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'{{Infobox settlement |name = Spring Lake Heights, New Jersey |official_name = Borough of Spring Lake Heights |settlement_type = [[Borough (New Jersey)|Borough]] |nickname = |motto = <!-- Images --> |image_skyline = |imagesize = |image_caption = |image_flag = |image_seal = <!-- Maps --> |image_map = Monmouth_County_New_Jersey_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Spring_Lake_Heights_Highlighted.svg |mapsize = 250x200px |map_caption = Map of Spring Lake Heights in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of Monmouth County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |image_map1 = Census_Bureau_map_of_Spring_Lake_Heights,_New_Jersey.png |mapsize1 = 250x200px |map_caption1 = Census Bureau map of Spring Lake Heights, New Jersey <!-- Location --> |subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] |subdivision_name = {{flag|United States}} |subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] |subdivision_name1 = {{flag|New Jersey}} |subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in New Jersey|County]] |subdivision_name2 = [[Monmouth County, New Jersey|Monmouth]] |government_footnotes = <ref name=DataBook/> |government_type = [[Borough (New Jersey)|Borough]] |governing_body = Borough Council |leader_title = [[Mayor]] |leader_name = Thomas P. O'Brien (term ends December 31, 2019)<ref name=MayorCouncil/><ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/dca/home/20151020mayors.pdf 2015 New Jersey Mayors Directory], [[New Jersey Department of Community Affairs]], as of October 20, 2015. Accessed April 10, 2016. As of date accessed, Gavino Maccanico is listed as mayor with a term-end year of 2015.</ref> |leader_title1 = [[City manager|Administrator]] |leader_name1 = Jay Delaney<ref name=Contacts>[http://www.springlakehts.com/content/1156/default.aspx Borough Offices], Borough of Spring Lake Heights. Accessed April 10, 2016.</ref> |leader_title2 = [[Clerk (municipal official)|Clerk]] |leader_name2 = Janine Gillis<ref name=Contacts/> |established_title = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]] |established_date = March 19, 1927 <!-- Area --> |unit_pref = Imperial |area_footnotes = <ref name=CensusArea>[http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/county_sub_list_34.txt 2010 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey County Subdivisions], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed May 21, 2015.</ref><ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.ST10/0400000US34 GCT-PH1: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - State -- Place and (in selected states) County Subdivision from 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 12, 2012.</ref> |area_magnitude = |area_total_km2 = 3.391 |area_land_km2 = 3.325 |area_water_km2 = 0.066 |area_total_sq_mi = 1.309 |area_land_sq_mi = 1.284 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.025 |area_water_percent = 1.95 |area_rank = 470th of 566 in state<br>41st of 53 in county<ref name=CensusArea/> <!-- Population --> |population_as_of = [[2010 United States Census|2010 Census]] |population_footnotes = <ref name=Census2010>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3402570140 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Spring Lake Heights borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 12, 2012.</ref><ref name=Districts2011/><ref name=LWD2010>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_mon/springlakeheights1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Spring Lake Heights borough], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed June 12, 2012.</ref> |population_total = 4713 |population_rank = 386th of 566 in state<br>35th of 53 in county<ref name=GCTPH1NJ2010>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.ST16/0400000US34 GCT-PH1 Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 11, 2012.</ref> |population_density_km2 = 1417.5 |population_density_sq_mi = 3671.3 |population_density_rank = 172nd of 566 in state<br>17th of 53 in county<ref name=GCTPH1NJ2010/> |population_est = 4664 |pop_est_as_of = 2014 |pop_est_footnotes = <ref name=PopEst/> <!-- General information --> |timezone = [[Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]] |utc_offset = -5 |timezone_DST = [[Eastern Daylight Time|Eastern (EDT)]] |utc_offset_DST = -4 |elevation_footnotes = <ref>{{Gnis|885407|Borough of Spring Lake Heights}}, [[Geographic Names Information System]]. Accessed March 14, 2013.</ref> |elevation_m = |elevation_ft = 23 |coordinates_type = region:US_type:city |coordinates_region = US-NJ |coordinates_display = inline,title |coordinates_footnotes = <ref name=CensusArea/><ref name="GR1">[http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref> |latd = 40.149592 |longd = -74.045981 <!-- Area/postal codes & others --> |postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]] |postal_code = 07762<ref>[http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=spring%20lake%20heights&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Spring Lake Heights, NJ], [[United States Postal Service]]. Accessed June 12, 2012.</ref><ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/njzips.htm Zip Codes], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed August 30, 2013.</ref> |area_code = [[Area codes 732 and 848|732]] [[Telephone exchange|exchanges]]: 282, 449, 974<ref>[http://www.area-codes.com/search.asp?frmNPA=&frmNXX=&frmState=NJ&frmCity=Spring+Lake+Heights Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Spring Lake Heights, NJ], Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 30, 2013.</ref> |blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS code]] |blank_info = 3402570140<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name="GR2">[http://factfinder.census.gov American FactFinder], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref><ref>[http://mcdc2.missouri.edu/webrepts/commoncodes/ccc_nj.html A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey], Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 12, 2012.</ref> |blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID |blank1_info = 0885407<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name="GR3">[http://geonames.usgs.gov US Board on Geographic Names], [[United States Geological Survey]]. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref> |website = {{URL|http://www.springlakehts.com}} |footnotes = }} '''Spring Lake Heights''' is a [[Borough (New Jersey)|borough]] located in the southern coastal portion of [[Monmouth County, New Jersey|Monmouth County]], [[New Jersey]], United States. As of the [[2010 United States Census]], the borough's population was 4,713,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=Districts2011/><ref name=LWD2010/> reflecting a decline of 514 (-9.8%) from the 5,227 counted in the [[2000 United States Census|2000 Census]], which had in turn declined by 114 (-2.1%) from the 5,341 counted in the [[1990 United States Census|1990 Census]].<ref>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/2010data/table7cm.xls 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 June 7, 2012.</ref> The borough of Spring Lake Heights was formed by an act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]] on March 19, 1927, from portions of [[Wall Township, New Jersey|Wall Township]], based on the results of a referendum held on May 3, 1927.<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. [http://www.state.nj.us/dep/njgs/enviroed/oldpubs/bulletin67.pdf ''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''], Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 186. Accessed June 12, 2012.</ref> The borough was named for [[Spring Lake, New Jersey|Spring Lake]], which was named for a clear spring-fed lake.<ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. [http://mapmaker.rutgers.edu/356/nj_place_names_origin.pdf#page=30 ''The Origin of New Jersey Place Names''], New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed October 7, 2015.</ref><ref>[[Henry Gannett|Gannett, Henry]]. [https://books.google.com/books?id=9V1IAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA288 ''The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States''], p. 288. [[United States Government Printing Office]], 1905. Accessed October 7, 2015.</ref><ref>[http://www.springlakeboro.org/about-us/history.html Brief History], Borough of Spring Lake. Accessed October 8, 2015. "In the early 1900's, the town boasted fine hotels, lavish estates, and pretentious private homes (known as "cottages"),surrounded by the beautiful clear pond renamed 'Spring Lake.'"</ref> ''[[New Jersey Monthly]]'' magazine ranked Spring Lake Heights as its 28th best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.<ref>[http://njmonthly.com/articles/best_of/placestolive/best-places-to-live---the-complete-top-towns-list-.html "Best Places To Live - The Complete Top Towns List 1-100"], ''[[New Jersey Monthly]]'', February 21, 2008. Accessed February 24, 2008.</ref> ==Geography== According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the borough had a total area of 1.309 square miles (3.391&nbsp;km²), including 1.284 square miles (3.325&nbsp;km²) of land and 0.025 square miles (0.066&nbsp;km²) of water (1.95%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name="GR1" /> [[Wreck Pond]] is a tidal pond located on the coast of the [[Atlantic Ocean]], surrounded by [[Wall Township, New Jersey|Wall Township]] and the boroughs of [[Spring Lake, New Jersey|Spring Lake]], Spring Lake Heights, and [[Sea Girt, New Jersey|Sea Girt]]. The Wreck Pond watershed covers about {{convert|12.8|sqmi|km2}} in eastern Monmouth County.<ref>[http://www.nj.gov/dep/wreckpond/ Wreck Pond], [[New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection]]. Accessed June 12, 2012.</ref> The borough borders the Monmouth County municipalities of [[Lake Como, New Jersey|Lake Como]], [[Sea Girt, New Jersey|Sea Girt]], [[Spring Lake, New Jersey|Spring Lake]] and [[Wall Township, New Jersey|Wall Township]].<ref>[http://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/720160/touches.html Areas touching Spring Lake Heights], MapIt. Accessed July 23, 2015.</ref> [[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|Unincorporated communities]], localities and place names located partially or completely within the borough include [[Villa Park, Monmouth County, New Jersey|Villa Park]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed May 21, 2015.</ref> ==Demographics== {{US Census population | 1930=1221 | 1940=1076 | 1950=1798 | 1960=3309 | 1970=4602 | 1980=5424 | 1990=5341 | 2000=5227 | 2010=4713 | estimate=4664 | estyear=2014 | estref=<ref name=PopEst>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/PEP/2014/PEPANNRES/0400000US34.06100 PEPANNRES - Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014 - 2014 Population Estimates for New Jersey municipalities], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed May 21, 2015.</ref><ref>[http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2014/files/SUB-EST2014_34.csv Census Estimates for New Jersey April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed May 21, 2015.</ref> | footnote=Population sources:<small>1930<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA717 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 717. Accessed June 12, 2012.</ref><br>1930-1990<ref>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/1990/poptrd6.htm Table 6. New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed June 28, 2015.</ref> 2000<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/> 2010<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=Districts2011/><ref name=LWD2010/></small> }} ===2010 Census=== {{USCensusDemographics|year=2010|type=borough|place=Spring Lake Heights|4713|3933|83.5|1576|33.4|1218|25.8|4664|4553|30|7|51|1|22|49|155|2972|2316|656|1.31|0.03|1.28|3671.3|2315.1|2316|51.9|17.1|40.3|9.5|48.1|41.7|21.4|2.03|2.82|72.8|71.9|0.8|27.2|0.0|0.0|0.0|16.5|5.4|20.2|32.0|25.8|49.6|83.9|81.2}} The Census Bureau's 2006-2010 [[American Community Survey]] showed that (in 2010 [[inflation adjustment|inflation-adjusted]] dollars) [[median household income]] was $72,083 (with a margin of error of +/- $10,741) and the median family income was $102,173 (+/- $13,664). Males had a median income of $80,819 (+/- $9,463) versus $56,615 (+/- $7,658) for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $43,370 (+/- $4,154). About 1.1% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3402570140 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Spring Lake Heights borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 12, 2012.</ref> ===2000 Census=== As of the [[2000 United States Census]],<ref name="GR2" /> there were 5,227 people, 2,511 households, and 1,358 families residing in the borough. The [[population density]] was 3,947.7 people per square mile (1,528.9/km²). There were 2,950 housing units at an average density of 2,228.0 per square mile (862.9/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.28% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.11% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.02% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.36% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.67% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.54% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.12% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603470140.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Spring Lake Heights borough, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 11, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3402570140 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Spring Lake Heights borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 11, 2012.</ref> As of the 2000 Census, 32.7% of Spring Lake Heights residents were of [[Irish people|Irish]] ancestry, the 16th-highest percentage of any municipality in the United States, and fifth-highest in New Jersey, among all places with more than 1,000 residents identifying their ancestry.<ref>[http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Irish.html Irish Communities], [[EPodunk]]. Accessed June 9, 2007.</ref> There were 2,511 households out of which 17.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.9% were non-families. 41.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.82.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/> In the borough the population was spread out with 16.8% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 29.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 81.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.6 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/> The median income for a household in the borough was $51,330, and the median income for a family was $64,345. Males had a median income of $48,640 versus $40,363 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $35,093. About 4.2% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 11.9% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/> ==Government== ===Local government=== Spring Lake Heights is governed under the [[Borough (New Jersey)|Borough]] form of New Jersey municipal government. The governing body consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected [[at-large]] on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle.<ref name=DataBook>''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'', [[Rutgers University]] [[Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy]], March 2013, p. 58.</ref> The Borough form of government used by Spring Lake Heights, the most common system used in the state, is a "[[weak mayor]] / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can [[veto]] ordinances subject to an [[veto override|override]] by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. Most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council.<ref>Cerra, Michael F. [http://www.njslom.org/magart0307_p14.html "Forms of Government: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask"], [[New Jersey State League of Municipalities]]. Accessed November 30, 2014.</ref><ref>[http://www.cgs.rutgers.edu/sites/ce-drupal02.rutgers.edu.cgs/files/documents/resource_center/rc_munichart_formsgovt_2011.pdf#page=6 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"], p. 6. [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 3, 2015.</ref> {{As of|2016}}, the [[Mayor]] of Spring Lake Heights is [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] Thomas P. O'Brien, whose term of office ends December 31, 2019. Members of the Borough Council (with party affiliation, term-end year and committee chairmanships listed in parentheses) are Council President Sara J. King (R, 2018; Public Safety), Christopher Campion, Jr. (R, 2017; Finance), Arthur Herner (D, 2016; Recreation) Robert T. Merriken (R, 2018; Utilities), James Shuler (R, 2017; Public Works), and Thomas Vorbach ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]], 2016; Legislation and Grants).<ref name=MayorCouncil>[http://www.springlakehts.com/content/554/957/default.aspx Mayor & Borough Council], Spring Lake Heights. Accessed April 10, 2016.</ref><ref>[http://www.springlakehts.com/filestorage/1930/2066/Budget-2015_Adopted-ApprovedDLGS.pdf 2015 Municipal Data Sheet], Spring Lake Heights. Accessed July 24, 2015.</ref><ref>[http://co.monmouth.nj.us/documents/13\2015_CountyDirectory.pdf#page=46 ''Monmouth County 2015 Directory''], [[Monmouth County, New Jersey]]. Accessed July 24, 2015.</ref><ref name=Monmouth2015>[http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Monmouth/57843/157800/Web01/en/summary.html General Election 11/03/2015 Official Results], [[Monmouth County, New Jersey]] Clerk, updated January 27, 2016. Accessed April 10, 2016.</ref><ref name=Monmouth2014>[http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Monmouth/54229/149584/Web01/en/summary.html General Election 11/04/2014 Official Results], [[Monmouth County, New Jersey]] Clerk, updated November 24, 2014. Accessed July 24, 2015.</ref><ref name=Monmouth2013>[http://oprs.co.monmouth.nj.us/oprs/electresults/2013/official/2013%20november%20general%20municipal.pdf#page=48 Official Election Results - General Election November 5, 2013], [[Monmouth County, New Jersey]] Clerk. Accessed July 24, 2015.</ref><ref>Peskoe, Ashley. [http://www.nj.com/monmouth/index.ssf/2014/11/monmouth_county_election_results_2014.html "Monmouth County election results 2014"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], November 4, 2014. Accessed January 1, 2015.</ref> ===Federal, state and county representation=== Spring Lake Heights is located in the 4th Congressional District<ref name=PCR2012>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-congressional-districts/njcd-2011-plan-components-county-mcd.pdf Plan Components Report], [[New Jersey Redistricting Commission]], December 23, 2011. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 30th state legislative district.<ref name=Districts2011>[http://www.njelections.org/2011-legislative-districts/towns-district.pdf#page=13 Municipalities Grouped by 2011-2020 Legislative Districts], [[New Jersey Department of State]], p. 13. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref><ref name=LWV2015>[http://www.lwvnj.org/images/CG/2015_CG.pdf#page=64 ''2015 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''], p. 64, New Jersey [[League of Women Voters]]. Accessed May 22, 2015.</ref><ref>[http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/districts/districtnumbers.asp#30 Districts by Number for 2011-2020], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref> Prior to the [[New Jersey Legislative Districts, 2011 apportionment|2011 reapportionment]] following the [[2010 United States Census|2010 Census]], Spring Lake Heights had been in the [[New Jersey Legislative Districts, 2001 apportionment#District 11|11th state legislative district]].<ref name=LWV2011>[http://www.lwvnj.org/images/cg_2011.pdf#page=64 ''2011 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''], p. 64, New Jersey [[League of Women Voters]]. Accessed May 22, 2015.</ref> {{NJ Congress 04}} {{NJ Senate}} {{NJ Legislative 30}} {{NJ Governor}} {{NJ Monmouth County Freeholders}} ===Politics=== As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 3,635 registered voters in Spring Lake Heights, of which 976 (26.9%) were registered as [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], 1,106 (30.4%) were registered as [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] and 1,549 (42.6%) were registered as [[Unaffiliated (New Jersey)|Unaffiliated]]. There were 4 voters registered to other parties.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-monmouth-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary - Monmouth], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed January 1, 2015.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012|2012 presidential election]], Republican [[Mitt Romney]] received 56.3% of the vote (1,481 cast), ahead of Democrat [[Barack Obama]] with 42.6% (1,122 votes), and other candidates with 1.1% (28 votes), among the 2,654 ballots cast by the borough's 3,811 registered voters (23 ballots were [[Spoilt vote|spoiled]]), for a turnout of 69.6%.<ref name=2012Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-presidential-monmouth.pdf |title=Presidential General Election Results - November 6, 2012 - Monmouth County |date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |accessdate=December 24, 2014}}</ref><ref name=2012VoterReg>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-monmouth.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 6, 2012 - General Election Results - Monmouth County|date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |accessdate=December 24, 2014}}</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2008|2008 presidential election]], Republican [[John McCain]] received 64.4% of the vote (1,326 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 32.8% (676 votes) and other candidates with 1.0% (20 votes), among the 2,059 ballots cast by the borough's 2,692 registered voters, for a turnout of 76.5%.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-monmouth.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Monmouth County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed January 1, 2015.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2004|2004 presidential election]], Republican [[George W. Bush]] received 64.0% of the vote (1,427 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat [[John Kerry]] with 30.1% (670 votes) and other candidates with 1.0% (30 votes), among the 2,229 ballots cast by the borough's 2,873 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 77.6.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_monmouth_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Monmouth County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed January 1, 2015.</ref> In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2013|2013 gubernatorial election]], Republican [[Chris Christie]] received 71.5% of the vote (1,365 cast), ahead of Democrat [[Barbara Buono]] with 25.7% (491 votes), and other candidates with 2.7% (52 votes), among the 1,942 ballots cast by the borough's 3,831 registered voters (34 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 50.7%.<ref name=2013Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-results-governor-monmouth.pdf |title=Governor - Monmouth County |date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |accessdate=December 24, 2014}}</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-ballotscast-monmouth.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 5, 2013 - General Election Results - Monmouth County|date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |accessdate=December 24, 2014}}</ref> In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2009|2009 gubernatorial election]], Republican Chris Christie received 68.8% of the vote (1,144 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat [[Jon Corzine]] with 23.3% (388 votes), Independent [[Chris Daggett]] with 5.7% (95 votes) and other candidates with 0.7% (11 votes), among the 1,663 ballots cast by the borough's 2,593 registered voters, yielding a 64.1% turnout.<ref>[http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-monmouth.pdf 2009 Governor: Monmouth County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed January 1, 2015.</ref> ==Education== The [[Spring Lake Heights School District]], located on a {{convert|12|acre|m2|adj=on}} campus, serves public school students in [[Kindergarten]] through [[eighth grade]] at Spring Lake Heights Elementary School. As of the 2012-13 school year, the district's one school had an enrollment of 366 students and 30.5 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 12.00:1.<ref name=NCES>[http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3415600&DistrictID=3415600 District information for Spring Lake Heights School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed March 9, 2015.</ref> Public school students in [[ninth grade|ninth]] through [[twelfth grade]]s attend [[Manasquan High School]] in [[Manasquan, New Jersey|Manasquan]], as part of a [[sending/receiving relationship]] with the [[Manasquan Public Schools]]. Manasquan High School also serves students from [[Avon-by-the-Sea, New Jersey|Avon-by-the-Sea]], [[Belmar, New Jersey|Belmar]], [[Brielle, New Jersey|Brielle]], [[Lake Como, New Jersey|Lake Como]], [[Sea Girt, New Jersey|Sea Girt]] and [[Spring Lake, New Jersey|Spring Lake]], who attend Manasquan High School as part of sending/receiving relationships with their respective districts.<ref>[http://www.manasquanschools.org/domain/330 Sending districts], Manasquan Public Schools. Accessed July 30, 2012. "The district educates over 1700 students. Close to seven-hundred students attend our K-8 elementary school. Manasquan High School receives students from eight different districts; Avon, Bradley Beach, Brielle, Belmar, Lake Como, Sea Girt, Spring Lake, and Spring Lake Heights."</ref><ref>[http://education.state.nj.us/pr/1314/narrative/25/2930/25-2930-000.html Manasquan Public Schools 2014 Report Card Narrative], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed March 9, 2015. "Manasquan High School receives students from seven sending districts; Avon Belmar, Brielle, Lake Como, Sea Girt, Spring Lake and Spring Lake Heights, as well as our Manasquan Elementary students. Our Board of Education consists of twelve members, nine of whom are elected from Manasquan and one each from the three largest sending districts, Belmar, Brielle and Spring Lake Heights."</ref> Students from the borough, and all of Monmouth County, are eligible to attend one of the [[magnet school]]s in the [[Monmouth County Vocational School District]] &mdash; [[Marine Academy of Science and Technology]], [[Academy of Allied Health & Science]], [[High Technology High School]], [[Biotechnology High School]], and [[Communications High School]].<ref>[http://www.mcvsd.org/career-academy-policy.html Career Academy Admissions], [[Monmouth County Vocational School District]]. Accessed October 27, 2013.</ref> Spring Lake Heights students are also served by Saint Catharine School (grades K-8) in [[Spring Lake, New Jersey|Spring Lake]] and [[St. Rose High School]] (9-12) in [[Belmar, New Jersey|Belmar]], which operate under the auspices of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton]].<ref>[http://portal.dioceseoftrenton.org/school-directory School Directory], [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton]]. Accessed October 27, 2013.</ref> ==Transportation== ===Roads and highways=== {{As of|2010|5}}, the borough had a total of {{convert|18.78|mi}} of roadways, of which {{convert|15.63|mi}} were maintained by the municipality, {{convert|1.48|mi}} by Monmouth County and {{convert|1.67|mi}} by the [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/mileage_Union.pdf Union County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], May 2010. Accessed November 6, 2013.</ref> [[New Jersey Route 71|Route 71]] (Seventh Avenue) which traverses the borough, from [[Sea Girt, New Jersey|Sea Girt]] in the south to [[Wall Township, New Jersey|Wall Township]] in the north.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000071__-.pdf#page=2 Route 71 Straight Line Diagram], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], April 2009. Accessed November 6, 2013.</ref> [[County Route 524 (New Jersey)|County Route 524]] (Allaire Road) heads across Spring Lake Heights from Wall Township in the west to its eastern terminus where it meets Route 71 in the eastern portion of the borough.