Tuckerton, New Jersey
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Tuckerton is a borough situated on the Jersey Shore, within Ocean County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 3,577,<ref name=LWD2020/> its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 230 (+6.9%) from the 3,347 recorded at the 2010 census,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn had reflected a decline of 170 (−4.8%) from the 3,517 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>
Tuckerton was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 18, 1901, from portions of Little Egg Harbor Township.<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. 205. Accessed May 30, 2024.</ref><ref>Honeyman, Abraham Van Doren. Index-analysis of the Statutes of New Jersey, 1896-1909: Together with References to All Acts, and Parts of Acts, in the 'General Statutes' and Pamphlet Laws Expressly Repealed: and the Statutory Crimes of New Jersey During the Same Period, p. 305. New Jersey Law Journal Publishing Company, 1910. Accessed October 12, 2015.</ref>
The borough is surrounded by Little Egg Harbor Township, but is politically independent. Because Tuckerton and Little Egg Harbor share the same 08087 ZIP code and Little Egg Harbor has no true "downtown" area, many refer to Little Egg Harbor and surrounding suburbs as "Tuckerton". It is important to note they also share the same school district Pinelands Regional School District, from 7th to Senior years.
Tuckerton is home to the Tuckerton Seaport, a working maritime museum and village.
History
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The area that is now Tuckerton was settled in 1698.<ref>Tuckerton Community Profile Template:Webarchive, Ocean County Library. Accessed January 25, 2015.</ref> Some of the early settlers were Andrews, Falkinburgs, Shourds, Ongs, Willets<ref>Willett, Albert James Jr. The Willet Families of North America</ref> and Osborns. Edward Andrews, settled on the east side of Pohatcong Creek; his brother, Mordecai Andrews settled on the west side of the same creek. Edward, tired of going to Mount Holly Township with his grain, constructed a cedar log grist mill on the site of a dam built by beavers at the mouth of what is known as Tuckerton Creek.<ref name=History /> He built the grist mill in 1704, and it still stands to this day.
Tuckerton became a Port of Entry of the United States, but not the third port as is commonly believed.<ref name=THSPort>Stemmer, Peter H. "The Port of Tuckerton", Tuckerton Historical Society. Accessed June 19, 2015. "It showed me that the notion that Tuckerton was the third port of entry into the United States is, like most traditions, only partially true. It was, in fact, a port of entry but only one of many in the country and one of five in the State of New Jersey."</ref> The community was named for founder Ebenezer Tucker (1758–1845),<ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 26, 2015.</ref> who was appointed Collector, his commission bearing the date March 21, 1791, signed by George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.<ref name=THSPort /> Six years later, Tuckerton became a post-town with Reuben Tucker as its first postmaster.
Former names of the town included "Andrew Mills", "Middle-of-the-Shore", "Clamtown", "Quakertown", and "Fishtown". In March 1789, Ebenezer Tucker hosted a feast at the then-named Clamtown for the residents, at which time they officially changed the name to Tuckerton.<ref>DuPuis, E. R. Duke. "The Life and Times of Ebenezer Tucker" Template:Webarchive, Tuckerton Historical Society. Accessed July 29, 2013.</ref>
In 1816, Isaac Jenkins established the first stage line between Tuckerton and Philadelphia, making one trip a week, each trip taking two days to travel each way. John D. Thompson bought the line in 1828 and ran the stages each way in a day and carried the mail. The stages and vessels were the only public conveyances to the cities until the Tuckerton Railroad was built in 1871.<ref>Treese, Lorett. Railroads of New Jersey: Fragments of the Past in the Garden State Landscape, p. 147. Stackpole Books, 2006. Template:ISBN. Accessed October 13, 2015.</ref>
What was probably New Jersey's first summer resort was on Tucker's Island offshore from Little Egg Harbor. The island sported boarding houses, private cottages, and a school. In 1848 a Lighthouse was erected there, with Eben Rider as its first lightkeeper. In 1869 the Little Egg Harbor Lifesaving's Station was constructed there. Also known as Sea Haven, the island contained two hotels. The island was wiped away in a storm, including its lighthouse, which fell into the sea. At the Tuckerton Seaport Museum, a re-created lighthouse has been built as well as other re-created buildings that were on Tuckers Island. In the lighthouse, there are several wall-mounted pictures showing the instant that the original lighthouse fell into the sea. The original island remains underwater.<ref>Long Beach Island History Of Tide and Time - Atlantis, LBI.net. Accessed October 13, 2015.</ref>
The area surrounding present-day Tuckerton was part of Burlington County until 1891 when it joined with Ocean County. Tuckerton was established in March 1901,<ref name=Story /> with its first mayor being Frank R. Austin.
