Neptune Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, in the United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 27,935,[9][10][11] reflecting an increase of 245 (+0.9%) from the 27,690 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 458 (−1.6%) from the 28,148 counted in the 1990 Census.[20]
Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
Neptune was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 26, 1879, from portions of Ocean Township. Portions of the township were taken to form Neptune City (October 4, 1881), Bradley Beach (March 13, 1893) and Ocean Grove (April 5, 1920, until it was found unconstitutional and restored to Neptune Township as of June 16, 1921).[21] The township was named for Neptune, the Roman water deity, and its location on the Atlantic Ocean.[22]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 8.84 square miles (22.90km2), including 8.13 square miles (21.05km2) of land and 0.72 square miles (1.86km2) of water (8.11%).[1][2]
Ocean Grove (2010 Census population of 3,342[25]) and Shark River Hills (2010 population of 3,697[26]) are census-designated places and unincorporated communities located within Neptune Township.[27][28] Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Bradley Park, the Gables, Green Grove, Hamilton, Hamilton Mills, Mid-Town, Summerfield, Seaview Island, The Observatory, West Grove, West Neptune and Whitesville.[29][30]
Neptune Township stretches from the Atlantic Ocean west to the Garden State Parkway (exit 100). The southern border is the Shark River estuary, and the northern border is with Asbury Park and Ocean Township. Neptune Township is a diverse community, both in terms of population and landscape, extending from the seaside community of Ocean Grove, a national historic site, to Mid-town which is undergoing a municipal-led revitalization, to the riverside residential community of Shark River Hills, to the open spaces of Shark River Park and the commercial corridor on Route 66 in the west.
Deal Lake covers 158 acres (64ha) and is overseen by the Deal Lake Commission, which was established in 1974. Seven municipalities border the lake, accounting for 27 miles (43km) of shoreline, also including Allenhurst, Asbury Park, Deal, Interlaken, Loch Arbour and Ocean Township.[34]
The 2010 United States census counted 27,935 people, 11,201 households, and 6,844 families in the township. The population density was 3,414.3 per square mile (1,318.3/km2). There were 12,991 housing units at an average density of 1,587.8 per square mile (613.1/km2). The racial makeup was 53.18% (14,855) White, 38.56% (10,772) Black or African American, 0.34% (94) Native American, 2.26% (632) Asian, 0.03% (9) Pacific Islander, 2.51% (701) from other races, and 3.12% (872) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.33% (2,607) of the population.[9]
Of the 11,201 households, 23.6% had children under the age of 18; 39.6% were married couples living together; 16.6% had a female householder with no husband present and 38.9% were non-families. Of all households, 31.8% were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.13.[9]
20.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 30.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.7 years. For every 100 females, the population had 87.2 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 83.5 males.[9]
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $58,630 (with a margin of error of +/− $3,034) and the median family income was $74,422 (+/− $5,369). Males had a median income of $56,743 (+/− $4,233) versus $43,853 (+/− $3,118) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $30,656 (+/− $1,559). About 8.1% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.7% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.[44]
Census 2000
As of the 2000 United States Census[17] there were 27,690 people, 10,907 households, and 6,805 families residing in the township. The population density was 3,366.8 people per square mile (1,300.6/km2). There were 12,217 housing units at an average density of 1,485.4 per square mile (573.8/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 55.92% White, 38.16% African American, 0.17% Native American, 1.17% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.98% from other races, and 2.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.55% of the population.[42][43]
There were 10,907 households, out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.6% were married couples living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.6% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.14.[42][43]
In the township the population was spread out, with 23.1% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.0 males.[42][43]
The median income for a household in the township was $46,250, and the median income for a family was $57,735. Males had a median income of $42,920 versus $31,057 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,569. About 7.6% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.2% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.[42][43]
Government
Local government
Neptune Township is governed under the Township form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 141 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form, the second-most commonly used form of government in the state.[45] The Township Committee is comprised of five members, who are elected directly by the voters at-large in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election in a three-year cycle.[3][46] At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor.
As of 2022[update], members of the Neptune Township Committee are Mayor Nicholas R. Williams (D, term on committee ends on December 31, 2024; term as mayor ends 2022), Keith Cafferty (D, term on committee ends 2023; term as deputy mayor ends 2022), Dr. Michael Brantley (D, 2024), Robert Lane Jr. (D, 2022) and Tassie D. York (D, 2022; elected to serve an unexpired term).[4][47][48][49][50]
In April 2021, the Township Committee selected Tassie York to fill the seat expiring in December 2022 that had been held by Carol J. Rizzo until she resigned from office to move out of the county.[51] York served on an interim basis until the November 2022 general election, when she was elected to serve the balance of the term of office.[48]
In January 2016, the Township Council selected Carol J. Rizzo from three candidates nominated by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2016 that was vacated by Eric Houghtaling when he took office in the New Jersey General Assembly earlier that month.[52]
Federal, state and county representation
Neptune Township is located in the 4th Congressional District[53] and is part of New Jersey's 11th state legislative district.[10][54][55] Prior to the 2010 Census, Neptune Township had been part of the 6th Congressional District, a change made by the New Jersey Redistricting Commission that took effect in January 2013, based on the results of the November 2012 general elections.[56]
For the 117th United States Congress, New Jersey's Fourth Congressional District is represented by Chris Smith (R, Manchester Township).[57][58]New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by DemocratsCory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027)[59] and Bob Menendez (Harrison, term ends 2025).[60][61]
For the 2022–2023 session, the 11th Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Vin Gopal (D, Long Branch) and in the General Assembly by Kimberly Eulner (R, Shrewsbury) and Marilyn Piperno (R, Colts Neck Township).[62]
Monmouth County is governed by a Board of County Commissioners comprised of five members who are elected at-large to serve three year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats up for election each year as part of the November general election. At an annual reorganization meeting held in the beginning of January, the board selects one of its members to serve as Director and another as Deputy Director.[63] As of 2022[update], Monmouth County's Commissioners are
Commissioner Director Thomas A. Arnone (R, Neptune City, term as commissioner and as director ends December 31, 2022),[64]
Commissioner Deputy Director Susan M. Kiley (R, Hazlet Township, term as commissioner ends December 31, 2024; term as deputy commissioner director ends 2022),[65]Lillian G. Burry (R, Colts Neck Township, 2023),[66]
Nick DiRocco (R, Wall Township, 2022),[67] and
Ross F. Licitra (R, Marlboro Township, 2023).[68][69][70]
Constitutional officers elected on a countywide basis are
County clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon (R, 2025; Ocean Township),[71][72]Sheriff Shaun Golden (R, 2022; Howell Township)[73][74] and
Surrogate Rosemarie D. Peters (R, 2026; Middletown Township).[75][76]
Politics
As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 18,093 registered voters in Neptune Township, of which 6,481 (35.8%) were registered as Democrats, 2,780 (15.4%) were registered as Republicans and 8,825 (48.8%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were seven voters registered as Libertarians or Greens.[77]
In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 71.8% of the vote (9,350 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 27.3% (3,552 votes), and other candidates with 0.9% (113 votes), among the 13,109 ballots cast by the township's 18,929 registered voters (94 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 69.3%.[78][79] In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 69.4% of the vote (9,900 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain with 28.7% (4,100 votes) and other candidates with 0.4% (56 votes), among the 14,265 ballots cast by the township's 19,505 registered voters, for a turnout of 73.1%.[80] In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 60.0% of the vote (7,803 ballots cast), outpolling Republican George W. Bush with 38.8% (5,044 votes) and other candidates with 0.5% (100 votes), among the 13,004 ballots cast by the township's 18,444 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 70.5.[81]
In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 50.9% of the vote (3,880 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 47.7% (3,637 votes), and other candidates with 1.5% (112 votes), among the 7,811 ballots cast by the township's 18,939 registered voters (182 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 41.2%.[82][83] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 51.2% of the vote (4,425 ballots cast), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 42.0% (3,625 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 5.2% (447 votes) and other candidates with 0.8% (66 votes), among the 8,635 ballots cast by the township's 18,606 registered voters, yielding a 46.4% turnout.[84]
Education
The Neptune Township Schools serve students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.[85] The district is one of 31 former Abbott districts statewide that were established pursuant to the decision by the New Jersey Supreme Court in Abbott v. Burke[86] which are now referred to as "SDA Districts" based on the requirement for the state to cover all costs for school building and renovation projects in these districts under the supervision of the New Jersey Schools Development Authority.[87][88]
As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of eight schools, had an enrollment of 4,063 students and 372.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.9:1.[89] Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[90]) are
Early Childhood Center[91] (228 students; in grade Pre-K),
Gables School[92] (269; Pre-K–5),
Green Grove School[93] (350; Pre-K–5),
Midtown Community School[94] (379; K–5),
Shark River Hills School[95] (264; Pre-K–5),
Summerfield School[96] (465; Pre-K–5),
Neptune Middle School[97] (721; 6–8) and
Neptune High School[98] (1,317; 9–12).[99]
Transportation
Roads and highways
Route 18 northbound in Neptune Township
As of May2010[update], the township had a total of 129.27 miles (208.04km) of roadways, of which 108.92 miles (175.29km) were maintained by the municipality, 8.73 miles (14.05km) by Monmouth County and 11.62 miles (18.70km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.[100]
Route 18, Route 33, Route 35, Route 66 and Route 71 are the main highways passing through the township.[29]
The Garden State Parkway is west of the township, with the best access provided via exits 100 and 102. Interstate 195 is southwest of the township in neighboring Wall Township. The New Jersey Turnpike (Interstate 95) entrance for Exit 8 is about 25 miles west on Route 33 in East Windsor, Mercer County.
Public transportation
The township is served by NJ Transit trains at the Bradley Beach station[101] on the North Jersey Coast Line to Newark Penn Station, Secaucus Junction, New York Penn Station and Hoboken Terminal.[29][102]
NJ Transit bus service between the township and Philadelphia is available on the 317 route and local service is provided by the 830, 832 and 836 routes.[103]
Notable people
See also: Category:People from Neptune Township, New Jersey
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Neptune Township include:
Lynn Ahrens (born 1948, class of 1966), writer and lyricist for the musical theatre, television and film[104]
Edward G. Amoroso, computer security professional, entrepreneur, author and educator[105]
Jack Armstrong (born 1965), Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Florida Marlins and Texas Rangers[106][107]
Dedrick Dodge (born 1965), safety (American football position) for eight NFL seasons, from 1991 to 1998[118]
Darren Fenster (born 1978), manager in the Boston Red Sox minor league system[119]
Dan Gonzalez (born 1974), football quarterback who played two seasons with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League[120]
Trent Hindman (born 1995), race car driver in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
Eric Houghtaling (born 1954), politician representing the 11th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly, who had served as mayor of Neptune Township in 2013[121]
Keith Kirkwood (born 1993), wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League[122]
Harry Larrison Jr. (1926–2005), politician who served on the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders for nearly 39 years, marking the longest tenure of a Freeholder in New Jersey history[123]
Ronald Naldi (born 1942), singer at the Metropolitan Opera[124]
Joseph A. Palaia (1927–2016), politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1981 to 1989 and in the State Senate from 1989 to 2008, representing the 11th Legislative District[127]
Shep Pettibone (born 1959), record producer, remixer, songwriter and club DJ, who was most prolific in the 1980s[128]
Haydn Proctor (1903–1996), member of the New Jersey Senate[129]
Ed Radwanski (born 1963), professional soccer player[131]
Nate Ramsey (born 1941), safety and cornerback who played for the Philadelphia Eagles for most of his 11-year NFL career from 1963 through 1973[132]
Len Renery (born 1948, class of 1966), retired English-American professional soccer defender and coach[133]
Karl Roberson (born 1990), professional mixed martial artist and former kickboxer currently competing in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship[134]
Isaac Schlossbach (1891–1984), polar explorer, submariner and aviation pioneer[135]
Bob Verga (born 1945), Dallas Chaparrals, Denver Rockets, New York Nets, Pittsburgh Condors, Portland Trail Blazers and Carolina Cougars basketball player, from 1964 to 1967 at Duke University and 1967–1974 professionally; owns the Duke men's basketball record for points per game (26.7) in a single season[142]
Joe Vetrano (1918–1995), placekicker who played in the NFL for the San Francisco 49ers[143]
Dennis Walters (born 1949), trick-shot golfer who won the Bob Jones Award in 2018 and was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame with the class of 2019[144]
Community OverviewArchived July 16, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, Neptune Township. Accessed July 30, 2012. "Neptune is a community with several diverse neighborhoods including Ocean Grove, Shark River Hills, Mid-Town, Bradley Park, the Gables, Seaview Island and West Neptune."
Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed April 23, 2015.
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."
Cervenka, Susanne. "Lifelong Neptune woman joins Township Committee after previous member resigns and moves", Asbury Park Press, April 15, 2021. Accessed May 16, 2022. "The township has a new committee member after former Committeewoman Carol Rizzo moved to Ocean County. The Neptune Township Committee selected Tassie York as Rizzo's replacement Monday night."
Stine, Don. "New Committee Member in Neptune", The Coaster, January 29, 2016. June 1, 2016. "Resident Carol J. Rizzo was appointed to the Neptune Township Committee Monday night to fill the unexpired term of Eric Houghtaling, who took office in the State Assembly earlier this month."
Plan Components Report, New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.
, Who is N.J.’s most bipartisan member of Congress, really?. Accessed August 5, 2022. "As for Republicans, Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) voted with Biden 37% of the time, "
Biography of Bob Menendez, United States Senate, January 26, 2015. "Menendez, who started his political career in Union City, moved in September from Paramus to one of Harrison's new apartment buildings near the town's PATH station.."
Monmouth County Government, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed July 19, 2022. "Monmouth County is governed by five Commissioners elected at-large for three year terms. Each January, the Freeholders select one of their members to serve as the Director of the Board for the year to preside over the meetings and activities of the Board."
2009 Governor: Monmouth CountyArchived October 17, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed December 5, 2012.
Neptune Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Neptune Township Schools. Accessed April 7, 2020. "Purpose The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-kindergarten through twelve in the Neptune Township School District. Composition The Neptune Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Neptune Township."
What We Do: History, New Jersey Schools Development Authority. Accessed March 1, 2022. "In 1998, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled in the Abbott v. Burke case that the State must provide 100 percent funding for all school renovation and construction projects in special-needs school districts. According to the Court, aging, unsafe and overcrowded buildings prevented children from receiving the "thorough and efficient" education required under the New Jersey Constitution.... Full funding for approved projects was authorized for the 31 special-needs districts, known as 'Abbott Districts'."
What We Do, New Jersey Schools Development Authority. Accessed March 1, 2022.
SDA Districts, New Jersey Schools Development Authority. Accessed March 1, 2022.
"Interview: AT&T's Edward Amoroso", Infosecurity magazine, September 7, 2011. Accessed August 30, 2021. "Amoroso, who grew up in Neptune, New Jersey, hails from a large Italian-American family, which he jokingly refers to as comprising about 30 cousins along with his aunts, uncles, and other immediate family."
"Armstrong Disarms Mets", The Record, May 4, 1990. "OK, let's get the obvious out of the way. Born in Englewood and a star at Neptune High School who went on to pitch at Rider College and the University of Oklahoma, 6-foot-5, 220-pound Cincinnati right-hander Jack Armstrong fulfills the qualifications for the obvious nickname, All-American Boy, like the fictional character of the same name."
Coffey, Wayne. "Former All-Star Jack Armstrong hoping to set record straight on steroid era", New York Daily News, December 8, 2007. Accessed August 13, 2018. "Jack Armstrong was born in Englewood, raised in Neptune, N.J. and schooled at Rider College and the University of Oklahoma, where he became a No. 1 draft choice."
"Nicole Atkins & the Sea Perform 'War Torn,' Chat 'Neptune City'", Spin (magazine), January 22, 2008. Accessed January 29, 2008 "But the neighborhood I live in is called Shark River -- it's part of Neptune -- I live right across the street from the river, and there's a bird sanctuary."
Kitchin, Jessica. "New Faces NJ: Nicole Atkins", New Jersey Monthly, July 18, 2008. Accessed December 1, 2008. "Growing up in Neptune, Nicole Atkins wrote songs, searching for a way to blend country and '60s rock...'I grew up in Neptune in a mostly Sicilian family,' she says. 'Everyone listened to a lot of oldies rock-n-roll like Frankie Valli and the Everly Brothers...Her home base is still Asbury Park, and she says she's regularly back with the family in Neptune 'doing lots of laundry.'"
Staff. "Pop and Rock Listings", The New York Times, June 1, 2007. Accessed January 31, 2011. "Nicole Atkins, from Neptune City, N.J., is a marvelously talented fantasist with a bit of Stevie Nicks and a bit more of Rufus Wainwright in her, spinning prom-night-beautiful piano ballads with a masterly cinematic sweep."
Lewis, Evelyn Stryker. Neptune and Shark River Hills, p. 88. Arcadia Publishing, 1998, via Google Books. ISBN0-7385-5699-8. Accessed November 13, 2015.
"Grove Woman Was 'Caliban' Leader; Miss Mary Porter Beegle, Well Known Here, Directed New York Pageant.", Asbury Park Press, May 31, 1916. Accessed May 24, 2020. "Miss Mary Porter Beegle, a former resident of Ocean Grove and well known to many residents of this city, was, perhaps, the happiest young woman in New York when 'Caliban by the Yellow Sands' the Percy Mackaye Shakespeare masque, was finally presented in the City college stadium last Wednesday night."
Staff. "New Jersey paddleboarder Michelle Davidson salutes Diana Nyad's Cuba to U.S. swim"Archived November 1, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, News 12 New Jersey, September 5, 2013. Accessed November 10, 2013. "Ocean Grove - A New Jersey woman has a special appreciation for Diana Nyad's recent accomplishment.Michelle Davidson, 43, paddled from Cuba to Florida as part of a relay team back in 2004.... The Neptune resident teaches business classes at Holmdel High School now, and says she plans on talking to her students about Nyad's triumph."
Finley, Bill. "Slumping Louisville Is Beaten by Rutgers", The New York Times, January 29, 2006. Accessed December 5, 2012. "'Even with me hurting, our team stayed in the game,' said Dean, who is from Neptune, N.J. 'It came down to a couple of possessions where we couldn't get stops.'"
Van Gelder, Lawrence.
"At The Movies", The New York Times, April 18, 1986. Accessed July 30, 2012. "While Mr. DeVito, who was born in Neptune on the Jersey Shore and grew up in Asbury Park, was filming a scene for Wise Guys at the Resorts International Hotel in Atlantic City, his wife, the Brooklyn-born actress Rhea Perlman, was awaiting the birth of the couple's second child."
Willistein, Paul. "Big Man Diminutive Actor Danny DeVito Stands Tall For Day Care". The Morning Call. December 21, 1985. Accessed January 31, 2011. "DeVito was born in Neptune, N.J., where Jack Nicholson grew up. The first time DeVito and Nicholson met was during the filming of 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.'"
Dedrick DodgeArchived April 15, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, database Football. Accessed December 8, 2007.
Darren Fenster - Assistant CoachArchived January 9, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Rutgers Scarlet Knights. Accessed May 29, 2013. "A native of Middletown, N.J., Fenster is also a part of four appearances in the NCAA Tournament, including three as a player.... He currently resides in Neptune."
Cherubini, Ron. "A True Student Athlete: Standout QB Stands Out After Football"Archived May 9, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, Pirate Time Machine No. 41 (2009). Accessed June 25, 2015. "Though Gonzalez only fully had the reigns of the ECU offense for a season, his command of Logan's philosophies and his ability to execute the scheme as designed makes you wonder what might have been had the quarterback from Neptune, NJ, had two or three years under center."
Randolf, Eleanor. "Keep the Met Open", The New York Times, July 31, 2014. Accessed August 1, 2014. "Naldi, known to his peers as Donal, was born and raised in Bound Brook. He currently resides in Ocean Grove, New Jersey."
Cory NelmsArchived October 6, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, Profootballarchives.com. Accessed October 2, 2014.
Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey: 2004 Edition, p. 224. Lawyers Diary and Manual, LLC., 2004. ISBN9781577411871. Accessed September 24, 2019. "Joseph A. Palaia, Rep., Ocean... Mr. Palaia was born in Neptune on Feb. 3, 1927. He attended grade school in Ocean Grove and Neptune High School, and graduated from Rider College, with a degree in business administration, in 1949."
Capuzzo, Jill P. "An Active Night Scene Is a Major Attraction", The New York Times, August 6, 2000. Accessed June 1, 2018. "Born in nearby Ocean Grove, Mr. Pettibone got started in the music business spinning discs at CJ's record store here in the 1970's."
Thomas Jr., Robert McG."Haydn Proctor, 93, a Judge And New Jersey State Senator", The New York Times, October 5, 1996. Accessed February 10, 2011. "Haydn Proctor, a longtime New Jersey official who operated at the highest levels of all three branches of state government, died on Wednesday at a hospital near his home in Lakewood, N.J."
