Manasquan, New Jersey
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Manasquan (Template:IPAc-en, Template:Respell) is a borough in southern Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, on the Jersey Shore. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 5,938,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> an increase of 41 (+0.7%) from the 2010 census count of 5,897,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected a decline of 413 (−6.5%) from the 6,310 counted in the 2000 census.<ref>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>
The borough's name is of Lenape Native American origin, deriving from "Mënàskunk" meaning "Place to Gather Grass or Reeds".<ref>Rementer, Jim. Manasquan, Lenape Talking Dictionary. Accessed July 22, 2022.</ref> The borough's name has also been described as deriving from "Man-A-Squaw-Han" meaning "stream of the island of squaws",<ref>Delancey, Karen Hammerdorfer. "Time traveling Exhibit offered glimpse of 1870s life", Asbury Park Press, July 28, 2001. Accessed November 21, 2023, via Newspapers.com. "Manasquan was settled in 1685 by the Unamis branch of the Lenni Lenape Indians. It takes its name from the river, which means 'island of the squaws.'"</ref> "an island with enclosure for squans",<ref>A Brief History of Manasquan, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, Borough of Manasquan. Accessed February 20, 2006.</ref> "island door"<ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 4, 2015.</ref> or "point" / "top".<ref>Gannett, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States, p. 19. United States Government Printing Office, 1905. Accessed September 4, 2015.</ref> Manasquan, Maniquan, Mannisquan, Manasquam, Squan, and Squan Village are variations on the original pronunciation and spelling.
Manasquan was formed as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on December 30, 1887, from portions of Wall Township, based on the results of a referendum held the previous day.<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 182. Accessed May 30, 2024.</ref>
New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Manasquan as its 22nd best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.<ref>"Best Places To Live - The Complete Top Towns List 1-100" Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Monthly, February 21, 2008. Accessed February 24, 2008.</ref>
Geography
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 2.53 square miles (6.54 km2), including 1.38 square miles (3.57 km2) of land and 1.15 square miles (2.97 km2) of water (45.26%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />
The borough borders the municipalities of Brielle, Sea Girt and Wall Township in Monmouth County; and Point Pleasant Beach in northern Ocean County.<ref>Areas touching Manasquan, MapIt. Accessed February 26, 2020.</ref><ref>Regional Location Map, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed February 26, 2020.</ref><ref>New Jersey Municipal Boundaries, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>
Climate
[edit]According to the Köppen climate classification system, Manasquan has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa), and average monthly temperatures range from Template:Convert in January to Template:Convert in July.<ref>Time Series Values for Individual Locations, Oregon State University. Accessed May 14, 2023.</ref>
Cfa climates in Manasquan are characterized by all months having an average mean temperature above Template:Convert, at least four months with an average mean temperature at or above Template:Convert, at least one month with an average mean temperature at or above Template:Convert and no significant precipitation difference between seasons. During the summer months at Manasquan, 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 Template:Convert. On average, the wettest month of the year is July, which corresponds with the annual peak in thunderstorm activity. During the winter months, episodes of extreme cold and wind can occur with wind chill values below Template:Convert. The plant hardiness zone at Manasquan Beach is 7a with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of Template:Convert.<ref name="USDA">Template:Cite web</ref> The average seasonal (November–April) snowfall total is Template:Convert and the average snowiest month is February which corresponds with the annual peak in nor'easter activity.
Ecology
[edit]According to the A. W. Kuchler U.S. potential natural vegetation types, Manasquan would have an Appalachian Oak (104) vegetation type with an Eastern Hardwood Forest (25) vegetation form.<ref name="Conservation Biology Institute">U.S. Potential Natural Vegetation, Original Kuchler Types, v2.0 (Spatially Adjusted to Correct Geometric Distortions), Data Basin. Accessed March 18, 2020.</ref>
Demographics
[edit]2010 census
[edit]The 2010 United States census counted 5,897 people, 2,374 households, and 1,550 families in the borough. The population density was 4,263.0 per square mile (1,646.0/km2). There were 3,500 housing units at an average density of 2,530.2 per square mile (976.9/km2). The racial makeup was 96.07% (5,665) White, 0.31% (18) Black or African American, 0.02% (1) Native American, 0.61% (36) Asian, 0.02% (1) Pacific Islander, 1.93% (114) from other races, and 1.05% (62) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.02% (414) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>
Of the 2,374 households, 27.3% had children under the age of 18; 52.5% were married couples living together; 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present and 34.7% were non-families. Of all households, 28.9% were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.10.<ref name=Census2010/>
23.3% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 31.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.5 years. For every 100 females, the population had 95.3 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 91.4 males.<ref name=Census2010/>
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $87,525 (with a margin of error of +/− $21,227) and the median family income was $107,130 (+/− $13,653). Males had a median income of $98,408 (+/− $6,173) versus $56,250 (+/− $8,110) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $51,068 (+/− $8,350). About 3.1% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.<ref>DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Manasquan borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 21, 2012.</ref>
2000 census
[edit]As of the 2000 United States census<ref name="GR2" /> there were 6,310 people, 2,600 households, and 1,635 families residing in the borough. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 3,531 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the borough was 97.89% White, 0.41% Black, 0.11% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.48% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.48% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Manasquan borough, New JerseyTemplate:Dead link, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 30, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Manasquan borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 30, 2012.</ref>
There were 2,600 households, out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.06.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>
In the borough the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>
The median income for a household in the borough was $63,079, and the median income for a family was $73,670. Males had a median income of $52,368 versus $33,333 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $32,898. About 2.2% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>
Government
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Manasquan is governed under the borough form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey.<ref>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 a mayor and a borough council, with all positions elected at-large on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. A mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The borough council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle.<ref name=DataBook>2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 53.</ref> The borough form of government used by Manasquan is a "weak mayor / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can veto ordinances subject to an override by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council.<ref>Cerra, Michael F. "Forms of Government: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask", New Jersey State League of Municipalities, March 2007. Accessed January 1, 2025.</ref><ref>"Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey", p. 6. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref>
Template:As of, the mayor of the Borough of Manasquan is Democrat Michael W. Mangan, whose term of office ends December 31, 2027. Members of the Borough Council are Bruce D. Bresnahan (R, 2025), Jason A. "Jay" Bryant (D, 2026), Brian G. Holly (R, 2027), Gregg Olivera (R, 2025), Lori A. Triggiano (R, 2027) and Sheila Vidreiro (D, 2026).<ref name=Council>Mayor & Council, Borough of Manasquan. Accessed January 29, 2025.</ref><ref>2024 Municipal Data Sheet, Borough of Manasquan. Accessed January 29, 2025.</ref><ref name=Monmouth2024>November 5, 2024 General Election Official Results, Monmouth County, New Jersey, updated December 16, 2024. Accessed January 1, 2025.</ref><ref name=Monmouth2023>November 8, 2023 General Election Official Results, Monmouth County, New Jersey, updated January 18, 2024. Accessed January 22, 2024.</ref><ref name=Monmouth2022>General Election November 8, 2022 Official Results, Monmouth County, New Jersey Clerk, updated December 27, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref>
