Plumsted Township, New Jersey


Plumsted Township is a township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 8,421, reflecting an increase of 1,146 from the 7,275 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 1,270 from the 6,005 counted in the 1990 Census. The 2010 population was the highest recorded in any decennial census.
Plumsted Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 11, 1845, from portions of Jackson Township, while the area was still part of Monmouth County. Plumsted Township became part of the newly created Ocean County on February 15, 1850. The township was named for Clement Plumstead, an English Quaker who bought a large parcel of land, but never stepped foot in the area.
At one time, Plumsted included five separate Superfund sites, four of which have been removed from the National Priorities List, the most of any township in New Jersey.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 40.146 square miles, including 39.709 square miles of land and 0.437 square miles of water.
New Egypt is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located within Plumsted Township.
Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Archertown, Brindle Park, Head of Woods, Hockamick, Pinehurst Estates and Woodruff.
Colliers Mills Wildlife Management Area is a wildlife management area located within portions of both Plumsted Township and Jackson Township, operated by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection's Division of Fish and Wildlife.
The township borders Jackson Township and Manchester Township in Ocean County; New Hanover Township, North Hanover Township and Pemberton Township in Burlington County; and Upper Freehold Township in Monmouth County.

Community

The community has a volunteer fire station, a first aid station, and a police department. New Egypt has a supermarket, a funeral home the New Egypt Market Place, a bike store, two barber shops, an auto body, two diners, a general store and a few other small stores downtown. It is also home to seven churches: Assumption Roman Catholic Church, , Church of Christ, Church of the Nazarene, New Egypt United Methodist Church, Plumsted Presbyterian Church, and The Christian Fellowship Church of New Egypt. Oakford Lake is located in the middle of the town. In the early 1900s the location thrived as a tourist and vacation attraction.
New Egypt has a recreation field which includes four baseball fields, a football field, two softball fields, and a basketball court and three small fields used for tee ball.

Demographics

Census 2010

The Census Bureau's 2006-2010 American Community Survey showed that median household income was $73,790 and the median family income was $89,279. Males had a median income of $54,614 versus $46,886 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $31,719. About 4.4% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.0% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.

Census 2000

As of the 2000 United States Census there were 7,275 people, 2,510 households, and 2,002 families residing in the township. The population density was 181.8 people per square mile. There were 2,628 housing units at an average density of 65.7 per square mile. The racial makeup of the township was 93.90% White, 2.30% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.36% from other races, and 1.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.85% of the population.
There were 2,510 households out of which 41.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.0% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.2% were non-families. 15.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $61,357, and the median income for a family was $62,255. Males had a median income of $42,610 versus $34,355 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,433. About 4.3% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Plumsted Township is governed under the Township form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 141 of 565 municipalities statewide that use this form, the second-most commonly used form of government in the state. The Township Committee is comprised of five members, who are elected directly by the voters at-large in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election. At an annual reorganization meeting held during the first week of January, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor, and appoints from its members a liaison for each of the Township's administrative departments.
, the members of the Plumsted Township Committee are Mayor Herbert F. Marinari, Deputy Mayor Eric A. Sorchik, Robert W. Bowen, Leonard A. Grilletto and Jack A. Trotta.
In April 2019, the Township Committee appointed Leonard A. Grilletto to fill the seat expiring in December 2020 that had been held by Larry Jones until he resigned from office. In the November 2019 general election, Grilletto was elected to serve the balance of the term of office.
In November 2014, following the resignation of former mayor David Leutwyler, who accepted a position as the township's community development coordinator, the Township Committee selected Vince Lotito from three names recommended by the Republican municipal committee to fill the vacant seat on the committee and chose Jack Trotta to serve as mayor.

Federal, state and county representation

Plumsted Township is located in the 4th Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 12th state legislative district. Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Plumsted Township had been in the 30th state legislative district.

Politics

As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 4,979 registered voters in Plumsted Township, of which 816 were registered as Democrats, 1,537 were registered as Republicans and 2,623 were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 3 voters registered to other parties. Among the township's 2010 Census population, 59.1% were registered to vote, including 80.1% of those ages 18 and over.
In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 59.3% of the vote, ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 38.9%, and other candidates with 1.8%, among the 3,709 ballots cast by the township's 5,262 registered voters, for a turnout of 70.5%. In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 56.7% of the vote, ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 40.7% and other candidates with 1.7%, among the 3,865 ballots cast by the township's 5,176 registered voters, for a turnout of 74.7%. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 63.2% of the vote, outpolling Democrat John Kerry with 35.2% and other candidates with 0.9%, among the 3,589 ballots cast by the township's 4,812 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 74.6.
In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 75.9% of the vote, ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 21.9%, and other candidates with 2.1%, among the 2,459 ballots cast by the township's 5,219 registered voters, for a turnout of 47.1%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 70.2% of the vote, ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 22.5%, Independent Chris Daggett with 4.6% and other candidates with 1.6%, among the 2,732 ballots cast by the township's 5,075 registered voters, yielding a 53.8% turnout.

Education

The Plumsted Township School District educates students in public school for kindergarten though twelfth grade, including special education students in pre-kindergarten. As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of four schools, had an enrollment of 1,331 students and 132.7 classroom teachers, for a student–teacher ratio of 10.0:1. Schools in the district are
New Egypt Primary School had 98 students in grade PreK,
Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School with 508 students in grades K-5,
New Egypt Middle School with 289 students in grades 6-8 and
New Egypt High School with 427 students in grades 9-12.

Transportation

Roads and highways

, the township had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality and by Ocean County.
The only major roads that pass through are county routes, such as County Route 528, County Route 537 along the northern border with Upper Freehold Township and County Route 539, which traverses more than north / south across the township in its eastern section.
The closest limited access road is Interstate 195, which is accessible in neighboring Upper Freehold Township and Jackson Township.

Public transportation

provides bus service between the township and Philadelphia on the 317 bus route.
Ocean Ride local service is provided on the Shoppers Loop route.

Wineries

Plumsted is the only municipality in Ocean County that receives a different Comcast cable feed which is out of Mount Holly, Burlington County. This means that for local broadcast channels, Plumsted receives stations from the Philadelphia area and does not receive any New York City stations.
In addition, Plumsted has local telephone calling with Bordentown, Fort Dix and Pemberton in Burlington County, as well as Allentown in Monmouth County, but not with any exchanges in Ocean County.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Plumsted Township include: