81-619: Metedeconk may refer to: Metedeconk and Metedeconk Neck, villages in Brick Township, New Jersey , U.S. Metedeconk River , a tributary of Barnegat Bay in New Jersey North Branch Metedeconk River , a tributary of the above South Branch Metedeconk River , a tributary of the above [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with
162-511: A city on January 5, 1874. Newton is known as The Garden City . In the early 1600s, Watertown had claimed a large area of land on the south side of the Charles River (modern-day Newton). They gave it up to Newtown, except for a strip "two hundred rods long and sixty rods wide" to "protect their fishing privileges". In Reflections in Bullough's Pond , Newton historian Diana Muir describes
243-547: A countywide basis are: Clerk Scott M. Colabella (R, 2025, Barnegat Light), Sheriff Michael G. Mastronardy (R, 2025; Toms River) and Surrogate Jeffrey Moran (R, 2028, Beachwood ). As of March 2011, there were a total of 48,760 registered voters in Brick Township, of which 9,992 (20.5%) were registered as Democrats , 12,206 (25.0%) were registered as Republicans and 26,528 (54.4%) were registered as Unaffiliated . There were 34 voters registered to other parties. Among
324-435: A groom and keep horses, to drive them from their hilltop homes to the station. Further suburbanization came in waves. One wave began with the streetcar lines that made many parts of Newton accessible for commuters in the late nineteenth century. The next wave came in the 1920s when automobiles became affordable to a growing upper middle class. Even then, however, Oak Hill continued to be farmed, mostly market gardening, until
405-420: A household in the township was $ 52,092, and the median income for a family was $ 61,446. Males had a median income of $ 44,981 versus $ 31,020 for females. The per capita income for the township was $ 24,462. About 3.1% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line , including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over. The Brick Pop Warner Little Scholars Mustangs finished
486-634: A median income of $ 95,387 versus $ 60,520 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 56,163. About 3.6% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over. As of 2015, 21.9% of the residents of Newton had been born outside of the United States. Newton's largest employers include Boston College and Newton-Wellesley Hospital . Companies based in Newton include TechTarget , CyberArk and Upromise. Until July 2015, Newton
567-623: A race to fill the remaining two years of Scarpelli's term. Brick Township is located in the 4th Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 10th state legislative district. For the 118th United States Congress , New Jersey's 4th congressional district is represented by Chris Smith ( R , Manchester Township ). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker ( Newark , term ends 2027) and George Helmy ( Mountain Lakes , term ends 2024). For
648-455: A referendum that would have changed the township's name to "Laurelton". After hovering for years in the top five, in 2006, the township earned the title of "America's Safest City", out of 371 cities included nationwide in the 13th annual Morgan Quitno survey. Since the year 2000, Brick Township has been the safest "city" (population over 75,000) in New Jersey. In 2003 and 2004, Brick Township
729-469: A small plot of farmland. The museum has a gift shop and runs tours of the property daily. Brick Township has also been in the news for a claimed autism epidemic , in which 40 children out of over 6,000 surveyed were found to be autistic, though Brick's autism rate is statistically near the national average. Many of the children found to be autistic were born in Northern New Jersey and other parts of
810-640: A township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 15, 1850, from portions of both Dover Township (now Toms River Township ) and Howell Township . The township was named after Joseph Brick, the owner of Bergen Iron Works located on the Metedeconk River . Portions of the township were taken to form Point Pleasant Beach (May 18, 1886), Bay Head (June 15, 1886), Lakewood Township (March 23, 1892), Mantoloking (April 10, 1911) and Point Pleasant (April 21, 1920). In 1963, voters rejected
891-766: A two-way connection in the northwest corner. NJ Transit offers bus service between the township and the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan on the 137 route, to Camden on the 317 and to Newark on the 67 . Bus service is available from the Garden State Parkway to the Financial District in Lower Manhattan via the Academy Bus Line . Brick Township Park & Ride
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#1733085645049972-647: A weekly print paper published by the Community Newspaper Company , and owned by Gatehouse Media, ceased print publication in May 2022. The Newton Patch covers daily local news out of Newton and offers a platform for locals to post opinion, events, news tips and blogs on the community online platform as well. The Newton Voice. The Newton community is also served by its high school publications, including Newton North High School 's Newtonite and Newton South High School 's Lion's Roar and Denebola . Fig City News