At the January 2017 reorganization meeting, Joseph Bossone was chosen on an interim basis to fill the three-year seat expiring in December 2019 that Owen McCarthy had been elected to in November 2016 until he resigned from office after being confirmed by the state senate to take a position as a Monmouth County judge; Bossone served on an interim basis until the November 2017 general election, when he was elected to serve the balance of the term of office.<ref>Reorganization Meeting Agenda January 3, 2017 Template:Webarchive, Borough of Manasquan. Accessed March 28, 2017. "Swearing In Ceremonies: Council: Richard Read – Three Year Term; Joseph Bossone - One Year Term (to fill vacancy)"</ref><ref>"Connell Foley's Owen McCarthy Appointed to Judiciary" Template:Webarchive, Connell Foley, November 17, 2016. Accessed March 28, 2017. "Connell Foley LLP is proud to announce that partner Owen C. McCarthy has been appointed as a judge to the New Jersey Superior Court, Law Division. Mr. McCarthy was nominated by Governor Chris Christie on October 20, 2016 and unanimously confirmed by the New Jersey Senate on November 14, 2016. He will be assigned to the Monmouth County Civil Division.... He is one of only a handful of individuals within the state to have been elected to public office in two separate counties, serving as Council President in Manasquan, Monmouth County and Deputy Mayor in Fair Lawn, Bergen County."</ref><ref name=Monmouth2017>General Election November 7, 2017 Official Results, Monmouth County, New Jersey Clerk, updated November 17, 2017. Accessed January 1, 2018.</ref>
In January 2016, the borough council appointed Richard Read to fill the council seat expiring in December 2016 that became vacant when Edward Donovan was sworn in as mayor.<ref>Special Meeting Minutes January 27, 2016 Template:Webarchive, Borough of Manasquan. Accessed July 18, 2016.</ref>
Federal, state, and county representation
[edit]Manasquan is located in the 4th Congressional District<ref name=PCR2012>Plan Components Report, New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 10th state legislative district.<ref>Districts by Number for 2023-2031, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed September 18, 2023.</ref>
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Politics
[edit]Template:PresHead Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRowTemplate:PresRowTemplate:PresRow |} As of March 2011, there were a total of 4,277 registered voters in Manasquan, of which 956 (22.4%) were registered as Democrats, 1,271 (29.7%) were registered as Republicans and 2,047 (47.9%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were three voters registered as Libertarians or Greens.<ref>Voter Registration Summary - Monmouth, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 5, 2012.</ref>
In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 59.7% of the vote (1,826 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 39.3% (1,201 votes), and other candidates with 1.0% (32 votes), among the 3,080 ballots cast by the borough's 4,350 registered voters (21 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 70.8%.<ref name=2012Elections>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=2012VoterReg>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 56.8% of the vote (1,943 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 41.1% (1,406 votes) and other candidates with 1.0% (33 votes), among the 3,420 ballots cast by the borough's 4,384 registered voters, for a turnout of 78.0%.<ref>2008 Presidential General Election Results: Monmouth County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed December 5, 2012.</ref> In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 62.2% of the vote (2,136 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat John Kerry with 36.0% (1,237 votes) and other candidates with 1.0% (46 votes), among the 3,434 ballots cast by the borough's 4,452 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 77.1.<ref>2004 Presidential Election: Monmouth County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed December 5, 2012.</ref>
In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 76.2% of the vote (1,872 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 22.3% (549 votes), and other candidates with 1.5% (36 votes), among the 2,504 ballots cast by the borough's 4,378 registered voters (47 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 57.2%.<ref name=2013Elections>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 65.6% of the vote (1,695 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 26.1% (674 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 6.8% (175 votes) and other candidates with 0.9% (23 votes), among the 2,584 ballots cast by the borough's 4,269 registered voters, yielding a 60.5% turnout.<ref>2009 Governor: Monmouth County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed December 5, 2012.</ref>
Community
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Due to its location bordering the Atlantic Ocean, the population of Manasquan increases dramatically in the summer months as tourists flock to the beach.
