Woodbine, New Jersey

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Woodbine, New Jersey
settlement_type = Borough
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map_caption = Woodbine Borough highlighted in Cape May County. Inset



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map_caption1 = Census Bureau map of Woodbine, New Jersey

subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = New Jersey
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Cape May
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government_type = Borough (New Jersey)
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = William Pikolycky (2010)
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established_title = Incorporated
established_date = March 3, 1903

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area_total_km2 = 20.7
area_land_km2 = 20.7
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 8.0
area_land_sq_mi = 8.0
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2006
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population_total = 2508
population_density_km2 = 131.1
population_density_sq_mi = 339.6

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes = [Gnis|885446|Borough of Woodbine, Geographic Names Information System, accessed January 4, 2008.]
elevation_m = 9
elevation_ft = 30
latd = 39 |latm = 13 |lats = 41 |latNS = N
longd = 74 |longm = 48 |longs = 30 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 08270
area_code = 609
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 34-81890GR|2 [ [http://mcdc2.missouri.edu/webrepts/commoncodes/ccc_nj.html A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey] , Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.]
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website = http://www.boroughofwoodbine.net
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Woodbine is a borough in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 2,716.

Woodbine was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 3, 1903, from portions of Dennis Township."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 116.]

Geography

Woodbine is located at coor dms|39|13|59|N|74|48|37|W|city (39.233087, -74.810236)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 8.0 square miles (20.7 km²), all of it land.

Woodbine borders Dennis Township and Upper Township.

Demographics

USCensusPop
1930= 2164
1940= 2111
1950= 2417
1960= 2823
1970= 2625
1980= 2809
1990= 2678
2000= 2716
estimate=2508
estyear=2006
estref= [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=Search&geo_id=16000US3481200&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US34%7C16000US3481200&_street=&_county=woodbine&_cityTown=woodbine&_state=04000US34&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160&_submenuId=population_0&ds_name=null&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry= Census data for Woodbine borough] , United States Census Bureau. Accessed October 9, 2007.]
footnote=Population 1930 - 1990. [ [http://www.wnjpin.net/OneStopCareerCenter/LaborMarketInformation/lmi01/poptrd6.htm Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990] , Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.] As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 2,716 people, 773 households, and 558 families residing in the borough. The population density was 339.6 people per square mile (131.1/km²). There were 1,080 housing units at an average density of 135.1/sq mi (52.1/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 53.39% White, 32.40% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 11.01% from other races, and 2.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21.24% of the population.

There were 773 households out of which 41.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.1% were married couples living together, 27.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the borough the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 142.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 158.2 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $30,298, and the median income for a family was $31,786. Males had a median income of $30,139 versus $24,150 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $13,335. About 18.8% of families and 17.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.9% of those under age 18 and 11.6% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

The Borough of Woodbine is governed by a Mayor and a six-member Borough Council. The mayor serves a four-year term of office and is directly elected by the voters. Borough Council members serve three year terms of office on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.

The Mayor of Woodbine is William Pikolycky, whose term of office ends on December 31, 2010. The members of the Woodbine Borough Council are Council President Anthony Saduk (2008), Eduardo Ortiz (2010), Louis Murray (2009), Clarence Ryan (2008), David Rodriguez (2009) and Douglas Watkins (2010). [ [http://www.boroughofwoodbine.net/common/council.html Mayor and Borough Council Members] , Woodbine Borough. Accessed March 29, 2008.]

Federal, state and county representation

Woodbine is in the Second Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 1st Legislative District. [ [http://www.lwvnj.org/pubs/CG06.pdf 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government] , New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 66. Accessed August 30, 2006.]

History

Woodbine was founded in 1891 as a haven for Eastern European Jews who were being persecuted in the Czarist pogroms. The Baron DeHirsch Fund, organized by the millionaire railroad tycoon Baron DeHirsch, purchased convert|5300|acre|km2|0 of land in Dennis Township, in Cape May County, New Jersey to start a settlement. Immigrants from Poland and Russia were invited to settle the new community. Within two years, they cleared the forest and built a town and thriving farms. convert|800|acre|km2|1 of land were set aside as town lots. The residential center of Woodbine still uses the same grid that was originally laid out in 1891. Using modern agricultural practices, the first colonists (Woodbine was sometimes called the "Jewish Colony" in the early days) turned Woodbine into a model agricultural community.

Woodbine was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 3, 1903, from portions of Dennis Township."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 116.] Because most of the original settlers were Jewish, Woodbine became known as "the first self-governing Jewish community since the fall of Jerusalem."

The community started the Baron DeHirsch Agricultural College in 1894. Until it was closed during World War I (1917), the college was a model of progressive education. The college and its graduates won many state, national, and international awards. World War I, however, signalled a change in the community from a community with an agricultural economy to one with a light manufacturing economy. The Baron DeHirsch Agricultural College became what is today the Woodbine Developmental Center, a state run facility for training the mentally-handicapped. The Developmental Center is Cape May County's largest employer.

During World War II, the United States Army built an airfield in Woodbine to be used as a training base and as a base for anti-submarine patrols. German U-boats were very active off the East Coast of America, especially off the Jersey coast. Today, Woodbine Municipal Airport is the center of Woodbine's redevelopment efforts.

On March 7, 2007, a Mega Millions lottery ticket sold at Campark Liquors in Woodbine was one of two winning tickets sharing the $390 million first prize. The winners were Richard Wilson of Woodbine and Ed Nabors in Dalton, Georgia, $195 million each. [ [http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/local/16866243.htm N.J.'s Mega Millions mystery prompts a wealth of questions] , "The Philadelphia Inquirer", March 9, 2007.]

Education

The Woodbine School District serves students in public school for kindergarten through eighth grade. Woodbine Elementary School had an enrollment of 216 students in the 2005-06 school year. [ [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3418090 Data for the Woodbine School District] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed May 22, 2008.]

Public school students in grades 9-12 attend high school in Millville, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Millville Public Schools. Students attend Memorial High School for grades 9 and half of the 10th grade and Millville Senior High School [http://www.millville.org/memorial/index.html] for half of the 10th grade through the 12th grade. [Campbell, Al. [http://www.capemaycountyherald.com/article/22219-woodbine-school-proposes-consolidation-middle-schools "Woodbine School Proposes Consolidation with Middle Schools"] , "Cape May County Herald", February 27, 2008. Accessed March 29, 2008. "One key factor, said Kopakowski, is Woodbine’s sending-receiving relationship with Millville School District. That Cumberland County district, with about 6,400 pupils K-12 has long educated Woodbine’s high school students."]

References

External links

* [http://www.boroughofwoodbine.net/ Woodbine Borough website]
* [http://woodbine.capemayschools.com Woodbine School District]
*NJReportCard|09|5840|0|Woodbine School District
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3418090 Data for the Woodbine School District] , National Center for Education Statistics
* [http://www.middletownshipgazette.com The Cape May County Gazette] Local community newspaper
* [http://www.middletownshipgazette.com/bc The Beachcomber]