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Long Branch, New Jersey Long Branch, New Jersey City of Long Branch Map of Long Branch in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of Monmouth County highlighted in New Jersey. Map of Long Branch in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of Monmouth County highlighted in New Jersey. Enumeration Bureau map of Long Branch, New Jersey Enumeration Bureau map of Long Branch, New Jersey Long Branch is a beach side town/city in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Long Branch was formed on April 11, 1867, as the Long Branch Commission, from portions of Ocean Township. Long Branch was incorporated as a town/city by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 8, 1903, based on the results of a popular vote, replacing the Long Branch Commission. Long Branch was a beach resort town in the late 18th century, titled for its locale along a branch of the South Shrewsbury River. In the 19th century it was a "Hollywood" of the east, where some of the greatest theatrical and other performers of the day gathered and performed. President Garfield was brought to Long Branch in the hope that the fresh air and quiet might aid his recovery after being shot on July 2, 1881, an incident that left the assassin's bullet lodged in his spine. The famous Long Branch Saloon of the American Old West, positioned in Dodge City, Kansas, was given its name by its first owner, William Harris, who had moved west from Long Branch, New Jersey, his hometown. By the 1950s, Long Branch like many other suburbs had advanced new residentiary spots and housing to make room for the burgeoning population. In addition, the opening of the Garden State Parkway in the mid-1950s allowed shore visitors to access points further south, which added to Long Branch's decline. Many citizens from New York City travel or settle into the region to escape the crowded town/city and appreciate Long Branch's beaches. Although Sandy's winds were powerful, Long Branch's position between Long Beach Island and Sea Bright gave Long Branch a much larger wall of security because it could not be engulfed by encircling waters. Long Branch takes its name from the "long branch" or south branch of the Shrewsbury River. The town/city borders the Monmouth County communities of Deal, Monmouth Beach, Ocean Township, Oceanport and West Long Branch. There are a several distinct neighborhoods and areas in the City of Long Branch, each with its own character. Unincorporated communities, localities and place names positioned partially or completely inside the town/city include Branchport, East Long Branch, Elberon (served as ZIP code 07740), Hollywood, Kensington Park, North Long Branch, Pleasure Bay and West End. Other areas include North End (once known as "Atlanticville"), Beachfront North and South (including Pier Village, adjoining to the site of the former Long Branch Pier at the foot of Laird Street), Downtown and Uptown. In years past, Long Branch was a primary destination for beachgoers, along with Asbury Park, and appreciateed an upscale connotation with tourists. Long Branch is home to Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park, titled for the United States presidents who visited the fashionable resort town, including Ulysses S. Long Branch's fame as the Nation's First Seaside Resort waned in the years following World War II. The defining moment marking the end of this era occurred on June 8, 1987 when the biggest fire in the history of the town/city finished the landmark amusement pier and adjoining Haunted Mansion, "Kid's World" Amusement Park and other businesses. Broadway Center is a prepared entertainment and commercial core of Long Branch, as envisioned by the City Government and Thompson Design Group, who created the Master Plan for the city. The City of Long Branch is governed under the Mayor-Council (Plan A) form of municipal government under the Faulkner Act, enacted by direct petition as of July 1, 1966. The government consists of a mayor and a five-member City Council, whose members are propel at-large in nonpartisan elections to serve four-year terms of office on a concurrent basis. Long Branch is positioned in the 6th Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 11th state legislative district. New Jersey's Sixth Congressional District is represented by Frank Pallone (D, Long Branch). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Cory Booker (D, Newark, term ends 2021) and Bob Menendez (D, Paramus, 2019). The precinct is one of 31 former Abbott districts statewide, which are now referred to as "SDA Districts" based on the requirement for the state to cover all costs for school building and renovation projects in these districts under the oversight of the New Jersey Schools Development Authority. All Long Branch Public Schools are free, including the district's preschool programs which are full-day and accommodate kids ages 3 5 years old. Long Branch schools offer no-charge breakfast each morning for the students. In addition, Long Branch Public Schools furnish no-charge summer programs for most of the summer. Catrambone Elementary School (1-5 - new for 2014-15), Gregory School (1-5 - was Pre - K-5; 804) West End School (defunct - was K-5; 301), Long Branch Middle School (6-8; 943), Long Branch High School (9-12; 1,113) and The Academy of Alternative Programs, an alternative education program (was 3-5; 341 as Audrey W. Long Branch station, which is served by NJ Transit's North Jersey Coast Line The town/city had a total of 89.49 miles (144.02 km) of roadways, of which 80.10 miles (128.91 km) were maintained by the municipality, 6.26 miles (10.07 km) by Monmouth County and 3.13 miles (5.04 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation. Long Branch is connected to New York City and Northern New Jersey via NJ Transit trains running on the North Jersey Coast Line. The Long Branch station, positioned three blocks away from the beach, marks the end of electrified trackage, with passengers closing south must change to diesel-powered trains. See also: Category:People from Long Branch, New Jersey. People who were born in, inhabitants of, or otherwise closely associated with Long Branch include: Frank Pallone (born 1951), member of the United States House of Representatives since 1988, who served on the Long Branch town/city council from 1982 to 1988. Bruce Springsteen (born 1949), born in Long Branch and raised in Freehold Borough, New Jersey, wrote "Born to Run", "Thunder Road" and "Backstreets" in a cottage at 7 1/2 West End Court. John Villapiano (born 1951) former experienced football player who played in the World Football League and politician who served on the Monmouth County, New Jersey Board of chosen freeholders and the New Jersey General Assembly from 1988 to 1992. In the HBO series, The Sopranos, Long Branch is the setting for Adriana La Cerva's eveningclub, the Crazy Horse (see "The Telltale Moozadell"). In the episode "The Blue Comet", the home in which Tony Soprano hides out towards the end of the series is near the beach in North Long Branch. Long Branch Police Department (New Jersey) a b c d e f 2010 Enumeration Gazetteer Files: New Jersey County Subdivisions, United States Enumeration Bureau. City Council, City of Long Branch. 2016 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. 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GCT-PH1 Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision from the 2010 Enumeration Summary File 1 for New Jersey, United States Enumeration Bureau. Look Up a ZIP Code for Long Branch, NJ, United States Postal Service. Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Long Branch, NJ, Area-Codes.com. A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey, Missouri Enumeration Data Center. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. (2006) The Year in Review, The Long Branch Historical Museum Association, Page 1. "'Church of the Presidents' To Reopen in Long Branch", The New York Times, May 1, 1950. "Along the 125-mile (201 km) stretch of Jersey seashore, the northernmost of the Great Boardwalk Towns is Asbury Park, a resort that advanced in the late 1800s as an alternative to its then vice-ridden neighbor, Long Branch, the town where President James Garfield died from gunshot wounds and thus became the first, but by no means only, small-town habitue to be dispatched at the hand of a disappointed office seeker." "The Long Branch Saloon really did exist in Dodge City, Kansas. One of the owners, William Harris, was a former resident of Long Branch, New Jersey and titled the saloon after his hometown in the 1880's." "Long Branch wants to rebuild its boardwalk to withstand the next Sandy". History of Asbury Park and Long Branch: Together with the Traditions of the Indians & Settlers of Monmouth & Ocean Counties, N.J., p. "Long Branch takes its name from a brook, a branch of the South Shrewsbury River which runs in a direct line northward along the coast." a b Long Branch, Emporis. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Areas touching Long Branch, Map - It. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. "Long Branch was placed "on the map" in 1869 when President Grant made the town/city the nation's "Summer Capital," a tradition followed by Presidents Hayes, Garfield, Arthur, Harrison, Mc - Kinley, and Wilson." "Blaze scarred Long Branch for next 20 years", Asbury Park Press, June 8, 2007. Geographic & Urban Redevelopment Tax Credit Programs: Urban Enterprise Zone Employee Tax Credit, State of New Jersey, backed up by the Internet Archive as of January 3, 2010. Enumeration Estimates for New Jersey April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015, United States Enumeration Bureau. Compendium of censuses 1726-1905: together with the tabulated returns of 1905, New Jersey Department of State, 1906. 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Freeholder Deputy Director Serena Di - Maso, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Rich Sr., Monmouth County, New Jersey. Claire French, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Monmouth County Surrogate, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Voter Registration Summary - Monmouth, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Monmouth County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. 