The Manasquan Inlet provides surfers with waves that are corralled, refracted and enlarged by the jetty protruding out into the Atlantic Ocean. The Manasquan Inlet, reopened in 1931, is the northern terminus of the inland portion of the Intracoastal Waterway.<ref>Lurie, Maxine N.; and Marc Mappen, Marc. "Intracoastal Waterway", Encyclopedia of New Jersey, p. 412. Rutgers University Press, 2004. Template:ISBN. Accessed December 5, 2012.</ref>
Manasquan has a downtown area with many small businesses. Algonquin Arts Theatre has shows and movies that play throughout the year. It is a historic 540-seat theatre, built in 1938 as a movie house but converted to a professional live performance space in May 1994.<ref>Staff. "Local couple matching donations to Algonquin", The Coast Star, March 20, 2008. Accessed November 21, 2023, via Newspapers.com. "Algonquin Arts was originally founded as a movie theatre that opened in Manasquan in 1938."</ref><ref>Johnson, Courtney. "Historic theater continues to be hub of activity", Asbury Park Press, April 13, 2006. Accessed November 21, 2023, via Newspapers.com. "Since the curtain first rose on Algonquin Arts programs in May 1994, more than 639,000 patrons have attended shows at the 540-seat theater, Roberts said.... The Algonquin movie theater in Manasquan opened on Friday, June 3, 1938, during the Golden Age of Hollywood."</ref>
The demolition of traditional beach bungalows and their replacement with much larger single-family dwellings has helped turn Manasquan into a year-round community.<ref>Garbarine, Rachelle. "In the Region/New Jersey; Beach Towns Evolve by Adding Year-Round Homes", The New York Times, June 10, 2001. Accessed September 17, 2013. "Manasquan, founded in 1887, originally was a summer community with rows of little bungalows and a boardwalk. But the borough, like many others along the shore, is evolving into a year-round community.... Meanwhile, the borough's supply of bungalows is dwindling as developers tear them down and put up large waterside houses."</ref> The decrease in tourism and rise in residency can be attributed to the decline of once popular tourist destinations. Manasquan no longer has a 24-hour diner or a miniature golf course, and has lost many of the bars once located in its borders. During the summer months, the local bar and party scene overwhelm the area between Brielle Road and Main Street from the bridges to the ocean.
The Firemans' Fair occurs every July/August. The fair is the largest source of funds for Manasquan Volunteer Engine Company #2 and dates back to 1974. Though it was on a decade-long hiatus until the late 1990s, the five day-long festivities in 2011 were expected to draw 30,000 attendees.<ref>Dunphy, Tom. " Manasquan Fireman's Fair is BackAnnual fair coming to Mallard Park this week ", Manasquan-Belmar Patch, July 26, 2011. Accessed December 5, 2012. "More than 30,000 are expected to visit the borough's Mallard Park over the five-day period to enjoy rides, games and family fun. The Manasquan Fireman's Fair, which began in 1974, is the year's largest fundraiser for Manasquan Volunteer Engine Company #2."</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Until 2010, Manasquan was home to the Cat Fanciers' Association (CFA), the largest registry of pedigreed cats in the world.<ref>Home page, Cat Fanciers' Association. Accessed November 22, 2008.</ref>
Transportation
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Template:As of, the borough had a total of Template:Convert of roadways, of which Template:Convert were maintained by the municipality, Template:Convert by Monmouth County and Template:Convert by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.<ref>Monmouth County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014.</ref>
Route 71 is the most significant highway running directly through the borough. The Garden State Parkway is the nearest major highway. The Monmouth County Route 524 Spur is also an important thoroughfare in Manasquan.