"Q Lazzarus, N.J. singer Diane Luckey, known for ‘Goodbye Horses’ in ‘Silence of the Lambs,’ dead at 59", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, August 18, 2022. Accessed August 18, 2022. "The singer, a Neptune native born Diane Luckey, died July 19, according to a short obituary notice announcing funeral arrangements in the Asbury Park Press.... Luckey, the youngest of seven children, was an alumna of Neptune High School and grew up singing at Mount Pisgah Baptist Church, according to a longer obituary shared by Neptune’s Jackson Funeral Home."
Atkinson, Charlie. "Dynamo Star Is Ambassador For The Game Radwanski Plays For Love Of Game, Not Money", Greensboro News-Record, May 21, 1993. Accessed December 5, 2012. "It wasn't fortune or fame that brought Ed Radwanski to Greensboro.... So why has the 30-year-old from Neptune, NJ, returned to Greensboro to play for a fledgling team in the United States Interregional Soccer League?"
Nate Ramsey profileArchived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, database Football. Accessed June 19, 2007.
"A player way ahead of his time", Asbury Park Press, September 23, 1992. Accessed October 14, 2018. "'I had a great time back at Neptune High School and the Jersey Shore,' said Renery, who now runs soccer camps in California. 'I was there in the beginning, I guess. I came to Neptune when I was just 13 and I had already been playing for 10 years.'"
Feitl, Steve. "Karl Roberson fights to put Neptune on MMA map at UFC Fight Night", Asbury Park Press, November 10, 2017. Accessed November 4, 2018. "Karl Roberson is ready to show the world what he can do. But have no doubt, he also intends to show what his hometown of Neptune can do."
" Neptune and Neptune City: A brief history", Asbury Park Press, January 17, 2002. Accessed September 24, 2007. "After World War II, the Asbury Park Air Terminal, later known as the Gibson Air Academy, is founded by one of Neptune's most famous residents, Lt. Cmdr. Isaac Schlossbach, who explored the Arctic three times and the Antarctic nine times with Adm. Richard E. Byrd."
Litsky, Frank. "Dr. George Sheehan, Running Figure, Dies at 74", The New York Times, November 2, 1993. Accessed December 6, 2012. "Dr. George Sheehan, a cardiologist who became the philosopher of the recreational running movement in the 1970's and 1980's, died yesterday at his home in Ocean Grove, N.J."
Minor, E. Kyle. "Music; A Bar Band Once Again Takes to The Road", The New York Times, June 18, 2000. Accessed July 30, 2012. "That association was made in Mr. Lyon's youth, growing up Ocean Grove, N.J., half a mile from Asbury Park."
Cuccaro, Ricgard."Greg Trooper; It’s Real Like That", Acoustic Live, July 2011, backed up by the Internet Archive as of March 27,2012.Accessed July 4, 2022. "Greg was born in 1956 in Neptune, New Jersey and grew up in the town of Little Silver."
Bob Verga, Basketball-Reference. Accessed November 16, 2008.
Edelson, Stephen. "Edelson: For paralyzed golfer Dennis Walters, Bob Jones Award fitting honor", Asbury Park Press, April 10, 2018. Accessed October 13, 2018. "That’s why the United States Golf Association’s decision to tap Neptune native Dennis Walters as the recipient of the 2018 Bob Jones Award, the sport’s highest honor, is so important.... Walters, who played at Neptune High School and North Texas State, and lives in Jupiter, Florida, will spend a month this summer performing shows in the Philadelphia area."
Wagstaff, Malinda. "Robert Lee Watt, author and french horn", WXXI-FM, January 29, 2020. Accessed April 7, 2020. "Born in Neptune Township, New Jersey, Robert Lee Watt was hired by Zubin Mehta and the Los Angeles Philharmonic to play assistant principal horn in 1970 and remained there for 37 years before retiring in 2008."
Clinton WheelerArchived April 3, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, database Basketball. Accessed October 1, 2007.
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Stanmyre, Matthew. "Rutgers receiver Tim Wright keeps teammates' hair looking good", The Star-Ledger, December 23, 2012. Accessed June 16, 2014. "Growing up in Neptune, Wright was enamored by creative arts.... By high school, after his family moved to an apartment complex in Wall, Wright was cutting the hair of dozens of friends in the neighborhood."
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