and enrollment to allocate property taxes, though that would require passage of referendums in each municipality.<ref>Brody, Leslie. [https://www.wsj.com/articles/regional-schools-uneven-per-pupil-costs-get-scrutiny-1454361889 "Regional Schools' Uneven Per-Pupil Costs Get Scrutiny; In some areas of New Jersey, towns pay far more than others, per student, for the same education"], ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'', February 1, 2016. Accessed January 31, 2017. "Back when the Southern Regional district opened in 1957, there were almost as many students from Long Beach Island as Stafford. 'I don't think anybody saw the demographics would change as drastically as they did,' Mr. Henry says. Now 263 students from Long Beach Island attend the district for grades seven through 12, along with 2,263 from Stafford, according to data the state uses to calculate payments."</ref>

== Transportation ==
[[File:2018-10-04 12 19 20 View north along Ocean County Route 607 (Long Beach Boulevard) at Union Avenue in Harvey Cedars, Ocean County, New Jersey.jpg|thumb|right|[[County Route 607 (Ocean County, New Jersey)|County Route 607]] (Long Beach Boulevard) northbound in Harvey Cedars]]

=== Roads and highways ===
{{As of|2010|5}}, the borough had a total of {{convert|9.82|mi}} of roadways, of which {{convert|7.59|mi}} were maintained by the municipality and {{convert|2.23|mi}} by Ocean County.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/mileage_Ocean.pdf Ocean County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014.</ref>

No Interstate, U.S. or state highways serve Harvey Cedars. The main road serving the borough is [[County Route 607 (Ocean County, New Jersey)|County Route 607]] (Long Beach Boulevard).

=== Public transportation ===
Ocean County Ride provides bus service on the OC9 LBI North route between [[Barnegat Light, New Jersey|Barnegat Light]] and [[Manahawkin, New Jersey|Manahawkin]] / [[Stafford Township, New Jersey|Stafford Township]].<ref>[http://www.co.ocean.nj.us/WebContentFiles/5e525605-db83-44fe-a669-c72fcc6b5cf1.pdf Ocean Ride OC9 Schedule], [[Ocean County, New Jersey]]. Accessed August 9, 2015.</ref>

The LBI Shuttle operates along Long Beach Boulevard, providing free service every 5 to 20 minutes from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM. It serves the Long Beach Island municipalities / communities of Barnegat Light, [[Loveladies, New Jersey|Loveladies]], Harvey Cedars, [[North Beach, New Jersey|North Beach]], [[Surf City, New Jersey|Surf City]], [[Ship Bottom, New Jersey|Ship Bottom]], [[Long Beach Township, New Jersey|Long Beach Township]], [[Beach Haven, New Jersey|Beach Haven]] and [[Holgate, New Jersey|Holgate]].<ref>[http://www.barnegatlight.org/Shuttle.pdf LBI Shuttle] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160108141549/http://www.barnegatlight.org/Shuttle.pdf |date=January 8, 2016 }}, Borough of Barnegat Light. Accessed August 9, 2015.</ref>

==Climate==

According to the [[Köppen climate classification]] system, Harvey Cedars has a [[humid subtropical climate]] (''Cfa'') with hot, moderately humid summers, cool winters and year-around precipitation. Cfa climates are characterized by all months having an average mean temperature above {{Convert|32.0|F|C}}, at least four months with an average mean temperature at or above {{Convert|50.0|F|C}}, at least one month with an average mean temperature at or above {{Convert|71.6|F|C}} and no significant precipitation difference between seasons. During the summer months in Harvey Cedars, a cooling afternoon [[sea breeze]] is present on most days, but episodes of extreme heat and humidity can occur with [[heat index]] values at or above {{Convert|95.0|F|C}}. During the winter months, episodes of extreme cold and wind can occur with [[wind chill]] values below {{Convert|0.0|F|C}}. The [[plant hardiness zone]] at Harvey Cedars Beach is 7a with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of {{Convert|3.5|F|C}}.<ref name="USDA">{{cite web|url=https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/InteractiveMap.aspx|publisher=[[United States Department of Agriculture]]|access-date=August 5, 2019|title=USDA Interactive Plant Hardiness Map}}</ref> The average seasonal (November–April) snowfall total is {{convert|12|to|18|in|cm}} and the average snowiest month is February which corresponds with the annual peak in [[nor'easter]] activity.

