Brick Township, New Jersey
| Brick Township, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Brick | |
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Damage from Hurricane Sandy on the township's barrier island portion
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| Nickname(s): Bricktown | |
 Map of Brick Township in Ocean County. Inset: Location of Ocean County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Brick Township, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°03′42″N 74°06′35″W / 40.061736°N 74.10962°WCoordinates: 40°03′42″N 74°06′35″W / 40.061736°N 74.10962°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Ocean |
| Incorporated | February 15, 1850 |
| Named for | Joseph W. Brick |
| Government | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) |
| • Body | Township Council |
| • Mayor | John G. Ducey (D, term ends December 31, 2017) |
| • Administrator | Joanne Bergin |
| • Clerk | Lynnette Lannarone |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.315 sq mi (83.697 km2) |
| • Land | 25.715 sq mi (66.602 km2) |
| • Water | 6.600 sq mi (17.095 km2) 20.42% |
| Area rank | 76th of 566 in state 10th of 33 in county |
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 75,072 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 75,012 |
| • Rank | 13th of 566 in state 3rd of 33 in county |
| • Density | 2,919.4/sq mi (1,127.2/km2) |
| • Density rank | 218th of 566 in state 9th of 33 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC−4) |
| ZIP codes | 08723-08724 |
| Area code(s) | 732 |
| FIPS code | 3402907420 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882075 |
| Website | www |
Brick Township (also commonly known as Bricktown or Brick) is a township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township had a population of 75,072, making it the state's 13th-largest municipality and the third most populous municipality in Ocean County (behind Lakewood Township and Toms River Township), having seen a decline of 1,047 residents (-1.4%) from its population of 76,119 in the 2000 Census, when it was the state's 12th most-populous municipality.
While the majority of Brick Township is located on the mainland, Ocean Beaches I, II and III are situated on the Barnegat Peninsula, a long, narrow barrier peninsula that separates Barnegat Bay from the Atlantic Ocean. The mainland and beach area of the town are not geographically adjacent. Brick Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 15, 1850, from portions of both Dover Township (now Toms River Township) and Howell Township. The township was named after Joseph Brick, the owner of Bergen Iron Works located on the Metedeconk River. Portions of the township were taken to form Point Pleasant Beach (May 18, 1886), Bay Head (June 15, 1886), Lakewood Township (March 23, 1892), Mantoloking (April 10, 1911) and Point Pleasant (April 21, 1920). In 1963, voters rejected a referendum that would have changed the township's name to "Laurelton".
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