Pine Beach, New Jersey

{{short description|Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, US}}

{{Use American English|date=March 2020}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2020}}

{{Infobox settlement

|name = Pine Beach, New Jersey

|official_name =

|settlement_type = Borough

|nickname =

|motto =

|image_skyline = Pine Beach Chapel, Pine Beach, NJ, Dec. 2024.jpg

|imagesize =

|image_caption = Pine Beach Chapel

|image_flag =

|image_seal = Pine Beach Seal.jpg

|image_map = Pine_beach_nj_029.png

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|map_caption = Map of Pine Beach in Ocean County. Inset: Location of Ocean County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.

|image_map1 = Census_Bureau_map_of_Pine_Beach,_New_Jersey.png

|mapsize1 = 250x200px

|map_caption1 = Census Bureau map of Pine Beach, New Jersey

|pushpin_map = USA New Jersey Ocean County#USA New Jersey#USA

|pushpin_label = Pine Beach

|pushpin_map_caption = Location in Ocean County##Location in New Jersey##Location in the United States

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|subdivision_type = Country

|subdivision_name = {{flag|United States}}

|subdivision_type1 = state

|subdivision_name1 = {{flag|New Jersey}}

|subdivision_type2 = County

|subdivision_name2 = {{flagicon image|}} Ocean

|government_footnotes =

|government_type = Borough

|governing_body = Borough Council

|leader_title = Mayor

|leader_name = Lawrence W. Cuneo (R, term ends December 31, 2023)[https://www.state.nj.us/dca/home/2023mayors.pdf 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory], New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.

|leader_title1 = Municipal clerk

|leader_name1 = Charlene A. Carney

|established_title = Incorporated

|established_date = February 26, 1925

|unit_pref = Imperial

|area_footnotes = {{cite web|title=ArcGIS REST Services Directory|url=https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/5/query?where=STATE='34'&outFields=NAME,STATE,PLACE,AREALAND,AREAWATER,LSADC,CENTLAT,CENTLON&orderByFields=PLACE&returnGeometry=false&returnTrueCurves=false&f=json|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 11, 2022}}

|area_magnitude =

|area_total_km2 = 1.66

|area_land_km2 = 1.65

|area_water_km2 = 0.01

|area_total_sq_mi = 0.64

|area_land_sq_mi = 0.64

|area_water_sq_mi = 0.01

|area_water_percent = 0.78

|area_rank = 533rd of 565 in state
31st of 33 in county[https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_cousubs_34.txt 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places], United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.

|population_as_of = 2020

|population_footnotes =

|population_total = 2139

|population_rank = 481st of 565 in state
21st of 33 in county[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/dmograph/est/mcd/density.xlsx Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021], New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.

|population_density_km2 = auto

|population_density_sq_mi = 3362.1

|population_density_rank = 200th of 565 in state
6th of 33 in county

|population_est = 2193

|pop_est_as_of = 2023

|pop_est_footnotes =

|timezone = Eastern (EST)

|utc_offset = −05:00

|timezone_DST = Eastern (EDT)

|utc_offset_DST = −04:00

|elevation_footnotes = {{Gnis|885351|Borough of Pine Beach}}, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 11, 2013.

|elevation_m =

|elevation_ft = 16

|coordinates_footnotes = [https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990], United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.

|coordinates = {{coord|39.936058|-74.169789|region:US-NJ_type:city|display=inline,title}}

|postal_code_type = ZIP Code

|postal_code = 08741[http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=pine%20beach&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Pine Beach, NJ], United States Postal Service. Accessed December 31, 2012.[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/njzips.htm Zip Codes], State of New Jersey. Accessed August 29, 2013.

|area_code = 732[http://www.area-codes.com/search.asp?frmNPA=&frmNXX=&frmState=NJ&frmCity=Pine+Beach Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Pine Beach, NJ], Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 29, 2013.

|blank_name = FIPS code

|blank_info = 3402958590[https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website], United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.[https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey], Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.

|blank1_name = GNIS feature ID

|blank1_info = 0885351[http://geonames.usgs.gov US Board on Geographic Names], United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.

|website = {{nowrap|{{URL|http://www.pinebeachborough.us}}}}

|footnotes =

}}

Pine Beach is a borough in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 2,139, its highest ever decennial count and an increase of 12 (+0.6%) from the 2010 census count of 2,127, which in turn reflected an increase of 177 (+9.1%) from the 1,950 counted in the 2000 census.[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2010/2010data/table7cm.xls Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010], New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.

Pine Beach was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 26, 1925, from portions of Berkeley Township.Snyder, John P. [https://nj.gov/dep/njgs/enviroed/oldpubs/bulletin67.pdf The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968], Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 204. Accessed May 30, 2024.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 0.64 square miles (1.66 km2), including 0.64 square miles (1.65 km2) of land and 0.01 square miles (0.01 km2) of water (0.78%).

The borough borders the Ocean County municipalities of Beachwood and Berkeley Township.[https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/82769/touches.html Areas touching Pine Beach], MapIt. Accessed March 3, 2020.[http://chnj.njpn.org/ocean-county/ Ocean County Map], Coalition for a Healthy NJ. Accessed March 3, 2020.[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries], New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.

The borough is one of 11 municipalities in Ocean County that are part of the Toms River watershed.[https://www.barnegatbaypartnership.org/learn/watershed-map/toms-river-watershed/ Toms River Watershed], Barnegat Bay Partnership. Accessed July 3, 2022.

Demographics

{{US Census population

|1930= 72

|1940= 163

|1950= 495

|1960= 985

|1970= 1395

|1980= 1796

|1990= 1954

|2000= 1950

|2010= 2127

|2020= 2139

| estimate=2193

| estyear=2023

| estref=[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/mcds/totals/SUB-MCD-EST2023-POP-34.xlsx Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Minor Civil Divisions in New Jersey: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023], United States Census Bureau, released May 2024. Accessed May 16, 2024.

|footnote=Population sources:
1930–2000Barnett, Bob. [http://westjersey.org/popoce_04.htm Population Data for Ocean County Municipalities, 1850 - 2000], WestJersey.org, January 6, 2011. Accessed December 31, 2012. 1930[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA718 Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I], United States Census Bureau, p. 718. Accessed December 31, 2012.
1940–2000[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2kpub/njsdcp3.pdf#page=27 Table 6: New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1940 - 2000], Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, August 2001. Accessed May 1, 2023. 2000
2010[http://php.app.com/census/results2.php?pageNum_Recordset1=2&totalRows_Recordset1=34&State=NJ&County=Ocean&Town=%25&Submit=Search "DataUniverse - 2010 Census Populations - Ocean County"], Asbury Park Press. Accessed December 31, 2012.[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3402958590 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Pine Beach borough, Ocean County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212104242/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3402958590 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 31, 2012.[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_oce/pinebeach1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Pine Beach borough]{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed December 31, 2012. 2020[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2020/2020%20pl94%20Tables/2020_Mun/MCD%200_All.pdf Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities], New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed December 1, 2022.

}}

=2010 census=

The 2010 United States census counted 2,127 people, 818 households, and 617 families in the borough. The population density was {{convert|3,465.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 903 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,471.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup was 96.47% (2,052) White, 0.38% (8) Black or African American, 0.14% (3) Native American, 1.41% (30) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.71% (15) from other races, and 0.89% (19) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.71% (79) of the population.

Of the 818 households, 29.6% had children under the age of 18; 59.9% were married couples living together; 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present and 24.6% were non-families. Of all households, 21.1% were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.00.

22.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 20.9% from 25 to 44, 33.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.9 years. For every 100 females, the population had 92.8 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 85.6 males.

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $75,972 (with a margin of error of +/− $10,628) and the median family income was $88,393 (+/− $8,889). Males had a median income of $58,542 (+/− $10,247) versus $40,781 (+/− $12,701) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $31,923 (+/− $3,004). About 1.9% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3402958590 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Pine Beach borough, Ocean County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212085045/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3402958590 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 31, 2012.

=2000 census=

As of the 2000 United States census there were 1,950 people, 767 households, and 558 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|3,130.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 872 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,399.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 98.41% White, 0.26% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0.21% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.36% of the population.[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603458590.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Pine Beach borough, New Jersey]{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 31, 2012.[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3402958590 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Pine Beach borough, Ocean County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212111704/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3402958590 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 31, 2012.