{{Weather box
| width = auto
| single line = Y
| location = Harvey Cedars Beach, NJ (1981–2010 Averages)
| Jan high F  =   	40.2
| Feb high F  =   	42.3
| Mar high F  =   	49.1
| Apr high F  =   	57.6
| May high F  =   	67.9
| Jun high F  =   	77.0
| Jul high F  =   	82.6
| Aug high F  =   	81.4
| Sep high F  =   	75.6
| Oct high F  =   	65.0
| Nov high F  =   	55.0
| Dec high F  =   	45.2
| year high F =   	61.7
| Jan mean F  =   	33.0
| Feb mean F  =   	35.1
| Mar mean F  =   	41.4
| Apr mean F  =   	50.1
| May mean F  =   	60.1
| Jun mean F  =   	69.4
| Jul mean F  =   	75.2
| Aug mean F  =  	74.2
| Sep mean F  =   	67.9
| Oct mean F  =   	56.8
| Nov mean F  =   	47.4
| Dec mean F  =   	37.9
| year mean F =   	54.1
| Jan low F  =   	25.8
| Feb low F  =   	27.8
| Mar low F  =   	33.8
| Apr low F  =   	42.6
| May low F  =   	52.2
| Jun low F  =   	61.9
| Jul low F  =   	67.8
| Aug low F  =   	67.0
| Sep low F  =   	60.2
| Oct low F  =   	48.5
| Nov low F  =   	39.8
| Dec low F  =   	30.6
| year low F =   	46.6
| precipitation colour = green	
| Jan precipitation inch  =   	3.42
| Feb precipitation inch  =   	2.99
| Mar precipitation inch  =   	4.15
| Apr precipitation inch  =   	3.71
| May precipitation inch  =   	3.27
| Jun precipitation inch  =   	3.20
| Jul precipitation inch  =   	4.07
| Aug precipitation inch  =   	4.29
| Sep precipitation inch  =   	3.24
| Oct precipitation inch  =   	3.58
| Nov precipitation inch  =   	3.34
| Dec precipitation inch  =   	3.69
| year precipitation inch =   	42.95
| humidity colour = green
| Jan humidity    =	66.9
| Feb humidity    =	65.0
| Mar humidity    =	63.1
| Apr humidity    =	64.8
| May humidity    =	67.5
| Jun humidity    =	72.0
| Jul humidity    =	70.9
| Aug humidity    =	72.8
| Sep humidity    =	71.6
| Oct humidity    =	69.9
| Nov humidity    =	68.9
| Dec humidity    =	67.8
| year humidity   =	68.4
| Jan dew point F =	23.2
| Feb dew point F =	24.5
| Mar dew point F =	29.8
| Apr dew point F =	38.7
| May dew point F =	49.3
| Jun dew point F =	60.0
| Jul dew point F =	65.1
| Aug dew point F =	64.9
| Sep dew point F =	58.4
| Oct dew point F =	47.1
| Nov dew point F =	37.7
| Dec dew point F =	28.2
| year dew point F =	44.0
|source 1 = PRISM<ref name=prism>[http://prism.oregonstate.edu/explorer/ Time Series Values for Individual Locations], PRISM Climate Group [[Oregon State University]]. Accessed March 18, 2020.</ref>}}

{{Weather box
| width = auto
| single line = Y
| location = Atlantic City, NJ Ocean Water Temperature (28 SW Harvey Cedars)
| Jan mean F  =   	37
| Feb mean F  =   	35
| Mar mean F  =   	42
| Apr mean F  =   	48
| May mean F  =   	56
| Jun mean F  =   	63
| Jul mean F  =   	70
| Aug mean F  =  	73
| Sep mean F  =   	70
| Oct mean F  =   	61
| Nov mean F  =   	53
| Dec mean F  =   	44
| year mean F =   	54
|source 1 = NOAA<ref name=NOAA>[https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/dsdt/cwtg/all_meanT.html Water Temperature Table of All Coastal Regions], [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]. Accessed March 18, 2020.</ref>}}

==Ecology==

According to the [[A. W. Kuchler]] U.S. [[potential natural vegetation]] types, Harvey Cedars would have a dominant vegetation type of Northern [[Cordgrass]] (''73'') with a dominant vegetation form of [[Coastal]] [[Prairie]] (''20'').<ref name="Conservation Biology Institute">[https://databasin.org/datasets/1c7a301c8e6843f2b4fe63fdb3a9fe39 U.S. Potential Natural Vegetation, Original Kuchler Types, v2.0 (Spatially Adjusted to Correct Geometric Distortions)], Data Basin. Accessed March 18, 2020.</ref>

== Notable people ==
{{Category see also|People from Harvey Cedars, New Jersey}}
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Harvey Cedars include:

* [[Francis Biddle]] (1886–1968), [[United States Attorney General]] from 1941 to 1945, owned a summer home in Harvey Cedars.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.harveycedars.org/cn/news/index.cfm?NID=51622&jump2=0 |quote=HARVEY CEDARS 1939.  ... Nothing else but one oceanfront house just into Loveladies owned by U.S. Attorney General Francis Biddle (still standing) and the Loveladies Coast Guard Station. |date=July 29, 2020 |title=Aerial History of Harvey Cedars |publisher=Borough of Harvey Cedars |access-date=December 27, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://npshistory.com/publications/caco/cli-baker-biddle-property.pdf |quote=After the Nuremburg trials, Francis resigned his position as Attorney General, and it was around this time that the Biddles made their first trip to the Outer Cape. They had previously summered in Harvey Cedars, New Jersey, but after spending time with George and Helene they were drawn into the Outer Cape’s rustic and secluded setting. |page=31 |title=Cultural Landscapes Inventory: Baker Biddle Property, Cape Cod National Seashore |publisher=[[National Park Service]] |year=2019 |access-date=December 27, 2024}}</ref>
* [[Wendy Mae Chambers]] (born 1953), composer<ref>Lassonde, Victoria. [http://thesandpaper.villagesoup.com/p/wendy-mae-chambers-stages-performance-for-64-toy-pianos/841536?source=rss "Wendy Mae Chambers Stages Performance for 64 Toy Pianos"], TheSandPaper.net, June 20, 2012. Accessed April 29, 2015. "Wendy Mae Chambers of Harvey Cedars is a composer with a particular interest in multiples – large-scale performances by many musicians playing the same instrument."</ref>
* [[Paul L. Gill]] (1894–1938), watercolor painter and teacher<ref name=Gills>[http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/m/w/mwl2/Gill_Page.html Sue May Gailey Wescott Gill-Artist (1887–1989)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160709153308/http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/m/w/mwl2/Gill_Page.html |date=July 9, 2016 }}, Wes Loder. Accessed April 29, 2015. "GG and Paul bought their own little cottage in Harvey Cedars just one house from the beach and from the mid-Twenties on spent much of their non-traveling time in the summers there."</ref>
* [[Sue May Gill]] (1887–1989), artist and member of the [[Philadelphia Ten]]<ref name=Gills />
* [[Leon Kelly]] (1901–1982), artist best known for his contributions to [[Surrealism]]<ref>Boyle, Pete. [http://tapasproject.org/philadelphiaartnews/philadelphiaartnewsvol1no6/16468 "Wade Lane"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150226070839/http://tapasproject.org/philadelphiaartnews/philadelphiaartnewsvol1no6/16468 |date=2015-02-26 }}, ''Philadelphia Art News'', January 17, 1938, Vol. 1 No. 6. Accessed April 29, 2015. "The apple of Lane's eye, however, is his brand new beach house at Harvey Cedars, New Jersey. Done in the modern manner, it faces Barnegat Bay and is an ideal spot for a person with a hankering for the sea. He races down there every week-end and goes native with a bang."</ref>
* [[Nathan Gregory Silvermaster]] (1898–1964), economist with the United States [[War Production Board]] during World War II, who was the head of a large Communist spy ring in the U.S. government<ref>Staff. [http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,860102,00.html "A Cast of Characters"], ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'', November 23, 1953. Accessed April 29, 2015. "With William Ullmann as his business partner and housemate, Silvermaster now lives at Harvey Cedars, New Jersey, where he is a building contractor."</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
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* [http://www.harveycedars.org/ Harvey Cedars website]
* [http://www.harveycedarstax.org/ Harvey Cedars Taxpayers Association]
* [http://www.lbischools.org/ Long Beach Island School District]
* {{NJReportCard|29|2760|0|Long Beach Island School District}}
* [https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3408910 School Data for the Long Beach Island School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]
* [https://www.srsd.net/ Southern Regional School District]

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