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000524__-.pdf#page=10 County Route 524 Straight Line Diagram], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], July 2006. Accessed November 6, 2013.</ref> [[New Jersey Route 35|Route 35]] just misses the northwest corner of the borough. ===Public transportation=== [[New Jersey Transit]] offers train service at the [[Little Silver (NJT station)|Little Silver]] on the [[North Jersey Coast Line]]. NJ Transit bus service is available between the borough and [[Philadelphia]] on the [[830 (New Jersey bus)|830]] route, with local service offered on the [[830 (New Jersey bus)|830]] route.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20100726183326/http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BusRoutesMonmouthCountyTo Monmouth County Bus / Rail Connections], [[New Jersey Transit]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of July 26, 2010. Accessed August 9, 2012.</ref> ==Notable people== {{Category see also|People from Spring Lake Heights, New Jersey}} People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Spring Lake Heights include: * [[John Amabile (American football)|John Amabile]] (1939-2012), football coach and scout.<ref>Staff. [http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/app/obituary.aspx?n=john-amabile&pid=157199274#fbLoggedOut "John Amabile; Obituary"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', April 24, 2012. Accessed August 9, 2012. "John Amabile, 73, of Spring Lake Heights, passed away Sunday, April 22, 2012, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, with his devoted family at his bedside. He was born and raised in Jersey City and moved to Spring Lake Heights in 1968, where he has resided for the past 44 years."</ref> * [[Anthony Thomas Augelli]] (1902-1985), [[United States federal judge]].<ref>[http://www.history.njd.uscourts.gov/judges/district_bios/Anthony_Thomas_Augelli Anthony Thomas Augelli], Historical Society of the US District Court for the District of New Jersey. Accessed June 12, 2012. "Judge Augelli died in his home in Spring Lake Heights, New Jersey in 1985."</ref> * [[Barbara Friedrich]] (born 1949), gold medalist in javelin at 1967 Pan American Games who set the US record at 198' 8 1/2".<ref>Carino, Jerry. [http://www.app.com/story/sports/high-school/track/2015/06/01/barbara-friedrich-manasquan-kean-olympics/28329575/ "Shore legend reflects on her unbreakable javelin record"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', June 2, 2015. Accessed April 10, 2016. "'I was mad at my coach, Mr. (George) Bower,' said Friedrich, who lives in Spring Lake Heights and goes by the last name of her husband, Clifford Parcinski."</ref> * [[James J. Howard]] (1927–1988), represented [[New Jersey's 3rd congressional district]] in the [[United States House of Representatives]] from 1965–1988.<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=H000840 James John Howard], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed August 30, 2007.</ref> * [[Joseph P. Lordi]] (1919-1983), law enforcement official who served as the [[Essex County, New Jersey|Essex County]] prosecutor and as the first Chairman of the [[New Jersey Casino Control Commission]].<ref>Flint, Peter B. [http://www.nytimes.com/1983/10/22/obituaries/joseph-p-lordi-former-chief-of-jersey-casino-commission.html "JOSEPH P. LORDI, FORMER CHIEF OF JERSEY CASINO COMMISSION"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', October 22, 1983. Accessed October 8, 2015. "Joseph P. Lordi, the first chairman of New Jersey's Casino Control Commission, died, apparently of a heart attack, yesterday at his home in Spring Lake Heights, N.J."</ref> * [[Balls Mahoney]] (1972-2016), professional wrestler.<ref>Rosenberg, Michelle. [http://ind.gmnews.com/news/2004-10-12/Front_Page/049.html "‘The American Dream’ lives on in Keyport: Wrestling legend Dusty Rhodes headlines local charity event"], ''Independent'', October 12, 2004. Accessed June 12, 2012. "Also at the event, Candido will take on John 'Balls' Mahoney, a Spring Lake Heights native of Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) fame, in an extreme strap match."</ref> ==References== {{Reflist|30em}} ==External links== * [http://www.springlakehts.com/ Borough of Spring Lake Heights official website] * [http://www.slh.k12.nj.us/ Spring Lake Heights School District] * {{NJReportCard|25|4990|0|Spring Lake Heights School District}} * [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3415600 School Data for the Spring Lake Heights School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]] {{Monmouth County, New Jersey}} [[Category:Spring Lake Heights, New Jersey| ]] [[Category:1927 establishments in New Jersey]] [[Category:Borough form of New Jersey government]] [[Category:Boroughs in Monmouth County, New Jersey]] [[Category:Populated places established in 1927]]'