By the turn of the 1800s, Tuckerton was home to a robust downtown area of shops, boarding houses, and hotels. Around 1800, Ebenezer Tucker built the "Union House" on the corner of Main Street & Green Street, which served as a post office, stagecoach stop, and lodge.<ref name="Downshore">Template:Cite book</ref> The Union House was later known as the "Carlton House", which operated as an inn and tavern until it was destroyed by fire in 1964.<ref name="Downshore"/> The "Everett House" was built in the 1870s as a first-class temperance hotel to serve railroad passengers; the building, on Main Street between Green Street and Water Street, was demolished by the mid-20th Century.<ref name="Downshore"/> The Lakeside Hotel, situated on Main Street next to Lake Pohatcong, operated well into the 20th Century before its closure and demolition; a plaque commemorating World War I veterans on the side of the building was moved to its current site in Greenwood Cemetery.<ref name="Downshore"/>
The Tuckerton Methodist Episcopal Church was originally established in 1797.<ref name="Downshore"/> In 1868, the congregation broke ground on an elaborate Colonial-style church building featuring a slate-covered steeple, forged stained glass windows, a town clock, bell, and pipe organ. The building was constructed by shipwrights, as the boro was a bustling shipping and fishing village at the time.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In 1921, Reuben Gerber opened Gerber's Department Store on Main Street.<ref name="Emporium">Template:Cite web</ref> The store's art deco interior was modeled after the Macy's Herald Square flagship store in New York City.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Gerber's served as Tuckerton's main general store and was an authorized dealership for early Ford vehicles.<ref name="Emporium"/> The building remains and is currently known as the "Tuckerton Emporium", which houses a consortium of local vendors.<ref name="Emporium"/>
On May 7, 1979, a large wind-driven fire destroyed the century-old Tuckerton United Methodist Church, two stores, and several homes on Main Street, leaving 23 people homeless.<ref name="Fire">Template:Cite web</ref> The conflagration started in the Tuckerton Variety Store on 25 W. Main Street and spread to a vacant storefront and two second-floor apartments next door; 20-mph sea breeze winds carried embers 200 yards to the church, which quickly burned out of control.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The embers also ignited fires in five homes on N. Green Street and several brush fires, all of which were quickly extinguished. Eighteen fire departments from Ocean and Burlington counties responded to the blaze.<ref name="Fire"/>
Tuckerton received extensive damage after Superstorm Sandy struck the borough on October 28, 2012. Almost 300 homes suffered extensive damage, while 32 homes were completely destroyed. Floodwaters also ravaged businesses along South Green Street and flooded some buildings in the Tuckerton Seaport.<ref>Moore, Kirk. "Tuckerton homes ripped to pieces by waves, surge", Asbury Park Press, November 3, 2012. Accessed October 28, 2014.</ref>
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 3.81 square miles (9.87 km2), including 3.36 square miles (8.71 km2) of land and 0.45 square miles (1.16 km2) of water (11.76%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />
The borough borders the Ocean County municipality of Little Egg Harbor Township.<ref>Areas touching Tuckerton, MapIt. Accessed March 6, 2020.</ref><ref>Ocean County Map, Coalition for a Healthy NJ. Accessed March 6, 2020.</ref><ref>New Jersey Municipal Boundaries, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>
Climate
[edit]The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Tuckerton has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>Climate Summary for Tuckerton, New Jersey</ref>
Demographics
[edit]2010 census
[edit]The 2010 United States census counted 3,347 people, 1,396 households, and 873 families in the borough. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 1,902 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup was 93.79% (3,139) White, 0.75% (25) Black or African American, 0.09% (3) Native American, 1.05% (35) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 2.06% (69) from other races, and 2.27% (76) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.07% (203) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>