1053-530: Is a township situated on the Jersey Shore within Ocean County , in the U.S. state of New Jersey . As of the 2020 United States census , the city retained its position as the state's 13th-most-populous municipality , with a population of 73,620, a decrease of 1,452 (−1.9%) from the 2010 census count of 75,072, which in turn reflected a decline of 1,047 residents (−1.4%) from its population of 76,119 at
1134-512: Is a Roman Catholic private school overseen by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton , and St. Paul's Christian School, a Methodist private school, serve students in nursery through eighth grade. As of May 2010 , the township had a total of 318.77 miles (513.01 km) of roadways, of which 256.23 miles (412.36 km) were maintained by the municipality, 46.64 miles (75.06 km) by Ocean County and 12.61 miles (20.29 km) by
1215-486: Is a free, online community news resource founded by resident volunteers to cover local news and community events in Newton. The Boston Globe occasionally covers Newton. Residents of Newton have access to a state-of-the-art television studio and community media center, NewTV , located at 23 Needham Street in Newton Highlands. Newton is also home to NECN , a regional news network owned by NBC . From 1968 to 2017,
1296-473: Is also home to the Brick Stars, a special needs hockey team who has home games and practices. Brick Township Reservoir , with parts located in both Brick and Wall Township , covers 80 acres (32 ha) and is encircled by a 1.7-mile (2.7 km) trail. Fishing is permitted on the reservoir. The reservoir can hold up to 1,000,000,000 US gallons (3.8 × 10 L; 830,000,000 imp gal) of water, which
1377-514: Is also shown as a village on some city maps. Although most of the villages have a post office, they have no legal definition and no firmly defined borders. This village-based system often causes some confusion with addresses and for first-time visitors. The record low temperature was −21 °F (−29 °C) in February 1934; the record high temperature was 101 °F (38 °C) in August 1975. As of
1458-492: Is located in the township off of the Garden State Parkway at exit 91. It is an express route to New York City during peak rush-hour. Ocean Ride service is provided on route 3, 3A and 4. Newton, Massachusetts Newton is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts , United States. It is roughly 8 miles (13 km) west of downtown Boston , and comprises a patchwork of thirteen villages. The city borders Boston to
1539-537: Is now Newton began in 1639. Roxbury minister John Eliot persuaded the Native American people of Nonantum, a sub-tribe of the Massachusett led by a sachem named Waban , to relocate to Natick in 1651, fearing that they would be exploited by colonists. Newton was incorporated as a separate town , known as Cambridge Village, on December 15, 1681, then renamed Newtown in 1691, and finally Newton in 1766. It became
1620-447: Is one of 71 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form of government. The governing body is composed of the Mayor and the seven-member Township Council, whose members are elected to serve four-year terms of office, with either three seats (and the mayoral seat) or four seats up for election at-large in partisan elections held on a staggered basis in odd-numbered years as part of
1701-789: Is pumped in from the Metedeconk River . The township also maintains nearly a dozen community parks, a multi-sports facility at the Drum Point Sports Complex and three oceanfront beaches as well as Windward Beach Park on the Metedeconk River. The township operates within the Faulkner Act (formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law) under the Mayor-Council plan 2 form of government , as implemented on January 1, 1990, based on direct petition. The township
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#17330856450491782-529: Is responsible for administering local laws and policy development. The mayor makes various appointments, prepares the township's budget, and approves or vetoes ordinances adopted by the Township Council (which may be overridden by a ⅔ vote of the Township Council). The mayor appoints, with the advice and consent of the Township Council, the business administrator, the township attorney, and the directors of
1863-549: The 2000 U.S. census , there were 76,119 people, 29,511 households, and 20,775 families residing in the township. The population density was 2,901.5 inhabitants per square mile (1,120.3/km ). There were 32,689 housing units at an average density of 1,246.0 per square mile (481.1/km ). The racial makeup of the township was 95.81% White , 0.99% African American , 0.10% Native American , 1.19% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 0.85% from other races , and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any nationality were 3.85% of