2004 Presidential Election: Monmouth County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. 2009 Governor: Monmouth County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Abbott School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. What are SDA Districts?, New Jersey Schools Development Authority. "SDA Districts are 31 special-needs school districts throughout New Jersey. Burke case in which the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that the State must furnish 100 percent funding for all school renovation and assembly projects in special-needs school districts.... SDA Districts, New Jersey Schools Development Authority. District knowledge for Long Branch School District, National Center for Education Statistics. School Data for the Long Branch Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Conrow School, Long Branch Public Schools. Joseph Ferraina Early Childhood Learning Center, Long Branch Public Schools. Morris Avenue School, Long Branch Public Schools. Anastasia School, Long Branch Public Schools. Catrambone Elementary School, Long Branch Public Schools. Gregory School, Long Branch Public Schools. Long Branch Middle School, Long Branch Public Schools. Long Branch High School, Long Branch Public Schools. The Academy of Alternative Programs, Long Branch Public Schools. New Jersey School Directory for the Long Branch Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. "Groundbreaking of Catrambone Elementary School Continues New Era of Efficient and Cost-Effective School Construction Under Governor Christie", State of New Jersey press release, September 24, 2012. Of Wood Ridge, New Jersey was awarded a $27.5 million contract for the assembly of the new school.... "Long Branch Will Realign Elementary Schools After West End School Closure; The Audrey W. Clark School will also have a new purpose after redistricting.", Long Branch - Eatontown Patch, September 6, 2013. "And in Long Branch, Holy Trinity School graduated its last class in June before method its doors because of dwindling enrollment." Monmouth County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Long Branch station, NJ Transit. 301 - Long Branch Shuttle Schedule, EZRide. "Meyer Howard Abrams, known as Mike, was born on July 23, 1912, in Long Branch, N.J., where his father painted homes and later opened a paint and wallpaper store." "New Jersey 350th Anniversary Programming", New Jersey State Library. Bell of Long Branch, King Kleagle of the Ku Klux Klan in New Jersey, to save their son, Roscoe Carl Ziegler, from prosecution on a charge of embezzling Klan funds, Mr. "'I was born in Long Branch, but my parents were living in Red Bank, so that's what I think of as my birthplace,' Mr. She was born in Long Branch, New Jersey, in 1870, her mother was Miss Annie Sutton, a sister of Mrs. Although he interval up in Atlanta, Brooks was born in Long Branch and lived in New Jersey until he was 6." He's divorced, splitting time between his two homes in Woodland Park and Long Branch, making the daily drive to Bergen to see his daughters burgeoning up on and off the field." "Jo Champa was born in Long Branch, New Jersey, on January 23rd, 1968." "Miley's replacement, June Clark (from Long Branch, New Jersey, Greer's hometown), plays lead trumpet sweetly and accurately, occasionally adding melodic and rhythmic embellishments to make his part hotter." He was born in Long Branch, New Jersey on 2 April 1934, into a Polish immigrant family." "Tom Constanten, composer and second keyboardist for the Grateful Dead, was born on March 19, 1944 in Long Branch, NJ." Guide to the City of Long Branch, New Jersey Documents, Jersey History. "Joan Field, Concert Violinist, Finds Relaxation in Native Long Branch" The Shore Press, January 28, 1945. "Born: Jun 30, 1952 in Long Branch, New Jersey" in Long Branch, New Jersey." Norman Mailer, New York State Writers Institute. "Norman Mailer, a formidable existence in American letters for nearly six decades, is the author of novels, creative nonfiction, short stories, essays, and screenplays and an ex political candidate for Mayor of NYC and enhance persona who was born in Long Branch, New Jersey on January 31, 1923." "Born in 1940 in the seashore resort of Long Branch, New Jersey, Robert Pinsky attended Long Branch High School, Rutgers College, and Stanford University, where he held a Stegner Fellowship in Creative Writing." Yes, he was born at a hospital in Long Branch, Monmouth County." "Fans grab Long Branch cottage where Bruce Springsteen penned 'Born to Run'", The Star-Ledger, December 16, 2009. "Miss Troutman was born and went to school in Long Branch, N.J." "Worrell, who interval up in Long Branch and Plainfield and has lived in Lebanon Township for the past decade, is collaborating with another former Parliament/Funkadelic music director, guitarist De - Wayne "Blackbyrd" Mc - Knight, in a new band, Socia - Lybrium." Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Long Branch (New Jersey). 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