Of the 1,396 households, 24.6% had children under the age of 18; 45.8% were married couples living together; 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present and 37.5% were non-families. Of all households, 31.1% were made up of individuals and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.99.<ref name=Census2010/>
21.2% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.5 years. For every 100 females, the population had 99.0 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 93.1 males.<ref name=Census2010/>
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $53,209 (with a margin of error of +/− $5,943) and the median family income was $61,677 (+/− $10,244). Males had a median income of $50,139 (+/− $5,122) versus $43,963 (+/− $14,203) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $24,974 (+/− $3,410). About 6.7% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.8% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.<ref>DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Tuckerton borough, Ocean County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 3, 2013.</ref>
2000 census
[edit]As of the 2000 United States census<ref name="GR2" /> there were 3,517 people, 1,477 households, and 921 families residing in the borough. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 1,971 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the borough was 96.90% White, 0.40% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.54% from other races, and 1.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.10% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Tuckerton borough, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 3, 2013.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Tuckerton borough, Ocean County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 3, 2013.</ref>
There were 1,477 households, out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.6% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.02.<ref name=Census2000 /><ref name=Census2000SF1 />
In the borough the population was spread out, with 23.0% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.<ref name=Census2000 /><ref name=Census2000SF1 />
The median income for a household in the borough was $40,042, and the median income for a family was $49,528. Males had a median income of $35,799 versus $30,583 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $20,118. About 5.9% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.7% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000 /><ref name=Census2000SF1 />
Arts and culture
[edit]The Tuckerton Seaport, which is located in the center of town on Main Street, is a working maritime museum and village, which features several re-created historic buildings and has been a major attraction since its May 2000 opening.<ref>Loder, Stephanie. "Tuckerton Seaport enjoying renaissance", The Press of Atlantic City, January 19, 2015. Accessed October 13, 2015.</ref>
Along Main Street in Tuckerton are several shops and stores. South of County Route 539, Main Street is bounded by Lake Pohatcong, which features a duck decoy-shaped billboard advertising the annual Ocean County Decoy and Gunning Show held in September at nearby Tip Seaman Park that began in 1982 and draws as many as 20,000 visitors.<ref>Rose, Lisa. "N.J.'s duck dynasty: Waterfowlers gather in Tuckerton for decoy and gunning show", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, September 27, 2013. Accessed October 13, 2015. "Decades before the hit reality series "Duck Dynasty" debuted on A&E, waterfowlers flocked to the Ocean County Decoy and Gunning Show in Tuckerton. The real duck hunters of New Jersey have been gathering at the event since 1982. What started as an informal get-together has evolved into one of the largest waterfowl fests in the country, drawing crowds of 20,000."</ref> During the Holidays, the duck is replaced with a Christmas tree. In 1995, a boardwalk was installed along the side of the road overhanging the lake.
Government
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Tuckerton 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 the mayor and the borough council, with all positions elected at-large on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. The mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The borough council includes 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. 48.</ref> The borough form of government used by Tuckerton 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" Template:Webarchive, New Jersey State League of Municipalities. Accessed November 30, 2014.</ref><ref>"Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey", p. 6. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref><ref>Local Government, Borough of Tuckerton. Accessed March 6, 2020. "Tuckerton is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The governing body consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, 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>
Template:As of, the mayor of the Borough of Tuckerton is Republican Susan R. Marshall, whose term of office ends December 31, 2022. Members of the Borough Council are Council President Samuel C. Colangelo (R, 2022), Frank D'Amore (R, 2024), Brian Martin (R, 2023), Ronald L. Peterson (R, 2024), Michael Santo (R, 2022), SuZanne L. Taylor (R, 2022) and Keith F. Vreeland Jr. (R, 2023).<ref name=Officials>Town Officials and Committees, Borough of Tuckerton. Accessed August 15, 2022.</ref><ref>2022 Municipal Data Sheet, Borough of Tuckerton. Accessed August 15, 2022.</ref><ref name=OceanProfile>Borough of Tuckerton, Ocean County, New Jersey. Accessed August 15, 2022.</ref><ref name=OceanOfficials>2022 Ocean County & Municipal Elected Officials, Ocean County, New Jersey Clerk, updated April 1, 2022. Accessed May 1, 2022.</ref><ref name=Ocean2021>2021 General Election Official Results, Ocean County, New Jersey. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref><ref name=Ocean2020>2020 General Election November 3, 2020 Official results, Ocean County, New Jersey, updated December 2, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.</ref><ref name=Ocean2019>2019 General Election Official Results November 5, 2019, Ocean County, New Jersey Clerk, updated November 15, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020.</ref><ref name=Ocean2018>2018 General Election Official Results November 6, 2018, Ocean County, New Jersey Clerk, updated November 19, 2018. Accessed January 1, 2019.</ref>
In September 2015, the borough council appointed Keith Vreeland to fill the vacant seat expiring in December 2017 that had been held by James R. Edwards until his death.<ref>Staff. "Tuckerton Republicans Appoint Keith Vreeland to Council Vacancy", The Sandpaper, September 16, 2015. Accessed July 28, 2016. "The Tuckerton Borough Council has appointed Keith Vreeland to the council seat left vacant by the recent death of Councilman Jim Edwards."</ref> Vreeland served on an interim basis until the November 2015 general election, when voters elected him to fill the two years remaining of the term of office.<ref name=Ocean2015>2015 General Election Official Results November 3, 2015, Ocean County, New Jersey Clerk, updated November 10, 2015. Accessed July 26, 2016.</ref>
In January 2015, the borough council chose Michael Santo to fill the council seat expiring in December 2016 that had been vacated by Sue Marshall when she took office as mayor.<ref>Staff. "Tuckerton Reorganizes With New Mayor Sue Marshall", The SandPaper, January 7, 2015. Accessed June 19, 2015. "After a brief executive session, the council voted to appoint Tuckerton Beach resident Michael Santo, a member of the Tuckerton Regular Republican Club."</ref> Santo was elected in the November 2015 general election to serve the one year remaining.<ref name=Ocean2015 />
Federal, state and county representation
[edit]Tuckerton is located in the 2nd 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 9th state legislative district.<ref name=Districts2023>Municipalities Sorted by 2023-2031 Legislative District, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed September 1, 2023.</ref>
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Politics
[edit]As of March 2011, there were a total of 2,349 registered voters in Tuckerton, of which 370 (15.8%) were registered as Democrats, 836 (35.6%) were registered as Republicans and 1,141 (48.6%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 2 voters registered as either Libertarians or Greens.<ref name=VoterRegistration>Voter Registration Summary - Ocean, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed January 3, 2013.</ref> Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 70.2% (vs. 63.2% in Ocean County) were registered to vote, including 89.0% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 82.6% countywide).<ref name=VoterRegistration/><ref>GCT-P7: Selected Age Groups: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision; 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 3, 2013.</ref>
In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 54.5% of the vote (745 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 44.2% (604 votes), and other candidates with 1.3% (18 votes), among the 1,372 ballots cast by the borough's 2,418 registered voters (5 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 56.7%.<ref name=2012Elections>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=2012VoterReg>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 54.9% of the vote (886 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 43.0% (694 votes) and other candidates with 1.5% (24 votes), among the 1,614 ballots cast by the borough's 2,417 registered voters, for a turnout of 66.8%.<ref>2008 Presidential General Election Results: Ocean County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed January 3, 2013.</ref> In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 60.6% of the vote (912 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat John Kerry with 37.5% (565 votes) and other candidates with 1.1% (24 votes), among the 1,506 ballots cast by the borough's 2,243 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 67.1.<ref>2004 Presidential Election: Ocean County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed January 3, 2013.</ref>
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
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| style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|2024<ref name="2024Elections">Template:Cite web</ref> | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|67.5% 1,298 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|30.6% 588 | 1.9% 29 |
