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Deal, New Jersey
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| Deal, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Monmouth |
| Incorporated | March 7, 1898 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Walsh Act (New Jersey) |
| - Mayor | Harry I. Franco |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km²) |
| - Land | 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²) |
| Elevation [2] | 26 ft (8 m) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| - Total | 1,044 |
| - Density | 880.5/sq mi (340.0/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07723 |
| Area code(s) | 732 |
| FIPS code | 34-16660GR2 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885194GR3 |
| Website: http://www.dealborough.com/ | |
Deal is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA. As of the 2000 Census, the borough population was 1,070.
The Borough of Deal was incorporated as a borough on March 7, 1898, by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature, from portions of Ocean Township.[3]
Deal boasts a significant population of Orthodox Sephardic Jews, mainly of Syrian extraction. In the 2000 Census, 16.4% of Deal residents identified as being of Syrian heritage, the greatest percentage of Syrian Americans in any municipality in the country.[4] Deal's population swells to over 6,000 during the summer, many of them Syrian Jews.[5]
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Deal is located at (40.247866, -73.997328)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.3 km²), of which, 1.2 square miles (3.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (6.20%) is water.
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 800 |
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| 1940 | 917 | 14.6% | |
| 1950 | 1,064 | 16.0% | |
| 1960 | 1,889 | 77.5% | |
| 1970 | 2,401 | 27.1% | |
| 1980 | 1,952 | -18.7% | |
| 1990 | 1,179 | -39.6% | |
| 2000 | 1,070 | -9.2% | |
| Est. 2006 | 1,044 | [1] | -2.4% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[6] | |||
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 1,070 people, 434 households, and 289 families residing in the borough. The population density was 880.5 people per square mile (338.6/km²). There were 953 housing units at an average density of 784.3/sq mi (301.6/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 94.39% White, 1.21% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 2.71% from other races, and 1.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.05% of the population.
There were 434 households out of which 19.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the borough the population was spread out with 20.5% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 26.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $58,472, and the median income for a family was $65,313. Males had a median income of $57,857 versus $27,813 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $38,510. About 7.8% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.0% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.
The Borough of Deal has been governed by a three-member commission under the Walsh Act since 1912.[7]
The Deal Borough Commission consists of Mayor Harry I. Franco, Commissioner Dorothy O'Donnell and Commissioner Dennis Dayan.
Deal is in the Sixth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 11th Legislative District.[8]
New Jersey's Sixth Congressional District, covering portions of Middlesex County and Monmouth County, is represented by Frank Pallone (D). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
The 11th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Joseph A. Palaia (R, Deal) and in the Assembly by Steve Corodemus (R, Atlantic Highlands) and Sean T. Kean (R, Wall Township). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).
Monmouth County is governed by a five-member Board of Chosen Freeholders. Monmouth County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director William C. Barham, Freeholder Deputy Director Robert D. Clifton, Lillian G. Burry, Anna C. Little and Theodore J. Narozanick.
The Deal School serves students in Kindergarten through eighth grade.
For grades 9-12, students attend Asbury Park High School in neighboring Asbury Park as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Asbury Park Public Schools.[9]
- Edmond J. Safra Synagogue, the Hathaway Avenue Synagogue (Orthodox, Syrian Traditions)
- Hechal Shaul Synagogue, Ahava of Deal (Orthodox, Egyptian Jewish Traditions)
- Magen David, West Deal Synagogue (Orthodox, Syrian Traditions)
- Ohel Yaakob, the Lawrence Avenue Synagogue (Orthodox, Syrian Traditions)
- Saint Mary Church, Richmond Avenue (Roman Catholic)
- The Deal Synagogue (Orthodox, Syrian Traditions)
- James Hayman - Television and film director/producer/cinematographer. Shows include "Ugly Betty" and "Joan of Arcadia".
- David Rockwell - noted architect
- Billy Rush - Guitarist in Southside Johnny and The Asbury Jukes.
- Patti Scialfa - Member of the E Street Band, and later wife of Bruce Springsteen.[10]
- ^ a b Census data for Deal borough, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 1, 2007.
- ^ USGS GNIS: Borough of Deal, Geographic Names Information System, accessed October 24, 2007.
- ^ Deal’s History, accessed May 28, 2006.
- ^ Syrian Communities, accessed May 28, 2006.
- ^ It's a Summer Thing; For Like-Minded New Yorkers, a Season of Separation, The New York Times, accessed May 26, 1996.
- ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ The Commission Form of Municipal Government, p. 53. Accessed August 10, 2007.
- ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 56. Accessed August 30, 2006.
- ^ Mullen, Shannon; Shields, Nancy; and Matheson, Kathy. "Crime, school solutions costly as city seeks rebirth", Asbury Park Press, January 27, 2005. Accessed September 3, 2007. "Academy Charter, now in its seventh year, is free to students in Asbury Park and the seven nearby towns that are sending districts for Asbury Park High School: Allenhurst, Avon, Belmar, Bradley Beach, Deal, Interlaken and Lake Como, formerly South Belmar."
- ^ Patti Scialfa's Glory Days: With 'Lullaby,' the Boss's Wife Steps Into the Spotlight, The Washington Post, June 20, 2004.
- Deal Borough web site
- Deal School
- Deal School's 2005-06 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for the Deal School
- Deal, New Jersey is at coordinates Coordinates:
