Mantoloking, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates:40°03′24″N74°02′53″W / 40.056688°N 74.04816°W /40.056688; -74.04816[1][2] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County |  Ocean |
| Incorporated | April 10, 1911 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | E. Laurence "Lance" White III (R, term ends December 31, 2026)[3] |
| • Municipal clerk | Beverley A. Konopada[4] |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.64 sq mi (1.66 km2) |
| • Land | 0.39 sq mi (1.00 km2) |
| • Water | 0.25 sq mi (0.66 km2) 39.69% |
| • Rank | 533rd of 565 in state 31st of 33 in county[1] |
| Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 331 |
• Estimate (2023)[9] | 332 |
| • Rank | 559th of 565 in state 33rd of 33 in county[10] |
| • Density | 857/sq mi (331/km2) |
| • Rank | 401st of 565 in state 21st of 33 in county[10] |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | |
| Area code | 732[13] |
| FIPS code | 3402943380[1][14][15] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885290[1][16] |
| Website | www |
Mantoloking (/ˌmæntəˈloʊkɪŋ/,MAN-ta-LO-king[17]) is a coastalborough inOcean County, in theU.S. state ofNew Jersey. As of the2020 United States census, the borough's population was 331,[8] an increase of 35 (+11.8%) from the2010 census count of 296,[18][19] which in turn reflected a decline of 127 (−30.0%) from the 423 counted in the2000 census.[20] The borough has an estimated summer population of approximately 5,000.[21]
As of the 2000 census, Mantoloking wasthe highest-income community in the state of New Jersey with a per capita money income of $114,017 as of 1999, an increase of 29.8% from the $87,830 recorded in 1989.[22] Based on data from the 2006–2010American Community Survey, the borough had a per-capita income of $97,938, ranked 4th in the state.[23] In theForbes magazine 2012 rankings of "America's Most Expensive ZIP Codes", the borough was ranked 139th, with a median price of $1,403,349.[24]
Mantoloking was incorporated as a borough by an act of theNew Jersey Legislature on April 10, 1911, from portions ofBrick Township.[25] The name Mantoloking is derived from theUnami language of theLenni LenapeNative Americans who once inhabited New Jersey. Various meanings have been attributed to the community's name including "frog ground" or "sand place".[26][27]
The borough is aJersey Shore community situated on theBarnegat Peninsula, also known as Barnegat Bay Island, a long, narrowbarrier island that separatesBarnegat Bay from theAtlantic Ocean. The town is linked to the New Jersey-mainland via the Mantoloking Bridge, linking the town withBrick Township across the Barnegat Bay. Mantoloking is home to theOlympic-champion producing Mantoloking Yacht Club. Some old "summer cottages" in the borough were designed by architectStanford White ofMcKim, Mead & White. Together withBay Head to the north, Mantoloking is considered part of the Jersey Shore's "Gold Coast".[28] It is adry town where alcohol is not permitted to be sold by law.[29][30]
DuringHurricane Sandy in 2012,storm surge damaged about 90% of the properties in Mantoloking with the largest damage occurring when a breach was formed between the Barnegat Bay and the Atlantic Ocean in the vicinity of Herbert Street (CR 528).[31]
When Hurricane Sandy made landfall in New Jersey on October 29, 2012, theeffects were severe, and Mantoloking was especially hard hit, with more than 50 homes requiring demolition,[32] accounting for almost 10% of the housing units in the borough as of the 2010 Census.[18]Verizon Communications announced in July 2013 that it won't rebuild itscopper-wire basedplain old telephone service to Mantoloking residents, instead providing them with its Voice Link wireless service, an effort that brought protests from theAARP. Residents have complained that many calls don't go through when dialed, that fax transmissions cannot be made, that 911 calls may be affected by network bottlenecks and that power outages would result in the loss of service.[33][34]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 0.64 square miles (1.66 km2), including 0.39 square miles (1.00 km2) of land and 0.25 square miles (0.66 km2) of water (39.69%).[1][2]
The borough borders the Ocean County municipalities ofBay Head,Brick Township andPoint Pleasant.[35][36][37]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 37 | — | |
| 1930 | 37 | 0.0% | |
| 1940 | 58 | 56.8% | |
| 1950 | 72 | 24.1% | |
| 1960 | 160 | 122.2% | |
| 1970 | 319 | 99.4% | |
| 1980 | 433 | 35.7% | |
| 1990 | 334 | −22.9% | |
| 2000 | 423 | 26.6% | |
| 2010 | 296 | −30.0% | |
| 2020 | 331 | 11.8% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 332 | [9] | 0.3% |
| Population sources: 1920–2000[38] 1920[39] 1920–1930[40] 1940–2000[41] 2000[42][43] 2010[18][19] 2020[8] | |||
The2010 United States census counted 296 people, 162 households, and 103 families in the borough. The population density was 767.9 inhabitants per square mile (296.5/km2). There were 535 housing units at an average density of 1,387.9 per square mile (535.9/km2). The racial makeup was 94.93% (281)White, 1.69% (5)Black or African American, 0.34% (1)Native American, 0.34% (1)Asian, 0.00% (0)Pacific Islander, 2.36% (7) fromother races, and 0.34% (1) from two or more races.Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.36% (7) of the population.[18]
Of the 162 households, 3.1% had children under the age of 18; 58.6% were married couples living together; 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present and 36.4% were non-families. Of all households, 35.2% were made up of individuals and 21.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.77 and the average family size was 2.16.[18]
4.1% of the population were under the age of 18, 2.4% from 18 to 24, 6.8% from 25 to 44, 39.2% from 45 to 64, and 47.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 64.4 years. For every 100 females, the population had 83.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 85.6 males.[18]
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010American Community Survey showed that (in 2010inflation-adjusted dollars)median household income was $151,667 (with a margin of error of +/− $66,768) and the median family income was $200,833 (+/− $146,466). Males had a median income of $98,333 (+/− $210,103) versus $42,917 (+/− $32,621) for females. Theper capita income for the borough was $97,938 (+/− $40,847). About none of families and none of the population were below thepoverty line, including none of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.[44]
As of the2000 United States census[14] there were 423 people, 207 households, and 140 families residing in the borough. The population density was 958.6 inhabitants per square mile (370.1/km2). There were 522 housing units at an average density of 1,183.0 per square mile (456.8/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.64%White, 1.65%African American, 0.47%Asian, 0.24% fromother races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 0.71% of the population.[42][43]
There were 207 households, out of which 11.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% weremarried couples living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.02 and the average family size was 2.45.[42][43]
In the borough the population was spread out, with 10.2% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 10.6% from 25 to 44, 39.2% from 45 to 64, and 36.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 58 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.[42][43]
The median income for a household in the borough was $105,841, and the median income for a family was $125,000. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $64,167 for females. Theper capita income for the borough was $114,017. None of the families and 0.8% of the population were living below thepoverty line, including no under eighteens and 2.2% of those over 64.[42][43]
Mantoloking is governed under theborough form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey.[45] The governing body is comprised of the mayor and the borough council, with all positions electedat-large on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. The mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The borough council includes six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle.[5] The borough form of government used by Mantoloking is a "weak mayor / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor canveto ordinances subject to anoverride by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council.[46][47]
As of 2022[update], themayor of Mantoloking isRepublican E. Laurence "Lance" White III, whose term of office ends on December 31, 2022. Members of the Borough Council are Council President Lynn O'Mealia (R, 2022), Anthony M. Amarante (R, 2023), F. Bradford Batcha (R, 2024), Barbara Hood Benz (R, 2022), John Conti (D, 2024) and Douglas Nelson (R, 2023) -- D'Arcy Green (R, 2022).[3][48][49][50][51][52][53][54]
The borough council appointed Barbara Benz in January 2021 to fill the seat expiring in December 2022 that was vacated by D’Arcy Green.[55] Benz served on an interim basis until the November 2021 general election when she was elected to serve the remainder of the term of office.[51]
In December 2018, Donald Ness was selected by the borough council to fill the seat expiring in December 2019 that became vacant following the resignation of Lynn O'Mealia earlier that month.[56]
In 2018, the borough had an average property tax bill of $17,762, the highest in the county, compared to an average bill of $8,767 statewide.[57]
Mantoloking is located in the 4th Congressional District[58] and is part of New Jersey's 10th state legislative district.[59][60][61]
For the119th United States Congress,New Jersey's 4th congressional district is represented byChris Smith (R,Manchester Township).[62][63] New Jersey is represented in theUnited States Senate byDemocratsCory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027) andAndy Kim (Moorestown, term ends 2031).[64]
For the2024-2025 session, the10th legislative district of theNew Jersey Legislature is represented in theState Senate byJames W. Holzapfel (R,Toms River) and in theGeneral Assembly byPaul Kanitra (R,Point Pleasant Beach) andGregory P. McGuckin (R, Toms River).[65]
Ocean County is governed by aBoard of County Commissioners composed of five members who are elected on anat-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 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.[66] As of 2025[update], Ocean County's Commissioners (with party affiliation, term-end year and residence) are:
John P. Kelly (R, 2025,Eagleswood Township),[67]Virginia E. Haines (R, 2025,Toms River),[68]Robert Arace (R,Manchester Township, 2027)[69]Jennifer Bacchione (R,Berkeley Township, 2027)[70] andFrank Sadeghi (R, 2026, Toms River).[71][72][73]
Constitutional officers elected on a countywide basis are: Clerk Scott M. Colabella (R, 2025, Barnegat Light),[74][75]Sheriff Michael G. Mastronardy (R, 2025; Toms River)[76][77] andSurrogateJeffrey Moran (R, 2028,Beachwood).[78][79][80]
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2024 | 140 | 59.83% | 88 | 37.61% | 6 | 2.56% |
| 2020 | 150 | 61.98% | 87 | 35.95% | 5 | 2.07% |
| 2016 | 144 | 64.86% | 66 | 29.73% | 12 | 5.41% |
| 2012 | 180 | 80.72% | 39 | 17.49% | 4 | 1.79% |
| 2008 | 195 | 73.86% | 66 | 25.00% | 3 | 1.14% |
| 2004 | 200 | 75.76% | 59 | 22.35% | 5 | 1.89% |
| 2000 | 172 | 79.26% | 45 | 20.74% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1996 | 208 | 77.32% | 49 | 18.22% | 12 | 4.46% |
| 1992 | 259 | 79.69% | 45 | 13.85% | 21 | 6.46% |
| 1988 | 289 | 88.92% | 35 | 10.77% | 1 | 0.31% |
| 1984 | 295 | 87.80% | 41 | 12.20% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1980 | 291 | 82.44% | 33 | 9.35% | 29 | 8.22% |
| 1976 | 258 | 84.87% | 46 | 15.13% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1972 | 215 | 91.88% | 19 | 8.12% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1968 | 176 | 89.80% | 13 | 6.63% | 7 | 3.57% |
| 1964 | 147 | 83.05% | 30 | 16.95% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1960 | 118 | 91.47% | 11 | 8.53% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1956 | 128 | 94.12% | 8 | 5.88% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1952 | 105 | 89.74% | 12 | 10.26% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1948 | 57 | 90.48% | 6 | 9.52% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1944 | 49 | 85.96% | 8 | 14.04% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1940 | 59 | 86.76% | 9 | 13.24% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1936 | 64 | 76.19% | 20 | 23.81% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1932 | 59 | 79.73% | 15 | 20.27% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1920 | 18 | 56.25% | 14 | 43.75% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1916 | 9 | 69.23% | 4 | 30.77% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1912 | 4 | 23.53% | 12 | 70.59% | 1 | 5.88% |
As of March 2011, there were a total of 324 registered voters in Mantoloking, of which 23 (7.1%) were registered asDemocrats, 247 (76.2%) were registered asRepublicans and 54 (16.7%) were registered asUnaffiliated. There were no voters registered to other parties.[100] Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 109.5% (vs. 63.2% in Ocean County) were registered to vote, including 114.1% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 82.6% countywide).[100][101]
Mantoloking is one of the most consistently Republican jurisdictions in the state of New Jersey. After New Jersey nativeWoodrow Wilson carried the borough in its inaugural election, no Democratic presidential candidate has done so again. Even as New Jersey has trended Democratic since the 1990s, Mantoloking has remained largely Republican, with 2016 and 2020 Republican nominee and presidentDonald Trump carrying the borough by over 25 points in both of his campaigns. Prior to Trump, all of the preceding 21 Republican nominees for president fromHerbert Hoover in 1932 toMitt Romney in 2012 won Mantoloking by a margin of at least 50 points, with 14 of them earning 80% of the vote, andThomas Dewey in 1948,Dwight Eisenhower in 1956, andRichard Nixon in 1960 and 1972 each winning 90% of the vote.
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2021 | 137 | 76.97% | 40 | 22.47% | 1 | 0.56% |
| 2017 | 122 | 79.74% | 28 | 18.30% | 3 | 1.96% |
| 2013 | 152 | 92.68% | 12 | 7.32% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2009 | 174 | 81.31% | 26 | 12.15% | 14 | 6.54% |
| 2005 | 166 | 81.77% | 28 | 13.79% | 9 | 4.43% |
In the2013 gubernatorial election, RepublicanChris Christie received 92.7% of the vote (152 cast), ahead of DemocratBarbara Buono with 7.3% (12 votes), and other candidates receiving no votes, among the 165 ballots cast by the borough's 307 registered voters (1 ballot was spoiled), for a turnout of 53.7%.[103][104] In the2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 80.9% of the vote (174 ballots cast), ahead of DemocratJon Corzine with 12.1% (26 votes), IndependentChris Daggett with 6.0% (13 votes) and other candidates with 0.5% (1 votes), among the 215 ballots cast by the borough's 336 registered voters, yielding a 64.0% turnout.[105]
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2024 | 152 | 63.60% | 85 | 35.56% | 2 | 0.84% |
| 2018 | 155 | 76.73% | 43 | 21.29% | 4 | 1.98% |
| 2012 | 173 | 81.22% | 39 | 18.31% | 1 | 0.47% |
| 2006 | 177 | 80.09% | 42 | 19.00% | 2 | 0.90% |
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2020 | 168 | 70.29% | 69 | 28.87% | 2 | 0.84% |
| 2014 | 113 | 73.38% | 37 | 24.03% | 4 | 2.60% |
| 2013 | 82 | 67.21% | 40 | 32.79% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2008 | 212 | 83.79% | 39 | 15.42% | 2 | 0.79% |
Students in Mantoloking attend public school inPoint Pleasant Beach forkindergarten throughtwelfth grade as part of asending/receiving relationship with thePoint Pleasant Beach School District.[108] As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 646 students and 75.0 classroom teachers (on anFTE basis), for astudent–teacher ratio of 8.6:1.[109] Schools in the district (with 2023–24 enrollment data from theNational Center for Education Statistics[110]) are G. Harold Antrim Elementary School[111] 310 students in grades PreK–8 andPoint Pleasant Beach High School[112] 326 students in grades 9–12.[113][114][115] Students fromBay Head andLavallette attend the district's high school as part ofsending/receiving relationships.[116]
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As of May 2010[update], the borough had a total of 6.42 miles (10.33 km) of roadways, of which 4.00 miles (6.44 km) were maintained by the municipality, 0.25 miles (0.40 km) by Ocean County and 2.17 miles (3.49 km) by theNew Jersey Department of Transportation.[117]
New Jersey Route 35 andCounty Route 528 are the main highways serving Mantoloking. Route 35 traverses the borough north to south, parallel to the coast, while CR 528 begins at Route 35 and heads west across Barnegat Bay to the mainland.
NJ Transit trains terminate at theBay Head station and yard, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of Mantoloking's northern border, with service on theNorth Jersey Coast Line north toNewark Penn Station andNew York Penn Station inMidtown Manhattan.[118]
According to theKöppen climate classification system, Mantoloking has ahumid subtropical climate (Cfa). Cfa climates are characterized by all months having an average mean temperature above 32.0 °F (0.0 °C), at least four months with an average mean temperature at or above 50.0 °F (10.0 °C), at least one month with an average mean temperature at or above 71.6 °F (22.0 °C) and no significant precipitation difference between seasons. During the summer months at Mantoloking, a cooling afternoonsea breeze is present on most days, but episodes of extreme heat and humidity can occur withheat index values at or above 95.0 °F (35.0 °C). On average, the wettest month of the year is July which corresponds with the annual peak inthunderstorm activity. During the winter months, episodes of extreme cold and wind can occur withwind chill values below 0.0 °F (−17.8 °C). Theplant hardiness zone at Mantoloking Beach is 7a with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of 3.5 °F (−15.8 °C).[119] The average seasonal (November–April) snowfall total is 18 to 24 inches (46 to 61 cm) and the average snowiest month is February which corresponds with the annual peak innor'easter activity.
| Climate data for Mantoloking Beach, NJ (1981–2010 Averages) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 40.2 (4.6) | 42.7 (5.9) | 49.4 (9.7) | 59.1 (15.1) | 68.7 (20.4) | 78.0 (25.6) | 83.2 (28.4) | 82.0 (27.8) | 75.9 (24.4) | 65.3 (18.5) | 55.2 (12.9) | 45.0 (7.2) | 62.1 (16.7) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 32.6 (0.3) | 34.7 (1.5) | 41.0 (5.0) | 50.4 (10.2) | 60.1 (15.6) | 69.5 (20.8) | 74.9 (23.8) | 73.9 (23.3) | 67.3 (19.6) | 56.2 (13.4) | 47.0 (8.3) | 37.3 (2.9) | 53.8 (12.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 25.0 (−3.9) | 26.6 (−3.0) | 32.7 (0.4) | 41.7 (5.4) | 51.4 (10.8) | 61.1 (16.2) | 66.7 (19.3) | 65.8 (18.8) | 58.6 (14.8) | 47.0 (8.3) | 38.7 (3.7) | 29.6 (−1.3) | 45.5 (7.5) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 3.66 (93) | 3.08 (78) | 4.20 (107) | 3.96 (101) | 3.51 (89) | 3.68 (93) | 4.65 (118) | 4.46 (113) | 3.49 (89) | 3.75 (95) | 3.94 (100) | 3.99 (101) | 46.37 (1,178) |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 64.9 | 62.5 | 60.8 | 62.3 | 65.7 | 70.3 | 69.9 | 71.5 | 71.3 | 69.9 | 68.0 | 66.3 | 67.0 |
| Averagedew point °F (°C) | 22.1 (−5.5) | 23.2 (−4.9) | 28.5 (−1.9) | 38.0 (3.3) | 48.6 (9.2) | 59.4 (15.2) | 64.4 (18.0) | 64.1 (17.8) | 57.7 (14.3) | 46.5 (8.1) | 37.0 (2.8) | 27.1 (−2.7) | 43.1 (6.2) |
| Source: PRISM[120] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Sandy Hook, NJ Ocean Water Temperature (30 N Mantoloking) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 37 (3) | 36 (2) | 40 (4) | 46 (8) | 55 (13) | 62 (17) | 69 (21) | 72 (22) | 68 (20) | 59 (15) | 51 (11) | 43 (6) | 53 (12) |
| Source: NOAA[121] | |||||||||||||
According to theA. W. Kuchler U.S.potential natural vegetation types, Mantoloking would have a dominant vegetation type of NorthernCordgrass (73) with a dominant vegetation form ofCoastalPrairie (20).[122]
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Mantoloking include:
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