Lavallette, New Jersey

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official_name = Lavallette, New Jersey
settlement_type = Borough
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subdivision_name1 = New Jersey
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Ocean
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 2665
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timezone = Eastern (EST)
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postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 08735
area_code = 732
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Lavallette is a Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 2,665. Lavallette is situated on the Barnegat Peninsula, a long, narrow barrier peninsula that separates Barnegat Bay from the Atlantic Ocean.

Lavallette was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on December 21, 1887, from portions of Dover Township (now Toms River Township), based on the results of a referendum held two days earlier."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 203.]

Lavallette was named for Elie A. F. La Vallette, one of the first rear admirals appointed in the United States Navy when President Abraham Lincoln created the rank in July 1862, and the father of Albert T. Lavallette, co-founder of the borough. [ [http://www.lavalletteboro.com/historical_background.htm Historical Background] , Borough of Lavallette. Accessed July 19, 2007. "In February of 1878, the directors of the Barnegat Land Improvement Company filed a plot plan with Ocean County, designating the tract they purchased from Michael W. Ortley as "Lavallette City by the Sea." The name honored U. S. Navy Admiral Elie A. F. LaVallette, who distinguished himself as a young lieutenant aboard Commodore Thomas McDonough's flagship in the battle of Lake Champlain and later commanded the U.S.S. Constitution. Of French descent, the Admiral legally anglicized his name to Lavallette in 1830. His son, A. T. Lavallette, was secretary of the Land Improvement Company."] [ [http://www.lavallette.com/about.cfm Brief history on Lavallette] , Lavallette.com. Accessed July 19, 2007. "Lavallette was co-founded in 1888 by Albert T. Lavallette and named after his father, the famous Admiral Elie A.F. Lavallette."]

"New Jersey Monthly" magazine ranked Lavallette as its 8th best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey. [ [http://njmonthly.com/articles/best_of/placestolive/best-places-to-live---the-complete-top-towns-list-.html "Best Places To Live - The Complete Top Towns List 1-100"] , "New Jersey Monthly", February 21, 2008. Accessed February 24, 2008.]

Geography

Lavallette is located at coor dms|39|58|7|N|74|4|18|W|city (39.968481, -74.071647)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.4 km²), of which, 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (12.90%) is water.

Demographics

USCensusPop
1930=287
1940=315
1950=567
1960=832
1970=1509
1980=2072
1990=2299
2000=2665
estimate= 2752
estyear=2006
estref= [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=Search&geo_id=16000US3442390&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US34%7C16000US3442390&_street=&_county=lavallette&_cityTown=lavallette&_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 Lavallette borough] , United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 14, 2007.]
footnote=Population 1930 - 1990. [ [http://www.wnjpin.net/OneStopCareerCenter/LaborMarketInformation/lmi01/poptrd6.htm New 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 2,665 people, 1,208 households, and 741 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,315.1 people per square mile (1,286.2/km²). There were 3,210 housing units at an average density of 3,993.1/sq mi (1,549.2/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.12% White, 0.26% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.64% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.61% of the population.

There were 1,208 households out of which 14.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.66.

In the borough the population was spread out with 13.1% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 18.3% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 36.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 56 years. For every 100 females there were 84.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.4 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $43,846, and the median income for a family was $57,778. Males had a median income of $44,583 versus $32,292 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $28,588. About 5.9% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.6% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Lavallette is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. 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."2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book", Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 53.]

The mayoral election on November 7, 2006 was declared null and void after allegations of voter fraud by the losing candidate; a special election to fill the seat was scheduled for March 13, 2007. [ [http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070123/NEWS02/701230409/1070 Mayor agrees to special election: New race is part of settlement] , "Asbury Park Press" by John Vandiver, January 23, 2007.] In the rerun election, Republican Walter G. LaCicero was elected Mayor, and his term of office will end on December 31, 2010. Members of the Lavallette Borough Council are Council President Anita F. Zalom (R, 2008), Joseph Ardito (D, 2008), Joanne Filippone (R, 2008), Robert Lamb (R, 2007), Michael Stogdill (R, 2007) and Britta Wenzel (D, 2008). [ [http://www.lavalletteboro.com/government.htm Government: Mayor and Council] , Borough of Lavallette. Accessed July 19, 2007.] [ [http://www.oceancountyclerk.com/elelectedofficials2007.pdf#page=5 2007 Elected Officials of Ocean County] , Ocean County, New Jersey. p. 5-6. Accessed August 14, 2007.]

Federal, state and county representation

Lavallette is in the Third Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 10th Legislative District. [ [http://www.lwvnj.org/pubs/CG06.pdf 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government] , New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 59. Accessed August 30, 2006.]

Education

Public school students in kindergarten through eighth grade attend Lavallette Elementary School, which had an enrollment of 143 students in the 2004-05 school year.

Students in public school for grades 9-12 attend Point Pleasant Beach High School in Point Pleasant Beach, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Point Pleasant Beach School District. [ [http://education.state.nj.us/rc/rc06/narrative/29/4220/29-4220-000.html POINT PLEASANT BEACH BORO - School Report Card] , New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 17, 2007. "In addition to serving the students of Point Pleasant Beach the district serves the high school age students of Bay Head, Mantoloking and Lavallette."]

Recreation

There are eight protected ocean beaches designated for swimming as well as two on the Barnegat Bay and several designated specifically for surfing and surf-fishing. The borough offers tennis, boccie, shuffleboard, basketball and roller blading opportunities on the mainland while Barnegat Bay provides boating, sailing, windsurfing and other water sports.

There are also band concerts and Movies on the Bay, held at the Centennial Gazebo and Gardens located at Philadelphia Avenue and the bayfront.

Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of Lavallette include:
*Joe Pesci, actor. [Spoto, Maryann. [http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:NewsBank:STLB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=11A599E436E03BA8&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated4&req_dat=11ECDBF131F44C689BB0EDBA11D99EE0 "Songwriter finds harmony at Jersey Shore"] , "The Star-Ledger", July 12, 2007.]
*Oprah Winfrey, Media Mogul.Fact|date=July 2008

References

External links

* [http://www.lavalletteboro.com/ Official Website for the Borough of Lavallette]
* [http://www.lavallette-nj.org/ Lavallette vacation guide]
* [http://www.lavallette.com Lavallette.com]
* [http://www.co.ocean.nj.us/planning/MCD/lavallette.htm Ocean County Department of Planning page for Lavallette Borough]
* [http://www.lavallettek12.org/lavallette Lavallette Elementary School]
*NJReportCard|29|2550|0|Lavallette Elementary School
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3408310 Data for the Lavallette Elementary School] , National Center for Education Statistics
* [http://www.oceancountylibrary.org/Branches/UP/up.htm Upper Shores Branch (Lavallette) of Ocean County Library]