There were 767 households, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 22.7% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $57,366, and the median income for a family was $67,404. Males had a median income of $50,256 versus $34,038 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $26,487. About 2.5% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.

Government

=Local government=

Pine Beach is governed under the borough form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey.[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/inventory_of_municipal_forms_of_government_in_new_jersey.pdf Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey], Rutgers University Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023. The governing body is comprised of the mayor and the borough council, with all positions elected at-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.2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 49. The borough form of government used by Pine Beach 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 can veto ordinances subject to an override 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.Cerra, Michael F. [http://www.njslom.org/magart0307_p14.html "Forms of Government: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140924045019/http://www.njslom.org/magart0307_p14.html |date=2014-09-24 }}, New Jersey State League of Municipalities. Accessed November 30, 2014.[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=6 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"], p. 6. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.

{{As of|2022}}, the mayor of the Borough of Pine Beach is Republican Lawrence W. Cuneo, whose term of office ends December 31, 2023. Members of the Pine Beach Borough Council are Susan Coletti (R, 2023), James Keesling (R, 2024), Raymond Newman (R, 2022), Richard Polhemus (R, 2023), James Saxton (R, 2024) and Barry Wieck (R, 2022).[http://www.pinebeachborough.us/Directory/2022%20Directory%20List.pdf 2022 Official Directory], Borough of Pine Beach. Accessed August 15, 2022.[http://www.pinebeachborough.us/Finance%20Docs/PDF%202022%20ADOPTED%20BUDGET.pdf 2022 Municipal Data Sheet], Borough of Pine Beach. Accessed August 15, 2022.[https://www.co.ocean.nj.us/frmGovDirPage.aspx?ID=227 Borough of Pine Beach], Ocean County, New Jersey. Accessed August 15, 2022.[https://www.co.ocean.nj.us/WebContentFiles/70fc90f8-5e4e-4454-a3c1-8ca3d0911f87.pdf 2022 Ocean County & Municipal Elected Officials], Ocean County, New Jersey Clerk, updated April 1, 2022. Accessed May 1, 2022.[https://www.co.ocean.nj.us/WebContentFiles/07aecb2a-f6ce-4ef4-a6c3-7b7546fc9e3f.pdf 2021 General Election Official Results], Ocean County, New Jersey. Accessed January 1, 2022.[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Ocean/106715/web.264614/#/summary 2020 General Election November 3, 2020 Official results], Ocean County, New Jersey, updated December 2, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Ocean/98863/web/#/summary 2019 General Election Official Results November 5, 2019], Ocean County, New Jersey Clerk, updated November 15, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020.

=Federal, state, and county representation=

Pine Beach is located in the 4th Congressional District[https://www.njredistrictingcommission.org/documents/2021/Data2021/Plan%20Components.pdf 2022 Redistricting Plan], New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 8, 2022. and is part of New Jersey's 9th state legislative district.[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2011-legislative-districts/towns-districts.pdf Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District], New Jersey Department of State. Accessed February 1, 2020.[https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5bae63366fd2b2e5b9f87e5e/5d30f0a94a82c66427e564d2_2019_CitizensGuide.pdf 2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government], New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed October 30, 2019.[https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/districts/districtnumbers.asp#9 Districts by Number for 2011-2020], New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 6, 2013.

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=Politics=

As of March 2011, there were a total of 1,609 registered voters in Pine Beach, of which 367 (22.8%) were registered as Democrats, 505 (31.4%) were registered as Republicans and 736 (45.7%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There was one voter registered to another party.[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-ocean-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary - Ocean], New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 31, 2012. Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 75.6% (vs. 63.2% in Ocean County) were registered to vote, including 97.5% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 82.6% countywide).[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTP7.ST16?slice=GEO~0400000US34 GCT-P7: Selected Age Groups: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision; 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212202223/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTP7.ST16?slice=GEO~0400000US34 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 31, 2012.

In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 53.2% of the vote (648 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 45.4% (554 votes), and other candidates with 1.4% (17 votes), among the 1,225 ballots cast by the borough's 1,661 registered voters (6 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 73.8%.{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-presidential-ocean.pdf |title=Presidential General Election Results - November 6, 2012 - Ocean County |date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-ocean.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 6, 2012 - General Election Results - Ocean County|date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}} In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 55.3% of the vote (742 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 41.5% (557 votes) and other candidates with 2.1% (28 votes), among the 1,341 ballots cast by the borough's 1,663 registered voters, for a turnout of 80.6%.[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-ocean.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Ocean County], New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed December 31, 2012. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 57.4% of the vote (737 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat John Kerry with 40.8% (523 votes) and other candidates with 1.2% (19 votes), among the 1,283 ballots cast by the borough's 1,606 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 79.9.[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_ocean_co_2004_1.26.05.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Ocean County], New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed December 31, 2012.

class="wikitable" style="float:right; font-size:95%;"

|+ Presidential Elections Results

!Year

!Republican

!Democratic

!Third Parties

style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|2024{{cite web|url=https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2024/2024-official-general-results-president-ocean.pdf|title=Presidential General Election Results - November 5, 2024 - Ocean County|publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections|access-date=December 31, 2024}}

| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|56.1% 843

| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|42.0% 632

| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |1.9% 26

style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|2020{{cite web|url=https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2020/2020-official-general-results-president-ocean.pdf|title=Presidential General Election Results - November 3, 2020 - Ocean County|publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections|access-date=December 31, 2020}}

| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|54.3% 792

| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|43.7% 637

| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |2.0% 24

style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|2016{{cite web|url=https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2016/2016-gen-elect-presidential-results-ocean.pdf|title=Presidential General Election Results - November 8, 2016 - Ocean County|publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections|access-date=December 31, 2017}}

| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|58.8% 730

| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|37.7% 468

| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |3.5% 43

style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|2012

| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|53.2% 648

| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|45.4% 554

| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |1.4% 17

style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|2008[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-ocean.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Ocean County], New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed December 24, 2012.

| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|55.3% 742

| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|41.5% 557

| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |2.1% 28

style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|2004[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_ocean_co_2004_1.26.05.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Ocean County], New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed December 24, 2012.

| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|57.4% 737

| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|40.8% 523

| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |1.2% 19

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 70.3% of the vote (622 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 27.5% (243 votes), and other candidates with 2.3% (20 votes), among the 918 ballots cast by the borough's 1,666 registered voters (33 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 55.1%.{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-results-governor-ocean.pdf |title=Governor - Ocean County |date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-ballotscast-ocean.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 5, 2013 - General Election Results - Ocean County|date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}} In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 63.0% of the vote (606 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 29.0% (279 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 5.9% (57 votes) and other candidates with 1.1% (11 votes), among the 962 ballots cast by the borough's 1,650 registered voters, yielding a 58.3% turnout.[http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-ocean.pdf 2009 Governor: Ocean County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017230602/http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-ocean.pdf |date=October 17, 2012 }}, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed December 31, 2012.

Education

Public school students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade attend the Toms River Regional Schools, a regional public school district based in Toms River Township that also includes student from the boroughs of Beachwood, Pine Beach and South Toms River, who attend as part of sending/receiving relationships.[http://www.nj.gov/education/pr/1415/narrative/29/5190/000.html Toms River Regional School District 2015 Report Card Narrative], New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed July 11, 2016. "Toms River Regional is the largest suburban school district in the state, with a population of approximately 16,000 students learning in a pre-kindergarten early learning center, twelve elementary schools, three intermediate schools and three high schools. Despite its size, the district takes enormous pride in providing a neighborhood school concept with high-quality educational programs, facilities, and services for students from our four sending towns of Beachwood, Pine Beach, South Toms River, and Toms River." As of the 2020–2021 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 1,331 students and 153.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 8.7:1.[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3416200&DistrictID=3416200 District information for Tinton Falls School District], National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022. The district's board of education has nine members; seats are allocated based on population, with one seat allocated to Pine Beach.[https://www.trschools.com/Administration/boe Board of Education], Toms River Regional Schools. Accessed March 6, 2020. "The Toms River Board of Education is comprised of nine members. Six are elected from Toms River Township, and one each from the Boroughs of Pine Beach, Beachwood and South Toms River."

Admiral Farragut Academy, which was established in 1933, operated until 1994, when its campus in Pine Beach was closed due to financial difficulties. The school continues to operate on an independent campus in St. Petersburg, Florida.Campbell, Douglas A. [https://web.archive.org/web/20150710125924/http://articles.philly.com/1994-05-08/news/25828835_1_bleachers-cadets-david-glasgow-farragut "Growing Deficit Finally Sinks Military Prep School In N.j. Admiral Farragut Academy Will Close In June. Cadets And Parents Are Crushed."], The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 8, 1994. Accessed July 9, 2015. "Symbolically, only one of the heavy wood catboats, resting last week on the shore by Admiral Farragut Academy's dock, was ready to be launched on the cedar-stained waters of the Toms River, where the military prep school's cadets have, since 1933, learned to sail.... Farragut's students, 120 boys and 20 girls in Grades 5-12, who wear naval- style uniforms and salute their superiors, were told at 7:30 a.m. Monday that on June 4, their school would close forever."

Transportation

=Roads and highways=

{{As of|2010|5}}, the borough had a total of {{convert|15.22|mi}} of roadways, of which {{convert|11.32|mi}} were maintained by the municipality, {{convert|3.64|mi}} by Ocean County and {{convert|0.26|mi}} by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/mileage_Ocean.pdf Ocean County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction], New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed October 31, 2013.

One side of U.S. Route 9 (Atlantic City Boulevard) travels along the borough's border with Berkeley Township.[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000009__-.pdf#page=31 U.S. Route 9 Straight Line Diagram], New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2008. Accessed October 31, 2013.

=Public transportation=

NJ Transit provides bus service between the borough and Atlantic City on the 559 bus route.[https://web.archive.org/web/20100726183332/http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BusRoutesOceanCountyTo Ocean County Bus / Rail Connections], NJ Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of July 26, 2010. Accessed December 31, 2012.

Notable people

{{Category see also|People from Pine Beach, New Jersey}}

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Pine Beach include:

  • U. E. Baughman (1905–1978), chief of the United States Secret Service between 1948 and 1961, under Presidents Truman, Eisenhower and KennedyStaff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1978/11/09/archives/urbanus-e-baughman-jr-dies-at-73-headed-the-secret-service-dangers.html "Urbanus E. Baughman Jr. Dies At 73"], The New York Times, November 9, 1978. Accessed November 6, 2016. "In 1965, Mr. Baughman and his family moved from Arlington, Va. to Pine Beach, New Jersey."
  • Monique Luiz (born 1961), woman best known for starring in a famous television advertisement for Lyndon Johnson's 1964 presidential campaign known as "Daisy"Nowicki, Dan. [http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/arizona/politics/2014/09/07/daisy-ad-political-attack-remembered/15233151/ "'Daisy Girl' political ad still haunting 50 years later"], The Arizona Republic, September 7, 2014. Accessed November 6, 2016. "The groundbreaking commercial's official title was 'Peace, Little Girl,' but history forever associates it with the anonymous 3-year-old tot from Pine Beach, N.J., who starred in it: 'Daisy Girl.' In 1964, she was Monique Corzilius, who under the professional name 'Monique Cozy' had a brief but prolific career as a child model."
  • Benjamin H. Mabie, politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly for three terms and served as mayor of Pine BeachSullivan, Joseph F. [https://www.nytimes.com/1978/04/23/archives/new-jersey-weekly-shootout-bradley-vs-leone-politics.html?_r=0 "Shoot‐out: Bradley vs. Leone"], The New York Times, April 23, 1978. Accessed April 21, 2017. "Benjamin H. Mabie, the Ocean County Republican Chairman, ... has served as a municipal tax collector, Councilman, Mayor and State Assemblyman. However, Mr. Mabie resigned as Mayor of Pine Beach last week because he wanted to keep his seat on the county's Board of Elections."
  • George Winterling (born 1931), retired television weatherman who was the creator of the heat index[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107433525/george-winterling-of-pine-beach/ "Heat"], Home News Tribune, August 19, 2018. Accessed August 11, 2022. "That’s why we needed the heat index. We didn’t always have one, you know. It wasn’t until 1978 that George Winterling, a TV weather- man (and Pine Beach, NJ native by the way) added humidity to the equation. Now we not only know how hot it is, but also how hot we feel."

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