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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.〔(Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010 ), New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed December 5, 2012.〕 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.〔(GCT-PH1 Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision from 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey ), United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 30, 2012.〕 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.〔Snyder, John P. (''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968'' ), Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 181. Accessed July 30, 2012.〕 The borough was named for Lochaber, Scotland.〔Hutchinson, Viola L. (''The Origin of New Jersey Place Names'' ), New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 3, 2015.〕 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."〔Strauss, Robert. ("COMMUNITIES; Municipal Madness or 'Creative Localism?'" ), ''The New York Times'', January 4, 2004. Accessed August 17, 2013. "The final comeuppance for Ocean Township, though, came in 1957.... The Village of Loch Arbour was formed, the last new municipality in New Jersey. When it seceded, it took with it the last piece of oceanfront in 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.〔(FORM OF GOVERNMENT CHANGED – SPECIAL ELECTION INFORMATION ), Loch Arbour Municipal Website. Accessed March 14, 2012.〕 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.〔Pristin, Terry. ("THE 1997 ELECTIONS: OTHER RACES; New Jersey Voters Pick Local Officials and Decide on Changes in Government" ), ''The New York Times'', November 5, 1997. Accessed July 30, 2012. "Loch Arbour will remain the state's smallest municipality. By a vote of 88 to 69, residents rejected a proposal to rejoin Ocean Township, of which Loch Arbour was a part until 1958. By an even greater vote -- 49 to 5 -- they refused to join neighboring Interlaken or Allenhurst."〕 A ballot proposal in 2011 again considered a merger with Allenhurst, citing a potential reduction in property taxes for residents.〔Via Associated Press. ("Tiny Monmouth County village to consider merging with neighboring town" ), ''The Star-Ledger'', March 18, 2011. Accessed December 5, 2012. "The village has faced a tax crisis since 2008 after the Legislature decided residents had to pay school taxes based on the value of their homes instead of per pupil cost to send a small number of children to Ocean Township schools.".〕 In 2012, Loch Arbour officials held discussions with their counterparts in Allenhurst towards a plan in which the two municipalities would merge, subject to approval by the councils of both communities and approval of a referendum by voters in both Loch Arbour and Allenhurst. The merger drive was driven by property taxes paid to the Ocean Township School District, a relationship that would be ended by the merger, under which the combined municipality would send students at lower cost to the Asbury Park Public Schools.〔Staff. ("Loch Arbour puts off Allenhurst merger vote, according to report" ), ''Asbury Park Sun'', May 4, 2012.〕 ==Geography== According to the United States Census Bureau, the village had a total area of 0.141 square miles (0.364 km2), including 0.101 square miles (0.261 km2) of land and 0.040 square miles (0.104 km2) of water (28.43%).〔〔 The village is located along the Atlantic Ocean in eastern Monmouth County and is bordered to the north by the Borough of Allenhurst, to the west by the borough of Interlaken and to the south by the City of Asbury Park.〔(Areas touching Loch Arbour ), MapIt. Accessed February 25, 2015.〕 Deal Lake covers and is overseen by the Deal Lake Commission, which was established in 1974. Seven municipalities border the lake, accounting for of shoreline, including Allenhurst, Asbury Park, Deal, Interlaken, Neptune Township and Ocean Township.〔(Home Page ), Deal Lake Commission. Accessed July 8, 2015. "The Deal Lake Commission was created by the seven Monmouth County, NJ towns that surround Deal Lake. The Commission was chartered in 1974 by the Borough of Allenhurst, City of Asbury Park, Borough of Deal, Borough of Interlaken, Village of Loch Arbour, Neptune Township, and Ocean Township."〕 Loch Arbour is one hour south of New York City and east of Philadelphia. Nearby roads include the Garden State Parkway, Route 18 and Interstate 195. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Loch Arbour, New Jersey」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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