Long Branch, New Jersey
| Long Branch, New Jersey | |
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| City | |
| City of Long Branch | |
Church of the Presidents
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| Nickname(s): The First Seaside Resort | |
| Motto: Tide In | |
 Map of Long Branch in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of Monmouth County highlighted in New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Long Branch, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°17′43″N 73°59′24″W / 40.295372°N 73.989899°WCoordinates: 40°17′43″N 73°59′24″W / 40.295372°N 73.989899°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Monmouth |
| Incorporated | April 11, 1867 (as Long Branch Commission) |
| Reincorporated | April 8, 1903 (as city) |
| Named for | "long branch" of Shrewsbury River |
| Government | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) |
| • Body | City Council |
| • Mayor | Adam Schneider (term ends June 30, 2018) |
| • Administrator | Howard H. Woolley Jr. |
| • Clerk | Kathy L. Schmelz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.283 sq mi (16.274 km2) |
| • Land | 5.274 sq mi (13.660 km2) |
| • Water | 1.009 sq mi (2.614 km2) 16.06% |
| Area rank | 251st of 566 in state 17th of 53 in county |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 30,719 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 30,941 |
| • Rank | 71st of 566 in state 6th of 53 in county |
| • Density | 5,824.4/sq mi (2,248.8/km2) |
| • Density rank | 88th of 566 in state 9th of 53 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07740 |
| Area code(s) | 732/848 |
| FIPS code | 3402541310 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885285 |
| Website | www |
Long Branch is a beach side city in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 30,719, reflecting a decline of 621 (-2.0%) from the 31,340 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 2,682 (+9.4%) from the 28,658 counted in the 1990 Census.
Long Branch was formed on April 11, 1867, as the Long Branch Commission, from portions of Ocean Township. Long Branch was incorporated as a city by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 8, 1903, based on the results of a referendum, replacing the Long Branch Commission.
Long Branch was a beach resort town in the late 18th century, named for its location along a branch of the South Shrewsbury River. In the 19th century it was a "Hollywood" of the east, where some of the greatest theatrical and other performers of the day gathered and performed. It was visited by presidents Chester A. Arthur, James A. Garfield, Ulysses S. Grant, Benjamin Harrison, Rutherford B. Hayes, William McKinley, and Woodrow Wilson.Seven Presidents Park, a park near the beach, is named in honor of their visits. The Church of the Presidents, where all seven worshiped, is the only structure left in Long Branch associated with them.
President Garfield was brought to Long Branch in the hope that the fresh air and quiet might aid his recovery after being shot on July 2, 1881, an incident that left the assassin's bullet lodged in his spine. He died here on September 19, 1881, exactly two months before his 50th birthday. The Garfield Tea House, constructed from railroad ties that had been laid to carry Garfield's train, is in Elberon.
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