Brigantine, New Jersey
| Brigantine, New Jersey | |
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| City | |
| City of Brigantine | |
View of Brigantine from Revel Atlantic City
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| Motto: "An island you'll love for life!" | |
 Map of Brigantine in Atlantic County. Inset: Location of Atlantic County in New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Brigantine, New Jersey. |
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| Coordinates: 39°25′38″N 74°23′23″W / 39.427291°N 74.389617°WCoordinates: 39°25′38″N 74°23′23″W / 39.427291°N 74.389617°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Atlantic |
| Incorporated | June 14, 1890 |
| Named for | Wrecks of brigantines |
| Government | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (Council-Manager) |
| • Body | City Council |
| • Mayor | Philip J. Guenther Jr. (term ends December 31, 2018) |
| • Manager | Edward Stinson |
| • Clerk | Lynn Sweeney |
| • Chief of police | James Bennett |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.364 sq mi (26.844 km2) |
| • Land | 6.387 sq mi (16.543 km2) |
| • Water | 3.977 sq mi (10.301 km2) 38.37% |
| Area rank | 207th of 566 in state 11th of 23 in county |
| Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 9,450 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 9,204 |
| • Rank | 252nd of 566 in state 9th of 23 in county |
| • Density | 1,479.5/sq mi (571.2/km2) |
| • Density rank | 338th of 566 in state 10th of 23 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08203 |
| Area code(s) | 609 exchanges: 264, 266 |
| FIPS code | 3400107810 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885171 |
| Website | bb-nj |
Brigantine is an island city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 9,450, reflecting a decline of 3,144 (-25.0%) from the 12,594 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 1,240 (+10.9%) from the 11,354 counted in the 1990 Census.
What is now the City of Brigantine has passed through a series of names and re-incorporations since it was first created. The area was originally incorporated as Brigantine Beach Borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on June 14, 1890, from portions of Galloway Township, based on the results of a referendum held on June 3, 1890. On April 23, 1897, the area was reincorporated as the City of Brigantine City. This name lasted until April 9, 1914, when it was renamed the City of East Atlantic City. On March 16, 1924, Brigantine was incorporated as a city, replacing East Atlantic City and incorporating further portions of Galloway Township. The borough was named for the many shipwrecks in the area, including those of brigantines.
New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Brigantine as its 36th best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city had a total area of 10.364 square miles (26.844 km2), including 6.387 square miles (16.543 km2) of land and 3.977 square miles (10.301 km2) of water (38.37%). Brigantine is located on Brigantine Island.
The only road to and from Brigantine is New Jersey Route 87, locally known as Brigantine Boulevard. The Justice Vincent S. Haneman Memorial Bridge is the only way on and off the island. The original bridge to the island that was constructed in 1924 was destroyed in the Great Atlantic Hurricane of 1944. The current bridge was constructed in 1972.
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