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Bay Head, New Jersey Bay Head is a Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 1,238. Bay Head is situated on the Barnegat Peninsula, a long, narrow barrier peninsula that separates Barnegat Bay from the Atlantic Ocean. Together with Mantoloking to south, Bay Head is considered part of the Jersey Shore's 'Gold Coast'.Bay Head was incorporated as a Borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on June 15, 1886, from portions of Brick Township, based on the results of a referendum held three days earlier.The community was supposed to have been named 'Bayhead,' after the Bayhead Land Company that developed the area in the 1870s. A railroad sign posted in the 1880s labeled the station as 'Bay Head,' and the name stuck when the borough was incorporated in 1886. Geography Bay Head is located at 40°04′07″N 74°02′49″W / 40.068690°N 74.047064°W / 40.068690; -74.047064 (40.068690, -74.047064).According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2), of which 0.6 square miles (1.5 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2) (15.71%) is water. History The first post office was established in Bay Head in the summer of 1882. Julius Foster was first postmaster.Previously the Bay Head Land Company had been incorporated on Sept. 6, 1879, capitalized at $12,000. The founding partners were David H. Mount of Rocky Hill, and three Princeton men: Edward Howe, his brother Leavitt Howe and William Harris. Within several years, the resort had grown in population, with a seawall installed, roads built and graded. In 1882, Bay Head had 20 new cottages, and a population of 75.The Bay Head Historic District, listed in the New Jersey and the National Registers of Historic places in 2005, includes over 550 contributing structures (over half of the town's buildings) making it one of the largest historic districts in New Jersey. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,238 people, 584 households, and 349 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,094.3 people per square mile (810.2/km2). There were 1,053 housing units at an average density of 1,781.3/sq mi (689.1/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.98% White, 0.16% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.48% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.29% of the population.There were 584 households out of which 16.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.1% were non-families. 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.73.In the borough the population was spread out with 15.4% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 33.7% from 45 to 64, and 25.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.The median income for a household in the borough was $77,790, and the median income for a family was $93,055. Males had a median income of $64,063 versus $38,672 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $49,639. About 0.3% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over. Local government Bay Head 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.The Mayor of the Borough of Bay Head is William W. Curtis (R, term ends December 31, 2011). Members of the Bay Head Borough Council are John M. Berko (R, 2011 - Council President), John DeFilippis (R, 2010), Mary Stockton Glass (R, 2012), D’Arcy Rohan Green (R, 2012), Jennifer Barnes-Gambert (R, 2011) and James A. Urner (R, 2010). Federal, state and county representation Bay Head is in the 4th Congressional district. New Jersey's Fourth Congressional District is represented by Christopher Smith (R). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).Bay Head is in the 10th district of the New Jersey Legislature, which is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Andrew R. Ciesla (R, Brick) and in the New Jersey General Assembly by James W. Holzapfel (R, Toms River) and David W. Wolfe (R, Brick).Ocean County is governed by a Board of Chosen Freeholders consisting of five members, elected at large in partisan elections and serving staggered three-year terms. As of 2009[update], Ocean County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director James F. Lacey (Brick Township, term ends December 31, 2010), Freeholder Deputy Director John P. Kelly (Eagleswood Township, 2010), John C. Bartlett, Jr. (Pine Beach, 2012), Gerry P. Little (Surf City, 2012) and Joseph H. Vicari (Toms River, 2011). Education The Bay Head School District serves students in public school for kindergarten through eighth grade. Bay Head Elementary School had an enrollment of 90 students in the 2005-06 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. Transportation New Jersey Transit trains terminate at the Bay Head station and yard, with service on the North Jersey Coast Line north to Penn Station Newark, Hoboken Terminal, and Penn Station New York in Midtown Manhattan.The main roadway through Bay Head is Route 35, a two-lane highway that connects many of the Jersey Shore's small communities. Notable residents Notable current and former residents of Bay Head include:Greg SchianoHead Football Coach, Rutgers University. David Bryan(born 1962), keyboardist for the rock bandBon Jovi.[citation needed] Darryl duPontAmerican television producer, husband of former Miss Universe and Venezuelan Presidential candidateIrene Sáez. Jack Ford, high profile lawyer, TV News anchor, talk show host, and current anchor alongsideAshleigh BanfieldforCourt TV.[citation needed] Najeeb HalabyFormer CEO of Pan-American World Airways, one time head of the Federal Aviation Administration, and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, father of Queen Noor of Jordan. L. Ron Hubbard(1911-1986), who wroteDianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Healththere. Peter Kellogg(born 1943), tied for number 278 on Forbes Magazine's 2006 Billionaires List, with a net worth of $2.6 billion; director of theWall Streetinvestment firmSpear, Leeds & Kellogg, which was sold toGoldman Sachsin 2000 for $5.5 billion. Chris Christie55th Governor of New Jersey. John Wanamaker- (1838 – 1922) Retailer from Philadelphia - Mr. Wanamaker spent many summers at his cottage at the beach and became a well known fixture. John Wanamaker established Americas first retail department store. Roger King(1944-2007), Producer, Owner ofKing World Productions, produces game shows such asWheel of Fortune, andJeopardy!; and co-produces alongsideOprah WinfreyandDr. Phil McGraw. Paul Mulshine, nationally syndicated conservative opinion columnist forThe Star-Ledger. Michael Richards(born 1949), actor best known for his role playingCosmo KrameronSeinfeld.[citation needed] Joe Sulaitis(born 1921) American professional football player, running back New York Giants. Queen NoorThe fourth wife and widow of the late King Hussein of Jordan. Noor was born Lisa Najeeb Halaby. Val Skinner(born 1960), LPGA golfer. Bobbi BrownFamed cosmetologist and media contributor. Owns a home on East Avenue. Leavitt Howe(1836-1904), founder with brother Edward Howe and two others of Bay Head Land Company, 1879 Brian Williamsanchor, NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams.