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Roosevelt, New Jersey
Map of Roosevelt in Monmouth County
Map of Roosevelt in Monmouth County
Coordinates: 40°13′6″N 74°28′15″W / 40.21833, -74.47083
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Monmouth
Area
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 - Water 0. 0 sq mi (0. 0 km²)
Elevation 154 ft (47 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 933
 - Density 477. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 0/sq mi (184. 2/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 08555
Area code(s) 609
FIPS code 34-64410[1]
GNIS feature ID 0879779[2]

Roosevelt is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 609 in New Jersey covers the central and southeastern regions of the state and includes the state capital of Trenton, Princeton, and Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout A Borough (sometimes abbreviated Boro on road signs in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of eleven Monmouth County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey, within the New York metropolitan area. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 933.

The borough was established as Jersey Homesteads by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on May 29, 1937, from portions of Millstone Township. The New Jersey Legislature is the US state of New Jersey 's legislative branch seated in the New Jersey State House at the state's capital Trenton Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. see also Millstone, New Jersey Millstone Township is a Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, The name was changed to Roosevelt as of November 9, 1945, based on the results of a referendum held three days earlier, in honor of Franklin D. Roosevelt, who had died on April 12, 1945. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar [3]

New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Roosevelt as its 12th best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey. New Jersey Monthly is a monthly glossy publication featuring issues of interest to residents of the United States state of New Jersey. [4]

Contents

History

Roosevelt was originally called Jersey Homesteads, and was created during the Great Depression as part of President Roosevelt's New Deal. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by The New Deal was the name that United States President Franklin D The town was home to a cooperative farming and manufacturing project. The project fell under the discretion of the Resettlement Administration, but was conceived and largely planned out by Benjamin Brown[5] and Hyman Alef. The Resettlement Administration (RA was a US federal agency that between April 1935 and December 1936 relocated struggling urban and rural families to communities planned by the Benjamin Brown (1885-1939 was a Ukrainian - Jewish Immigrant to the United States who came to develop rural communities in New Jersey

Farmland in Central Jersey was purchased by Brown. Central Jersey is an unofficial designation for the central region of the State of New Jersey in the United States of America. Construction started around 1936. Soon after there were 150 homes and various public facilities in place. The plan was to construct 50 more homes eventually. The economy of the town consisted of a garment factory and a farm. [5]

Albert Einstein gave the town his political and moral support. Albert Einstein ( German: ˈalbɐt ˈaɪ̯nʃtaɪ̯n; English: ˈælbɝt ˈaɪnstaɪn (14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955 was a German -born theoretical Artist Ben Shahn lived in the town and painted a mural. Ben Shahn ( September 12, 1898 &ndash March 14 1969) was a Lithuanian born American Artist.

Objectives of the community were to help residents escape poverty; show that cooperative management can work, and as an experiment in socialism.

David Dubinsky and the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union opposed the project arguing that the factory town would cause unions to lose their power over wages. David Dubinsky ( David Dubnievski) ( February 22, 1892 - September 17, 1982) was an American labor leader The International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union was once one of the largest labor unions in the United States, one of the first U A trade union or labour union is an organization of workers who have banded together to achieve common goals in key areas such as wages hours and working conditions forming Political opposition came from those who thought too much money was being spent on the project, as well as those opposed to the New Deal in general.

The Jersey Homesteads cooperative didn't last through World War II. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including It failed for a number of reasons.

Roosevelt is a historic landmark.

Geography

Roosevelt is located at 40°13′6″N, 74°28′15″W (40. 218296, -74. 470786)[6].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 0 square miles (5. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 1 km²), all of it land. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of

Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.  %±
1940 698
—
1950 720 3. 2%
1960 764 6. 1%
1970 814 6. 5%
1980 835 2. 6%
1990 884 5. 9%
2000 933 5. 5%
Est. 2006 913 [7] -2. 1%
Population 1930 - 1990. [8]

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 933 people, 337 households, and 258 families residing in the borough. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 477. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 0 people per square mile (183. 8/km²). There were 351 housing units at an average density of 179. 4/sq mi (69. 1/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 88. 96% White, 2. 57% African American, 2. 04% Asian, 0. 11% Pacific Islander, 2. 25% from other races, and 4. 07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4. 50% of the population.

There were 337 households out of which 39. 5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64. 1% were married couples living together, 7. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23. 4% were non-families. 18. 7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11. 3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 77 and the average family size was 3. 17.

In the borough the population was spread out with 27. 8% under the age of 18, 5. 9% from 18 to 24, 26. 7% from 25 to 44, 27. 5% from 45 to 64, and 12. 1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92. 8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87. 7 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $61,979, and the median income for a family was $67,019. Males had a median income of $50,417 versus $38,229 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $24,892. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 3. 9% of families and 4. 3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 0% of those under age 18 and 18. 4% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Federal, state and county representation

Roosevelt is in the Fourth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 30th Legislative District. [9]

New Jersey's Fourth Congressional District, covering portions of Burlington County, Mercer County, Monmouth County and Ocean County, is represented by Christopher Smith (R). New Jersey 's 4th Congressional District is currently represented by Republican Chris Smith. Burlington County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. Mercer County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. Monmouth County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey, within the New York metropolitan area. Ocean County is a County located along the famous Jersey Shore in the U Christopher Henry (Chris Smith (born March 4, 1953, in Rahway New Jersey) is an American Republican Party Politician, New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken). The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Frank Raleigh Lautenberg (born January 23 1924 is an American businessman and Democratic Party Politician. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Cliffside Park is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. Robert "Bob" Menendez (born January 1, 1954) is the junior Democratic Senator from New Jersey. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.

For the 2008-2009 Legislative Session, the 30th District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Robert Singer (R, Lakewood Township) and in the Assembly by Ronald S. Dancer (R, New Egypt) and Joseph R. Malone (R, Bordentown). The New Jersey Legislature is the US state of New Jersey 's legislative branch seated in the New Jersey State House at the state's capital Trenton The New Jersey Legislature is the US state of New Jersey 's legislative branch seated in the New Jersey State House at the state's capital Trenton The New Jersey Senate is the Upper house of the New Jersey Legislature. Robert Singer (born October 29, 1947) is an American Republican Party Politician, who has been serving Lakewood Township is a township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. The New Jersey General Assembly is the Lower house of the New Jersey Legislature. Ronald S Dancer (born May 31, 1949) is an American Republican Party Politician, who has served in New Egypt is a Census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Plumsted Township, in Ocean County, New Jersey. Joseph R Malone (born October 1, 1949) is an American Republican Party Politician who has served See also: Bordentown Township New Jersey Bordentown City is in Burlington County, New Jersey, United [10] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken). The Governor of New Jersey is the Chief executive of the US state of New Jersey. Jon Stevens Corzine (born January 1 1947 is the Governor of New Jersey and a former United States Senator The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. [11]

Monmouth County is governed by a five-member Board of Chosen Freeholders. Monmouth County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey, within the New York metropolitan area. In New Jersey, the Boards of Chosen Freeholders are the county legislatures of the 21 counties of the state. As of 2008, Monmouth County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Lillian G. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Burry (R, Matawan), Freeholder Deputy Director Robert D. Clifton (R, Matawan), William C. "Bill" Barham (R, Monmouth Beach), John D'Amico, Jr. (D, Oceanport) and Barbara McMorrow (D, Freehold Township). Monmouth Beach is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. John D'Amico Jr is an American Democratic Party politician from New Jersey, who currently serves on the Monmouth County New Jersey Board The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Oceanport is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Also see Freehold Borough. Freehold Township is a Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States [12]

Education

Students in Kindergarten through 6th grade attend the Roosevelt Public School District. The Roosevelt Public School District is a community public School district that serves students in kindergarten through sixth grade from Roosevelt, New Jersey The school had an enrollment of 74 students as of the 2005-06 school year. [13]

For grades 7 - 12, public school students attend the East Windsor Regional School District, a comprehensive public school district serving students from East Windsor Township and Hightstown Borough, along with students in grades 7 - 12 from Roosevelt Borough as part of a sending/receiving relationship. The East Windsor Regional School District is a comprehensive public School district in Mercer County, New Jersey which serves students in Kindergarten through School districts are a form of Special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools East Windsor Township is a Township in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. Hightstown is a Borough in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. A sending/receiving relationship is one in which a public School district sends some or all of its students to attend the schools of another district [14] The schools in the East Windsor Regional School District attended by students from Roosevelt Borough are Melvin H. Kreps School which covers grades 6 - 8 and has a total of 1,139 students and Hightstown High School with 1,370 students in grades 9 - 12. Hightstown High School is a four-year comprehensive Public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from three communities in Mercer County

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  3. ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 184 re Roosevelt, p. 180 re Jersey Homesteads.
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  14. ^ East Windsor Regional School District 2007 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. The New Jersey Department of Education administers state and federal aid programs affecting more than 1 Accessed April 15, 2008. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common "The East Windsor Regional School District, located in central New Jersey at New Jersey Turnpike Exit 8, is a growing K-12 public school district serving the communities of the East Windsor Township and the Borough of Hightstown as well as Roosevelt Borough students grades 7 through 12. "

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