1944-521: The 2000 census , when it was the state's 12th most-populous municipality. A majority of Brick Township is located on the mainland. Ocean Beaches I, II, and III are situated on the Barnegat Peninsula , a long, narrow barrier peninsula that separates Barnegat Bay from the Atlantic Ocean . The mainland and beach area of the town are not geographically adjacent. Brick Township was incorporated as
2025-409: The 2004 presidential election , Republican George W. Bush received 60.9% of the vote (21,888 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat John Kerry with 37.8% (13,596 votes) and other candidates with 0.8% (363 votes), among the 35,954 ballots cast by the township's 48,235 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 74.5. In the 2013 gubernatorial election , Republican Chris Christie received 74.4% of
2106-676: The 2024-2025 session , the 10th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by James W. Holzapfel ( R , Toms River ) and in the General Assembly by Paul Kanitra (R, Point Pleasant Beach ) and Gregory P. McGuckin (R, Toms River). Ocean County is governed by a Board of County Commissioners composed of five members who are elected on an at-large basis in partisan elections and serving staggered three-year terms of office, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year as part of
2187-462: The Charles River , and both former small industrial sites), Newtonville , Nonantum (also known as Silver Lake or "The Lake"), Oak Hill , Thompsonville , Waban and West Newton . Oak Hill Park is a place within the village of Oak Hill that itself is shown as a separate and distinct village on some city maps (including a map dated 2010 on the official City of Newton website), and Four Corners
2268-702: The Garden State Parkway , near the Monmouth County border, and are geographically distant from the rest of the township. Bayberry Court and Maypink Lane are two streets that are not accessible from any other Brick roads, and are served by the United States Postal Service as ZIP Code 07731 with Howell Township . The township borders Bay Head , Lakewood Township , Mantoloking , Point Pleasant and Toms River Township in Ocean County; and
2349-629: The Mass Pike ), as well as the Green Line D branch run by the MBTA. Historically, the area that is now Newton was settled in 1639, and was originally first part of Cambridge (then called "the newe towne"). It split from Cambridge in 1681, and became known by its present name of Newton in 1766. It then became a city in 1874. Newton was originally part of "the newe towne", which was settled in 1630 and renamed Cambridge in 1638. The first English settlement of what
2430-673: The Monmouth County municipalities of Brielle , Howell Township and Wall Township . The 2010 United States census counted 75,072 people, 29,842 households, and 20,173 families in the township. The population density was 2,919.4 per square mile (1,127.2/km ). There were 33,677 housing units at an average density of 1,309.6 per square mile (505.6/km ). The racial makeup was 93.05% (69,856) White , 2.00% (1,502) Black or African American , 0.14% (104) Native American , 1.56% (1,173) Asian , 0.04% (27) Pacific Islander , 1.80% (1,350) from other races , and 1.41% (1,060) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.06% (5,301) of
2511-851: The National Center for Education Statistics ) are Herbertsville Preschool (147; PreK), Warren H. Wolf Preschool (277; PreK; created for 2014-15 school year from Primary Learning Center ), Drum Point Elementary School (479; K-5), Lanes Mill Elementary School (560; K-5), Midstreams Elementary School (548; K-5), Osborneville Elementary School (402; K-5), Veterans Memorial Elementary School (647; K-5), Emma Havens Young Elementary School (732; K-5), Lake Riviera Middle School (861; 6-8), Veterans Memorial Middle School (965; 6-8), Brick Memorial High School (1,410; 9-12) and Brick Township High School (1,314; 9-12). Nonsectarian private schools include Cuddle Care Early Childhood Center and Ocean Early Childhood Center. St. Dominic Elementary School
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2592-621: The New Jersey Department of Transportation and 3.29 miles (5.29 km) by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority . The Garden State Parkway is the most prominent highway passing through Brick. It traverses the western part of the municipality with three interchanges: Exits 91, 90, and 89. Three state routes also pass through: Route 70 Route 88 , and Route 35 . The major county routes that pass through are CR 528 , and CR 549 (as well as its spur). The Laurelton Circle
2673-784: The United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 18.2 square miles (47.1 km ), of which 18.0 square miles (46.6 km ) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km ) (0.82%) is water. Geologically Newton located within topographic lowland the Boston Basin of the Appalachian Mountain chain. This lowland is surrounded by a ring of highland drumlins which were left after the last glaciation twelve thousand years ago. There are several unique outcroppings of rocks around Newton where geologic history revealing of how territory have formed and has changed over
2754-699: The 2006 season with a perfect 9–0 record and won the Jersey Shore B Division. In 2003, and from 2006 to 2009, the Pop Warner Brick Mustang cheerleaders competed against other teams from across the nation in Disney World. In 2003, the junior peewee Mustang cheer squad won the national title. Brick is home of the Ocean Ice Palace, built in 1960, which hosts the Brick Hockey Club. The ice rink
2835-443: The 26,479 ballots cast by the township's 49,529 registered voters, yielding a 53.5% turnout. The Brick Public Schools serve students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade . As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of 12 schools, had an enrollment of 8,414 students and 689.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.2:1. Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from
2916-565: The Departments of Public Safety, Engineering and Public Works. As of 2024 , the mayor of Brick Township is Democrat Lisa Crate, who was appointed to serve a term of office ending on December 31, 2025. Members of the Township Council are Council President Vincent Minichino (D, 2027), Council Vice President Steve Feinman (D, 2027), Perry Albanese ( R , 2025), Derrick T. Ambrosino (D, 2027), Heather deJong (D, 2025), Marianna Pontoriero (D, 2025) and Melissa Travers (D, 2027). In February 2023,
2997-552: The Mayor of Newton and eight at-large Ward representatives, who are elected. Mismanagement of Middlesex County's public hospital in the mid-1990s left the county on the brink of insolvency, and in 1997 the Massachusetts legislature stepped in by assuming all assets and obligations of the county. The government of Middlesex County was officially abolished on July 11, 1997. The sheriff and some other regional officials with specific duties are still elected locally to perform duties within
3078-559: The Newton Public Schools, opened in 1946 to serve the needs of returning veterans who otherwise would not have been able to continue their education due to the overcrowding of colleges and universities at that time. It used the facilities of Newton High School (now Newton North High School ) until its own adjacent campus was built. It closed in 1976 due to declining enrollment and increased costs. The availability of such places as UMass Boston contributed to its demise. According to
3159-650: The Newton Symphony Orchestra. The Joanne Langione Dance Center , an American youth dance school was founded in 1976. Newton has an elected strong mayor-council form of government. The council is called the City Council. The mayor is Ruthanne Fuller. Fuller is the first woman to be elected Mayor of Newton. The elected officials are: As of November 2023, the makeup of the City Council is: Newton's school committee decides policies and budget for Newton Public Schools. It has nine voting members, consisting of
3240-504: The November general election. The mayor is elected for a four-year term without limitation as to the number of terms. In November 1988, the voters approved a referendum which returned the township to the partisan system of government, with township elections held as part of the November general election (rather than in May). The mayor is the township's chief executive and administrative officer and
3321-574: The November general election. At an annual reorganization held in the beginning of January, the board chooses a director and a deputy director from among its members. As of 2024 , Ocean County's Commissioners (with party affiliation, term-end year and residence) are: John P. Kelly (R, 2025, Eagleswood Township ), Virginia E. Haines ( R , 2025, Toms River ), Director Barbara Jo Crea (R, 2024, Little Egg Harbor Township ) Deputy Director Gary Quinn (R, 2024, Lacey Township ) and Frank Sadeghi (R, 2026, Toms River). Constitutional officers elected on
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3402-575: The Riverside branch) is a light rail line running through the center of the city that makes very frequent trips to downtown Boston, ranging from 10 to 30 minutes away. The Green Line B branch ends across from Boston College on Commonwealth Avenue , virtually at the border of Boston's Brighton neighborhood and the City of Newton (an area which encompasses an unincorporated suburban village referred to as Chestnut Hill ). The MBTA Worcester commuter rail , serving
3483-469: The Shawmut anticline of Newton formed as the alpine mountains of east-central Massachusetts were created. Unique outcroppings rocks exposure has steadily declined as Newton area has become increasingly developed. Newton has grown around a formation of seven hills. "The general features of Newton are not without interest. Seven principal elevations mark its surface, like the seven hills of ancient Rome, with
3564-475: The Shore Acres Yacht Club sustained major damage; some buildings had to be demolished. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the township had a total area of 32.22 square miles (83.44 km ), including 25.61 square miles (66.34 km ) of land and 6.61 square miles (17.11 km ) of water (20.50%). Unincorporated communities , localities and place names located partially or completely within
3645-406: The age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. Of all households, 25.5% were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. As of the 2008 US Census, the average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.11. In the city, 21.2% of
3726-511: The balance of the term. Ducey was elected as mayor in 2013, garnering 62% of the vote to defeat Republican opponent Joseph Sangiovanni. Former Democratic Mayor Joseph C. Scarpelli resigned as of December 8, 2006, amid a federal corruption probe into township government. On January 8, 2007, Scarpelli pleaded guilty to federal bribery charges for accepting money from developers in exchange for using his official position to obtain approval for development projects. Township Clerk Virginia Lampman
3807-489: The car and Gregory became upset. Fuller punched Gregory several times and when she died, he buried her. During the December 2010 North American blizzard , Brick Township received 30 inches (760 mm) of snow, the highest accumulation recorded in the state. In October 2012, parts of Brick were devastated by Hurricane Sandy . Barrier island and other waterfront properties were particularly hard hit. Homes and such buildings as
3888-537: The census of 2010, there were 85,146 people, 32,648 households, and 20,499 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,643.6 inhabitants per square mile (1,792.9/km ). There were 32,112 housing units at an average density of 1,778.8 per square mile (686.8/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 79.6% White , 11.5% Asian , 2.5% African American , 0.07% Native American , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 0.71% from other races , and 1.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 4.1% of
3969-403: The city, entering from Wellesley on Route 16 (Washington Street) where runners encounter the first of the four infamous Newton Hills . It then turns right onto Route 30 (Commonwealth Avenue) for the long haul into Boston. There are two more hills before reaching Centre Street, and then the fourth and most noted, Heartbreak Hill , rises shortly after Centre Street. Residents and visitors line
4050-515: The city, its former campus is now "Claflin Park," a 25-unit multi-family development. Other former colleges include Aquinas College (1961–1999), Mount Alvernia College (1959–1973), Mount Ida College (1899–2018), and Newton College of the Sacred Heart (1946–1975). Andover Newton Theological School relocated to New Haven, Connecticut (1807–2017). The city's community newspaper The Newton TAB ,
4131-576: The council selected Melissa Travers to fill the vacant council seat expiring in December 2023 that had been held by Crate. In October 2022, the council appointed Derrick Ambrosino to fill the seat expiring in December 2023 that had been held by Arthur Halloran until his resignation the previous month. In January 2014, the Township Council appointed Andrea Zapcic to fill the vacant council seat expiring in December 2015 of John G. Ducey after he took office as mayor. Zapcic won election in November 2014 to serve
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#17330856450494212-661: The country. There is no evidence that the levels of autism are linked to any specific environmental factor in Brick. Parents of children diagnosed with autism have moved to the township in order to make use of the special education programs offered by the school district. Brick has been affected by the heroin epidemic . According to the state's statistics, in 2012 Brick was ranked sixth in the state with 550 reported incidents of heroin or opiate abuse, behind Newark , Jersey City , Paterson , Atlantic City and Camden . In 2017, Brick improved to 438 reported heroin abuse cases, ranked ninth in
4293-438: The county region, but there is no county council or commission. However, communities are now granted the right to form their own regional compacts for sharing services. These are the remaining elected officers for Middlesex County: House of Representatives : Senate : Congress Public education is provided by Newton Public Schools . Colleges and universities located in Newton include: Newton Junior College, operated by
4374-502: The difference that the seven hills of Newton are much more distinct than the seven hills of Rome: Nonantum Hill, Waban Hill, Chestnut Hill , Bald Pate Hill, Oak Hill , Institution Hill and Mount Ida." Rather than having a single city center, Newton is a patchwork of thirteen villages, many boasting small downtown areas of their own. The 13 villages are: Auburndale , Chestnut Hill , Newton Centre , Newton Corner , Newton Highlands , Newton Lower Falls , Newton Upper Falls (both on
4455-442: The early industries that developed in the late 18th and early 19th centuries in a series of mills built to take advantage of the water power available at Newton Upper Falls and Newton Lower Falls . Snuff, chocolate, glue, paper and other products were produced in these small mills but, according to Muir, the water power available in Newton was not sufficient to turn Newton into a manufacturing city, although it was, beginning in 1902,
