Barnegat Township, New Jersey
| Barnegat Township, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Barnegat | |
Former bank on West Bay Avenue
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 Map of Barnegat Township in Ocean County. Inset: Location of Ocean County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Barnegat Township, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 39°46′07″N 74°16′37″W / 39.768515°N 74.27688°WCoordinates: 39°46′07″N 74°16′37″W / 39.768515°N 74.27688°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Ocean |
| Incorporated | March 10, 1846 (as Union Township) |
| Renamed | January 1, 1977 (as Barnegat Township) |
| Named for |
Dutch language "Barende-gat" (meaning "breaker's inlet") |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | John Novak (R, term ends December 31, 2016) |
| • Administrator | Martin J. Lisella |
| • Clerk | Michele A. Rivers |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.783 sq mi (105.628 km2) |
| • Land | 34.377 sq mi (89.037 km2) |
| • Water | 6.406 sq mi (16.591 km2) 15.71% |
| Area rank | 52nd of 566 in state 8th of 33 in county |
| Elevation | 112 ft (34 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 20,936 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 22,108 |
| • Rank | 124th of 566 in state 9th of 33 in county |
| • Density | 609.0/sq mi (235.1/km2) |
| • Density rank | 424th of 566 in state 23rd of 33 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08005 |
| Area code(s) | 609 |
| FIPS code | 3402903050 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882070 |
| Website | www |
Barnegat Township is a township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census the township's population was 20,936, reflecting an increase of 5,666 (+37.1%) from the 15,270 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 3,035 (+24.8%) from the 12,235 counted in the 1990 Census. The 2010 population was the highest recorded for the township in any decennial census.
What is now Barnegat Township was originally incorporated as Union Township on March 10, 1846, from portions of both Dover Township (now Toms River Township) and Stafford Township, while the area was still part of Monmouth County. It became part of the newly formed Ocean County on February 15, 1850. Portions of the township were taken to form Lacey Township (March 23, 1871), Ocean Township (April 13, 1876), Harvey Cedars (December 13, 1894) and Long Beach Township (March 23, 1899). Union Township changed its name to Barnegat Township as of January 1, 1977.
Barnegat gets its name from nearby Barnegat Bay and Barnegat Inlet. The inlet was originally "Barendegat" or "Barnde Gat", which means "inlet of the breakers" or "surf cove," and was named by Dutch settlers in 1614 for the waterway's turbulent channel.
The Lenape Native Americans would spend summers at the shore collecting and roasting clams for food over the winter. European settlers arrived in 1720 and the first permanent homes were constructed around 1750.
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