| style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|2020<ref name="2020Elections">Template:Cite web</ref> | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|61.7% 1,175 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|36.2% 690 | 2.1% 30 |
| style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|2016<ref name="2016Elections">Template:Cite web</ref> | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|63.9% 970 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|30.7% 466 | 5.3% 81 |
| style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|2012<ref name=2012Election>Template:Cite web</ref> | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|54.5% 745 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|44.2% 604 | 1.3% 18 |
| style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|2008<ref>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;" Template:Party shading/Republican|54.9% 886 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|43.0% 694 | 1.5% 24 |
| style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|2004<ref>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;" Template:Party shading/Republican|60.6% 912 | style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|37.5% 565 | 1.1% 24 |
In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 75.3% of the vote (673 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 23.7% (212 votes), and other candidates with 1.0% (9 votes), among the 914 ballots cast by the borough's 2,304 registered voters (20 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 39.7%.<ref name=2013Elections>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 60.1% of the vote (656 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 30.0% (327 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 6.5% (71 votes) and other candidates with 1.6% (18 votes), among the 1,091 ballots cast by the borough's 2,400 registered voters, yielding a 45.5% turnout.<ref>2009 Governor: Ocean County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed January 3, 2013.</ref>
Education
[edit]Students in public school for pre-kindergarten through sixth grade are served by the Tuckerton School District at Tuckerton Elementary School.<ref>Tuckerton Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Tuckerton School District. Accessed August 15, 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 Tuckerton Borough School District. Composition: The Tuckerton Borough School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Tuckerton Borough."</ref><ref>School Performance Reports for the Tuckerton Borough School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 1, 2024.</ref> As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 311 students and 32.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.7:1.<ref name=NCES>District information for Tuckerton Borough School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref>
Public school students in seventh through twelfth grades attend the schools of the Pinelands Regional School District, which also serves students from Bass River Township, Eagleswood Township and Little Egg Harbor Township.<ref>Pinelands Regional School District 2016 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed January 22, 2020. "The Pinelands Regional School District is a regional school district located in southern Ocean County. The District consists of a Junior High School for grades 7-9 and a High School for grades 10-12. The communities of Bass River, Eagleswood, Little Egg Harbor, and Tuckerton are served by the District with approximately 1,700 students in grades 7-12."</ref><ref>School Choice, Pinelands Regional School District. Accessed August 15, 2022. "Pinelands Regional School District is located in Little Egg Harbor, Ocean County, and serves students in grades 7-12. The district students reside in Little Egg Harbor, Tuckerton, Eagleswood, and Bass River Township (Burlington County)."</ref><ref>Staff. "Regional School Districts", Burlington County Times, March 14, 2012. Accessed August 1, 2022. "Pinelands Regional - Serves: Bass River in Burlington County; Eagleswood, Little Egg Harbor and Tuckerton in Ocean County"</ref><ref>Greenfield, Bruce. "Ocean County Report On Consolidation and Regionalization", Report of the Executive County Superintendent, March 15, 2010. Accessed April 21, 2011. "Pinelands Regional - Eagleswood, Tuckerton, Bass River, Little Egg Harbor"</ref> Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics<ref>School Data for the Pinelands Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref>) are Pinelands Regional Junior High School<ref>Junior High School, Pinelands Regional School District. Accessed January 22, 2020.</ref> with 526 students in grades 7-8 and Pinelands Regional High School<ref>Senior High School, Pinelands Regional School District. Accessed January 22, 2020.</ref> with 1,036 students in grades 9-12.<ref>Living & Learning in Ocean County - Public Schools Directory 2021-2022, Ocean County, New Jersey. Accessed August 1, 2022.</ref><ref>School Performance Reports for the Pinelands Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 1, 2024.</ref><ref>New Jersey School Directory for the Pinelands Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref> The district's board of education is comprised of nine members directly elected by the residents of the constituent municipalities to three-year terms on a staggered basis, with three seats up for election each year.<ref>Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Pinelands Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2013. Accessed March 6, 2020. "The Pinelands Regional 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 9 members elected to three-year terms. These terms are staggered so that three members' terms expire each year."</ref> Seats on the high school district's board of education are allocated based on the population of the constituent municipalities, with one seat allocated to Tuckerton.<ref>Board of Education: About Us, Pinelands Regional School District. Accessed August 15, 2022. "The Board of Education is comprised of nine citizens elected to serve terms of three years each. Representatives are elected on the basis of constituent population - one from Bass River Township, one from Eagleswood Township, six from Little Egg Harbor Township, and one from the Borough of Tuckerton."</ref>
Media
[edit]Tuckerton is home to the tallest structure in New Jersey, a tower standing at Template:Convert, which transmits Philadelphia Telemundo affiliate WWSI.
99.7 WBHX-FM is licensed to Tuckerton. The transmitter is located in Long Beach Island in Beach Haven. The station is heard up to the Toms River area, and as far south as Atlantic City. This station simulcasts "Fun 107" format from 107.1 WWZY in Long Branch.
Tuckerton is also a cable landing point of the submarine communication cable GlobeNet.<ref>Home Page, Submarine Cable List. Accessed August 31, 2013.</ref> The landing station for the decommissioned TAT-14 cable system sits atop the underground cable landing station built to cold-war specifications for the previously decommissioned TAT-3, TAT-4 and TAT-8.
Transportation
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Roads and highways
[edit]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 Ocean County and Template:Convert by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.<ref>Ocean County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014.</ref>
U.S. Route 9 passes through the northern part of the town and connects with the southern end of CR 539.
The Garden State Parkway is accessible via Route 539 (Exit 58 in Little Egg Harbor) and US 9 (Exit 50 in Bass River).
Public transportation
[edit]NJ Transit provides bus service to Atlantic City on the 559 route.<ref>Ocean County Bus / Rail Connections, NJ Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 22, 2009. Accessed December 2, 2014.</ref>
Ocean Ride local service is provided on the OC6 Little Egg Harbor – Stafford route.<ref>Ocean County Bus Service Template:Webarchive, Greater Mercer TMA. Accessed August 12, 2015.</ref><ref>Ocean Ride Rider's Guide Template:Webarchive, Ocean County, New Jersey. Accessed August 12, 2015.</ref><ref>Ocean County Transit Guide Template:Webarchive, Ocean County, New Jersey. Accessed August 12, 2015.</ref>
Notable people
[edit]Template:Category see also People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Tuckerton include:
- Ezra Baker (Template:Circa, date of death unknown), U.S. Representative from New Jersey<ref>"Baker, Ezra, (ca. 1765 - Death date unknown)", Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed January 3, 2015.</ref>
- Mathilde Cottrelly (1851–1933), German-born stage actress, singer, producer and theater manager<ref>Staff. "Mathilde Cottrelly", Brooklyn Daily Eagle, June 17, 1933. Accessed January 3, 2015. "Mme. Mathilde Cottrelly, retired stage and light opera star, who began her career at the age of 8 and once was a European circus rider, died Thursday at her home in Tuckerton, N. J. of a heart attack."</ref>
- Gina Krasley (1991–2021), featured subject of the eighth season of My 600-lb Life<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- W. Steelman Mathis (1898–1981), politician who served in the New Jersey Senate from 1941 to 1942 and 1947 to 1966.<ref>"W. Steelman Mathis, 82, top Ocean political figure", Asbury Park Press, September 20, 1981. Accessed August 15, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "He was born in Tuckerton and lived here 75 years."</ref>
- Ebenezer Tucker (1758–1845), member of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey from 1825 to 1829 who was the borough's namesake<ref name=History>History of Tuckerton, NJ, Welcome to Tuckerton. Accessed January 3, 2015. "It was from Ebenezer Tucker that Tuckerton received its name. In March 1789, Mr. Tucker hosted a feast at 'Clamtown' for the residents at which time they officially changed the name to Tuckerton."</ref><ref>"Tucker, Ebenezer, (1758 - 1845)", Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed January 3, 2015. "moved to what is now Tuckerton, N.J., which was named after him, where he engaged in mercantile pursuits and shipbuilding"</ref>
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Tuckerton Borough website
- Tuckerton Elementary School
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- School Data for the Tuckerton Elementary School, National Center for Education Statistics
- Pinelands Regional School District
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