4536-496: The east. The Charles River flows along the north and west parts of Newton, and Route 128 passes through the western part of the city. The Mass Pike passes through the more urbanized northern section of the city before heading into Boston. Additional major highways in Newton include Route 9 , serving the southern parts of the city, and Hammond Pond Parkway , which is the main north–south route through Chestnut Hill and provides access to Brookline and West Roxbury. According to
4617-685: The home of the Stanley Motor Carriage Company, the maker of the Stanley Steamer . Nineteenth-century Newton, following the American Civil War , was a patchwork of villages. The northern villages of Auburndale , Newton Corner , Newtonville , and West Newton were the most affluent. In contrast, both Waban and Chestnut Hill were sparsely populated. Several village-based "improvement societies" were founded by residents between 1878 and 1904. No citywide improvement society
4698-465: The northeast and southeast (via the neighborhoods of Brighton and West Roxbury ), Brookline to the east, Watertown and Waltham to the north, and Weston , Wellesley , and Needham to the west. At the 2020 U.S. census, the population of Newton was 88,923. Newton is home to the Charles River , Crystal Lake , and Heartbreak Hill , among other landmarks. It is served by several streets and highways (including Route 9 , Hammond Pond Parkway , and
4779-466: The past hundreds millions of years of drift supercontinents and ancient oceans, earthquake activity associated with volcanism and related faulting activity and changing climate. There are mainly three types of bedrock: Roxbury Conglomerate , Cambridge Argillite or Slate, and Brighton Volcanics and the Mattapan Volcanics pre-Cambrian foundation of Dedham Granodiorite. The Boston Border Fault and
4860-399: The population (0.7% Puerto Rican , 0.6% Mexican , 0.4% Colombian , 0.3% Guatemalan , 0.3% Argentine ). (2010 Census Report: Census report Quickfacts.com) Newton, along with neighboring Brookline , is known for its significant Jewish and Asian populations. The Jewish population as of 2002 was estimated to be 28,002. There were 31,201 households, out of which 31.1% had children under
4941-404: The population was under the age of 18, 10.3% was from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 107,696, and the median income for a family was $ 136,843. Males had
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#17330856450495022-432: The population were under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.6 years. For every 100 females, the population had 91.0 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 87.6 males. The Census Bureau's 2006-2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income
5103-400: The population. There were 29,511 households, out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. Of all households, 25.0% were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
5184-420: The population. Of the 29,842 households, 27.3% had children under the age of 18; 52.6% were married couples living together; 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present and 32.4% were non-families. Of all households, 27.2% were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.05. 20.7% of
5265-528: The prosperity of the 1950s made all of Newton more densely settled. Two of the 9/11 hijackers stayed in Newton the night before the attack. The hijackers of American Airlines Flight 11 spent their last night in Newton's Park Inn, an economy motel across the street from the Chestnut Hill Mall and within walking distance of The Atrium. Each April on Patriots' Day , the Boston Marathon is run through
5346-530: The race route along Washington Street and Commonwealth Avenue to cheer the runners. Newton is a suburban city approximately 7 mi (11 km) from downtown Boston, in Middlesex County . It is also bordered by Waltham and Watertown on the north, Needham and the West Roxbury neighborhood of Boston on the south, Wellesley and Weston on the west, and Brookline and the Brighton neighborhood of Boston on
5427-482: The same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Metedeconk&oldid=908492161 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Brick Township, New Jersey Brick Township
5508-447: The state. On July 11, 2004, Brick Memorial High School student, Brittney Gregory went missing. The news of her disappearance went on national news. Her body was found in a shallow grave, after a woman led the police to the area, just off. Suspect Jack Fuller Jr., a drug addict and acquaintance to Gregory’s father admitted to killing Gregory. Fuller stated that he was giving her a ride to her boyfriend’s house. Fuller began smoking crack in
5589-561: The studios and transmitter of WNTN AM-1550 were on Rumford Avenue in Auburndale. Newton-Wellesley Hospital is located at 2014 Washington Street in Newton. U.S. News & World Report ranks the hospital 13th best in the Boston metro area. Newton is well-served by three modes of mass transit run by the MBTA : light rail , commuter rail , and bus service. The Green Line D branch , (also known as
5670-465: The township council selected Lisa Crate from a list of three candidates nominated by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the vacant mayoral seat expiring in December 2025, following mayor John G. Ducey's resignation to take a seat as a New Jersey Superior Court Judge; Crate served on an interim basis pending the November 2023 special election where she defeated Assemblyman John Catalano . In turn,
5751-516: The township include Adamston , Arrowhead Village, Breton Woods , Burrsville, Cedar Bridge, CedarCroft, Cedarwood Park, Cherry Quay, Greenbriar, Havens Cove, Havens Point, Herbertsville , Herring Island, Lanes Mills, Laurelton , Mandalay Park, Metedeconk, Metedeconk Neck, Osbornville, Playground Beach, Riviera Beach, Seaweed Point, Shore Acres, Sloop Point, Swan Point, Wardell's Neck, West Mantoloking and West Osbornville. The communities of Herbertsville and Parkway Pines are located close to exit 91 of
5832-463: The township's 2010 Census population, 65.0% (vs. 63.2% in Ocean County) were registered to vote, including 81.9% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 82.6% countywide). In the 2012 presidential election , Republican Mitt Romney received 55.9% of the vote (18,484 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 42.9% (14,184 votes), and other candidates with 1.2% (387 votes), among the 33,328 ballots cast by
5913-402: The township's 51,117 registered voters (273 ballots were spoiled ), for a turnout of 65.2%. In the 2008 presidential election , Republican John McCain received 58.1% of the vote (21,912 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 39.9% (15,031 votes) and other candidates with 1.3% (489 votes), among the 37,704 ballots cast by the township's 50,742 registered voters, for a turnout of 74.3%. In
5994-528: The vote (17,331 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 24.2% (5,633 votes), and other candidates with 1.4% (332 votes), among the 23,830 ballots cast by the township's 50,398 registered voters (534 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 47.3%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election , Republican Chris Christie received 67.3% of the vote (17,822 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 25.2% (6,675 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 5.0% (1,336 votes) and other candidates with 1.0% (272 votes), among
6075-422: Was $ 65,129 (with a margin of error of +/− $ 2,969) and the median family income was $ 81,868 (+/− $ 2,081). Males had a median income of $ 60,769 (+/− $ 1,755) versus $ 41,361 (+/− $ 1,655) for females. The per capita income for the township was $ 33,258 (+/− $ 891). About 4.1% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line , including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over. As of
6156-400: Was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.07. In the township, the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males. The median income for
6237-469: Was also home to the global headquarters of TripAdvisor , the world's largest travel site, reaching nearly 280 million unique monthly visitors. TripAdvisor moved into a newly built headquarters in neighboring Needham . Data is from the 2009–2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. The city is home to two symphony orchestras, the New Philharmonia Orchestra of Massachusetts and
6318-660: Was appointed to fill the role of mayor until the Township Council could select a replacement. On December 17, 2007, Scarpelli was sentenced in Federal Court in Newark to serve 18 months in prison, and fined $ 5,000, after admitting that he had accepted bribes from 1998 to 2003. On January 4, 2007, Daniel J. Kelly ( D ), the Township's Planning Board chairman, was appointed the new mayor by a three-member township council subcommittee. On November 6, 2007, Stephen C. Acropolis defeated Kelly in
6399-484: Was ever founded. Newton, according to Muir, became one of North America's earliest commuter suburbs. The Boston and Worcester , one of North America's earliest railroads, reached West Newton in 1834. Wealthy Bostonian businessmen took advantage of the new commuting opportunity offered by the railroad, building gracious homes on erstwhile farmland of West Newton hill and on Commonwealth street. Muir points out that these early commuters needed sufficient wealth to employ
6480-412: Was located near the center of Brick Township. The traffic circle was at the junction of Route 70, Route 88 and Princeton Avenue. It was converted to a traffic light regulated intersection in 1986, due to an increase in traffic and accidents. To reduce the need for left turns, a short portion of eastbound Route 88 was re-routed onto Princeton Avenue. Some other movements are controlled by jughandles and
6561-546: Was ranked as the second safest city in the United States, after Newton, Massachusetts . In 2005, Brick Township had dropped down to the fifth safest "city" (population over 75,000) in the United States, before it rebounded to the top in 2006. The Havens Homestead Museum is dedicated to the Havens family that originally settled in the Laurelton/Burrsville section of Brick. The museum is the original Havens home which lies on
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