Beachwood, New Jersey
| Beachwood, New Jersey | |
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| Borough | |
| Borough of Beachwood | |
 Map of Beachwood in Ocean County. Inset: Location of Ocean County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Beachwood, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 39°55′42″N 74°12′08″W / 39.928405°N 74.202189°WCoordinates: 39°55′42″N 74°12′08″W / 39.928405°N 74.202189°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Ocean |
| Incorporated | April 12, 1917 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Ronald F. Roma Jr. (R, term ends December 31, 2019) |
| • Clerk | Susan Minock |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.849 sq mi (7.377 km2) |
| • Land | 2.848 sq mi (7.376 km2) |
| • Water | 0.001 sq mi (0.001 km2) 0.02% |
| Area rank | 349th of 566 in state 17th of 33 in county |
| Elevation | 62 ft (19 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 11,045 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 11,214 |
| • Rank | 222nd of 566 in state 12th of 33 in county |
| • Density | 3,878.4/sq mi (1,497.5/km2) |
| • Density rank | 158th of 566 in state 4th of 33 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08722 |
| Area code(s) | 732/848 |
| FIPS code | 3402904180 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885153 |
| Website | www |
Beachwood is a borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population increased to 11,045, reflecting an increase of 670 (+6.5%) from the 10,375 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 1,051 (+11.3%) from the 9,324 counted in the 1990 Census. the highest recorded in any decennial census.
Beachwood was incorporated as a Borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 22, 1917, from portions of Berkeley Township, based on the results of a referendum held on April 12, 1917.
What is now the borough of Beachwood dates its settlement to a 1914 plan backed by the publishers of the New-York Tribune, under which 1,763 acres (7.13 km2) of Berkeley Township were purchased and sectioned off as a summer colony called "Beachwood". Buyers paid $19.60 for a plot of land measuring 20 by 100 feet (6.1 m × 30.5 m) and received a six-month subscription to The Tribune as a bonus. The first residents of the community moved in during April 1915, and work on a Club House, the Pier, the Bath House, the Lodge, a dining hall and a railroad station were planned to be completed by the end of May. Other offerings within the development included tennis courts, and facilities along the beach and on the river for canoeing, sailing and swimming. The first "cottages" in the community were constructed during that first summer season.
A Property-Owner's Association was established in 1916. In addition to overseeing local services within the development, the organization also advocated that the community should become an independent municipality. Legislation was passed by the Legislature on March 22, 1917, and a referendum approving the establishment of the borough passed on April 12. On May 11, the borough's first council was elected, along with Joseph H. Senior, who was chosen by the voters as Beachwood's first mayor. A Board of Education was formed the following year, with school transportation provided on the back of a truck outfitted with wooden benches.
In December 2008, the Beachwood Historical Alliance was established, with the goal of the creation of an official town-run Preservation Commission for the purpose of recognizing, restoring and preserving aspects of Beachwood's formation, history and heritage.
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