Public transportation
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NJ Transit offers rail service at the Manasquan station.<ref>Manasquan station, NJ Transit. Accessed April 30, 2023.</ref> Commuter service is available on the North Jersey Coast Line south to Point Pleasant Beach and Bay Head or north to points such as Belmar, Long Branch, Newark, Hoboken Terminal and Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan.<ref>Transportation Map - Rail Service, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed April 30, 2023.</ref><ref>North Jersey Coast Line schedule, NJ Transit, updated April 23, 2023. Accessed April 30, 2023.</ref>
NJ Transit provides bus transportation between Manasquan and Philadelphia on the 317 route and local service on the 830 route.<ref>Bus Routes, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed April 30, 2023.</ref>
Education
[edit]The Manasquan Public Schools serves students from kindergarten through twelfth grade.<ref>Manasquan Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Manasquan Public Schools. Accessed June 16, 2024. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Kindergarten through twelve in the Manasquan School District. Composition: The Manasquan School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Manasquan Borough."</ref> As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 1,470 students and 146.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.0:1.<ref name=NCES>District information for Manasquan School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics<ref>School Data for the Manasquan Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>) are Manasquan Elementary School<ref>Manasquan Elementary School, Manasquan Public Schools. Accessed June 16, 2024.</ref> with 499 students in grades K-8 and Manasquan High School<ref>Manasquan High School, Manasquan Public Schools. Accessed June 16, 2024.</ref> with 948 students in grades 9-12.<ref name=Schools>School Directions, Manasquan Public Schools. Accessed June 16, 2024.</ref><ref>County School List L-M, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2024.</ref><ref>New Jersey School Directory for the Manasquan Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref><ref>School Performance Reports for the Manasquan School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.</ref> In addition to students from Manasquan, the district's high school also serves public school students from Avon-by-the-Sea, Belmar, Brielle, Lake Como, Sea Girt, Spring Lake, and Spring Lake Heights, who attend Manasquan High School as part of sending/receiving relationships with their respective districts.<ref>Sending Districts, Manasquan Public Schools. Accessed January 13, 2015. "The district educates over 1700 students. Close to seven-hundred students attend our K-8 elementary school. Manasquan High School receives students from eight different districts; Avon, Bradley Beach, Brielle, Belmar, Lake Como, Sea Girt, Spring Lake, and Spring Lake Heights."</ref><ref>Manasquan Public Schools 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed May 29, 2016. "Manasquan High School receives students from seven sending districts; Avon, Belmar, Lake Como, Spring Lake, Spring Lake Heights, Sea Girt, Brielle, as well as our Manasquan Elementary School students."</ref><ref>Sending Districts, Manasquan Public Schools. Accessed May 29, 2016. "Manasquan High School receives students from seven different districts; Avon, Brielle, Belmar, Lake Como, Sea Girt, Spring Lake, and Spring Lake Heights. Including our Manasquan students, the high school population is just under one thousand students."</ref> The two Manasquan public school buildings are across from each other on Broad Street, with board of education offices next door to the high school.<ref name=Schools/>
The Roman Catholic-affiliated St. Denis School served youth from pre-school through 8th grade under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton. In 2014, the diocese announced that the school was closing at the end of the 2014–2015 school year, as fewer students were attending, with enrollment having fallen from a peak of nearly 400 in the 1970s to 107 in 2014.<ref>Terry, Nicquel. "Shore Catholic schools set to close in 2015", Asbury Park Press. December 2, 2014. Accessed August 30, 2015. "Two Shore area Catholic schools will close in 2015, citing declining enrollment in recent years as more families opt to send their children to public schools. Officials from both St. Denis School in Manasquan and Holy Family School in Lakewood confirmed Tuesday that the schools would shut down at the end of this school year." (Archive)</ref>
Notable people
[edit]Template:Category see also People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Manasquan include:
- Lewis Benson (1906–1986), expert on the writings of George Fox<ref>Lewis Benson Papers, Tri-College Libraries. Accessed May 17, 2020. "Lewis Benson (August 15, 1906 - August 23, 1986) was born to Clara (Clarette) and John Benson. He was born into and raised in Manasquan Friends Meeting, New York Yearly Meeting."</ref>
- Matthew Bouraee (born 1988), soccer player who played for West Adelaide SC in the National Premier Leagues<ref>Matt Bouraee, Cornell Big Red men's soccer. Accessed February 9, 2025. "Hometown: Manasquan, N.J.; High school: Wall HS"</ref>
- Doris Burke (born 1965), ESPN basketball analyst<ref>Ryan, Bob. "She knows whereof she speaks", The Boston Globe, March 1, 2012. Accessed August 10, 2012. "Little Doris Sable grew up in Manasquan, N.J., dreaming of playing in the NBA. How much of her male audience can't relate to that?"</ref>
- Frank J. Dodd (1938–2010), businessman and politician who served as President of the New Jersey Senate from 1974 to 1975<ref>O'Connor, Julie. "Former N.J. Senate president Frank 'Pat' Dodd dies at 72", The Star-Ledger, May 15, 2010. Accessed January 13, 2015. "Frank J. 'Pat' Dodd, a force in New Jersey politics decades ago and mentor to future Essex County political heavyweights, was remembered today as a tireless, blunt-spoken lawmaker and a dashing longtime bachelor.... The Manasquan resident was 72 years old."</ref>
- Glenn Hedden (born 1950), former head football coach and athletic director at Kean University<ref>D'Alessandro, Dave. "D'Alessandro: As NCAA investigates Kean, former AD Glenn Hedden stands tall", The Star-Ledger, July 5, 2011. Accessed August 10, 2012. "Former Kean athletic director Glenn Hedden poses at his home in Manasquan."</ref>
- Alexis Krauss (born 1985), singer, songwriter, and front-woman of the noise pop duo Sleigh Bells<ref>Biese, Alex. "Bears Ears: Sleigh Bells singer Alexis Krauss defends National Monument", Asbury Park Press, February 9, 2018. Accessed May 17, 2020. "Alexis Krauss is making music for Bears Ears. Krauss, a Manasquan native, is best known as the ferocious lead singer of the riotous, Brooklyn-based pop-rock duo Sleigh Bells."</ref>
- Jack Nicholson (born 1937), actor, director and writer<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- Beth Peters (1932–2024), actress who appeared on General Hospital<ref>Clarke, Carole A. "Manasquan Native, Star Of Theater, Visits Shore", The Coast Star, January 29, 1981. Accessed March 25, 2024, via Newspapers.com. "Beth Trafford Peters, class of 1949 at Manasquan High School an member of the cast of General Hospital on Channel 7, pours coffee during interview in her family's home in Manasquan."</ref>
- Shayne Pospisil (born 1985), snowboarder<ref>Jaccarino, Mike. "Snowboarding comes to East River Park for Winter Jam NYC", New York Daily News, February 6, 2009. Accessed August 10, 2012. "Sixteen professional snowboarders competed last night - flying down the nine-story ramp in lower Manhattan in pursuit of a $50,000 first prize. Shayne Pospisil of Manasquan, N.J., took the top prize."</ref>
- Christie Rampone (born 1975), captain of the United States women's national soccer team<ref>U.S. Soccer. "U.S. WNT Back Home: The Jersey Shore", United States Soccer Federation, June 28, 2011. Accessed September 24, 2012. "The series begins with a trip to Christie Rampone's home in Manasquan, N.J. ..."</ref>
- Alex Skuby (born 1972), actor best known for appearing on King of Queens<ref>Voger, Mark. "No Laughing Matter; Sitcom actor is ready to rock Stone Pony", Asbury Park Press, May 18, 2007. Accessed January 19, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Skuby, who was born in Neptune and raised in Manasquan, has switched gears since his King of Queens days."</ref>
- Joseph Steinberg (1883–1932), lawyer and politician who served in the New York State Assembly<ref>New York Red Book, 1922, p. 132. Accessed November 21, 2023. "Joseph Steinberg, Republican, from the Fifteenth Assembly District, New York county, was born April 22, 1883, at Manasquan, N. J. He received his education in the public schools and graduated from the Manasquan high school."</ref>
- Hal Thompson (1922–2006), football player who played for two seasons in the NFL for the Brooklyn Dodgers<ref>Hal Thompson, NFL.com. Accessed January 13, 2015.</ref>
References
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[edit]- Borough of Manasquan official website
- Manasquan Public Schools
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- School Data for the Manasquan Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
- Manasquan Chamber of Commerce
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- Atlantic View Cemetery & Mausoleum – Manasquan, NJ
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