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Long Beach Township is a Walsh Act Township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 3,051〔〔〔〔 reflecting a decline of 278 (-8.4%) from the 3,329 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 78 (-2.3%) from the 3,407 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 September 20, 2012.〕 The township is located on Long Beach Island, a barrier island along the Atlantic Ocean whose summer population swells to as much as 130,000, including part-time residents and tourists.〔Eftimiades, Maria. ("Long Beach Island Journal; When Summer Ends, Residents Take Back Their Way of Life" ), ''The New York Times'', September 9, 1990. Accessed November 10, 2012. "That spirit is echoed throughout this 22-mile island, which connects to Manahawkin by four bridges across Barnegat Bay. And although tourism drops considerably in the off-season (according to the 1980 Census, there are 13,000 year-round residents), the population grows to about 130,000 in summer."〕 In October 2012, Long Beach Township was severely affected by Hurricane Sandy, with township mayor Joe Mancini estimating that potential costs to repair the damage estimated as high as $1 billion across Long Beach Island.〔Hutchins, Ryan. ("Long Beach Island officials shocked at extent of damage from Hurricane Sandy" ), ''The Star-Ledger'', October 31, 2012. Accessed December 24, 2013. "'You go back and look at images of ’62,' said Long Beach Township Mayor Joe Mancini, referring to another devastating storm.... The cost of rebuilding is staggering: It will take at least $700 million to remake this 18-mile strip of land, an estimate that could certainly surpass $1 billion as more is learned, Mancini said as he surveyed the damage on the southern tip of the narrow barrier island."〕 As a result of the storm surge, flooding and high winds, dozens of homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed. After the waters receded, streets were left covered with up to four feet of sand in some spots.〔Hutchins, Ryan. ("Extensive damage from Sandy litters Long Beach Island" ), ''The Star-Ledger'', October 31, 2012. Accessed November 10, 2012.〕 Governor Chris Christie issued a mandatory evacuation order on October 28, and it remained in place until a full 13 days after the storm.〔Fuoco, Michael. ("In Sandy's Wake: New Jersey road reopens and residents return" ), ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette'', November 9, 2012. Accessed November 10, 2012.〕 The township established a Sandy Relief Fund to assist residents in their recovery from the hurricane.〔(Long Beach Township Sandy Relief Fund ), Township of Long Beach. Accessed December 24, 2013.〕 Long Beach Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 23, 1899, from portions of Eagleswood Township, Little Egg Harbor Township, Ocean Township, Stafford Township and Union Township (now known as Barnegat Township). Portions of the township were taken to form Barnegat City (March 29, 1904, now Barnegat Light) and Ship Bottom-Beach Arlington (March 3, 1925, now Ship Bottom).〔Snyder, John P. (''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968'' ), Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 204. Accessed September 21, 2012.〕 The name derives from the length of the island along Barnegat Bay.〔Hutchinson, Viola L. (''The Origin of New Jersey Place Names'' ), New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 3, 2015.〕 ==Geography== According to the United States Census Bureau, Long Beach township had a total area of 22.036 square miles (57.073 km2), including 5.444 square miles (14.099 km2) of land and 16.592 square miles (42.974 km2) of water (75.30%).〔〔 North Beach Haven (with a 2010 Census population of 2,235〔(DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for North Beach Haven CDP, New Jersey ), United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 20, 2012.〕) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Long Beach Township.〔(GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Ocean County, New Jersey ), United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 27, 2012.〕〔(2006-2010 American Community Survey Geography for New Jersey ), United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 27, 2012.〕〔(New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32) ), United States Census Bureau, August 2012. Accessed December 27, 2012.〕 Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include the Long Beach Island communities of Bay Vista, Beach Haven Crest, Beach Haven Gardens, Beach Haven Heights, Beach Haven Inlet, Beach Haven Park, Beach Haven Terrace, Brant Beach, Brighton Beach, Haven Beach, High Bar Harbor, Holgate, Loveladies, North Beach, North Beach Haven, Peahala Park, South Beach Haven, Spray Beach, and the Dunes.〔(Election Information ), Township of Long Beach. Accessed December 27, 2012.〕〔(Locality Search ), State of New Jersey. Accessed May 21, 2015.〕 The township is divided into four discontiguous land areas. The most populous, with most of the named places, is located north of Beach Haven and south of Ship Bottom. The Holgate section is south of Beach Haven; most of it is a wildlife preserve. Loveladies and High Bar Harbor form the northernmost, between Harvey Cedars and Barnegat Light. North Beach and Frazier Park north of Surf City and south of Harvey Cedars. The township borders the Ocean City municipalities of Barnegat Light, Barnegat Township, Beach Haven, Eagleswood Township, Harvey Cedars, Little Egg Harbor Township, Ocean Township, Ship Bottom, Stafford Township and Surf City.〔(Areas touching Long Beach Township ), MapIt. Accessed August 10, 2015.〕 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「Long Beach Township, New Jersey」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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