Loch Arbour, New Jersey
| Loch Arbour, New Jersey | |
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| Village | |
| Village of Loch Arbour | |
Seagull above the waters in Loch Arbour
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 Map of Loch Arbour in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of Monmouth County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Loch Arbour, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°13′56″N 74°00′00″W / 40.232296°N 74.000009°WCoordinates: 40°13′56″N 74°00′00″W / 40.232296°N 74.000009°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Monmouth |
| Incorporated | April 23, 1957 |
| Named for | Lochaber, Scotland |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village |
| • Body | Board of Trustees |
| • Mayor | Paul V. Fernicola (term ends June 30, 2019) |
| • Clerk | Daniel J. Mason (acting) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.141 sq mi (0.364 km2) |
| • Land | 0.101 sq mi (0.261 km2) |
| • Water | 0.040 sq mi (0.104 km2) 28.43% |
| Area rank | 564th of 566 in state 52nd of 53 in county |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 194 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 187 |
| • Rank | 562nd of 566 in state 53rd of 53 in county |
| • Density | 1,928.2/sq mi (744.5/km2) |
| • Density rank | 298th of 566 in state 35th of 53 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07711 |
| Area code(s) | 732 exchanges: 517, 531, 660, 663 |
| FIPS code | 3402541010 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885283 |
| Website | www |
Loch Arbour is a village in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the village's population was 194, reflecting a decline of 86 (-30.7%) from the 280 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 100 (-26.3%) from the 380 counted in the 1990 Census. As of 2010, Loch Arbour was the third-smallest municipality in New Jersey in terms of area (behind Shrewsbury Township and East Newark) and was the fifth-smallest municipality by population in the state of New Jersey.
Loch Arbour was formed as a Village by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 23, 1957, from portions of Ocean Township, based on the results of a referendum held that same day. The borough was named for Lochaber, Scotland.
Loch Arbour's formation was driven by efforts to build condominiums in the area. Residents who sought to prevent the development led the secession effort, taking with them the last portion of oceanfront property in what The New York Times described as "the now ironically-named Ocean Township."
While there are four municipalities that retain the Village type of government (Loch Arbour, Ridgefield Park, Ridgewood and South Orange), none of them still use the Village form of government. Loch Arbour was the last to do so, but on December 20, 2011, its residents voted to change to the Walsh Act form of government, with a three-member board of commissioners.
In 1997, Loch Arbour voters rejected a ballot proposal that would have it merge back into Ocean Township by an 88-69 margin, and proposals to merge with Allenhurst or Interlaken failed by a nearly 10-1 margin.
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