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Seaside Heights was incorporated as a borough in 1913, taking portions of land from Berkeley Township and Toms River.
Answer: True
The borough of Seaside Heights was incorporated on February 26, 1913, with its territory formed from portions of Berkeley Township and Dover Township (now Toms River).
The official motto of Seaside Heights emphasizes its role as a year-round residential community.
Answer: False
The official motto, 'Your home for family fun since 1913!', highlights its recreational and historical identity, not primarily a year-round residential focus.
The completion of the Toms River Bridge in 1914 and the establishment of the DuPont Avenue carousel significantly contributed to population growth in Seaside Heights.
Answer: True
The completion of the Toms River Bridge in 1914 and the establishment of the DuPont Avenue carousel and boardwalk are cited as key factors for the 159% population growth between the 1920 and 1930 censuses.
What type of municipality is Seaside Heights, and where is it located?
Answer: A borough situated on the Jersey Shore, within Ocean County, New Jersey.
Seaside Heights is identified as a borough located on the Jersey Shore, within Ocean County, New Jersey.
What was the official motto of Seaside Heights?
Answer: Your home for family fun since 1913!
The official motto of Seaside Heights is 'Your home for family fun since 1913!'.
What significant development was planned by the Senate Amusement Company in Seaside Heights in 1915?
Answer: Construction of an ocean-side covered pier to house a carousel.
In 1915, the Senate Amusement Company planned to construct an ocean-side covered pier to house a carousel in Seaside Heights.
The population of Seaside Heights has shown a consistent increase across the 2000, 2010, and 2020 United States censuses.
Answer: False
Census data indicates a consistent decrease in population from 3,155 in 2000, to 2,887 in 2010, and 2,440 in 2020.
Seaside Heights has a total area of 1.92 square miles, with water making up more than 25% of its total area.
Answer: False
Seaside Heights has a total area of 0.74 square miles (1.92 km²), with water constituting 16.89% of its total area, not more than 25%.
The 2010 census indicated that the majority of Seaside Heights' population was Hispanic or Latino.
Answer: False
In the 2010 census, the population was predominantly White at 80.74%, while Hispanic or Latino individuals constituted 17.87%.
The estimated population for Seaside Heights in 2024 shows a slight decrease compared to the 2020 census.
Answer: False
The estimated population for 2024 is 2,522, which is a slight increase from the 2020 census population of 2,440.
The median age in Seaside Heights in 2010 was 36.2 years, with a significant portion of the population aged 25 to 44.
Answer: True
According to the 2010 census, the median age was 36.2 years, and 32.5% of the population was aged 25 to 44, representing a significant portion.
According to the 2006-2010 American Community Survey, less than 10% of families in Seaside Heights were below the poverty line.
Answer: False
The 2006-2010 American Community Survey reported that approximately 37.0% of families in Seaside Heights were below the poverty line.
What was the population of Seaside Heights according to the 2020 United States census?
Answer: 2,440
The 2020 United States census recorded the population of Seaside Heights as 2,440.
What is the total area of Seaside Heights, and what percentage of it is water?
Answer: 0.74 square miles, 16.89% water.
Seaside Heights has a total area of 0.74 square miles (1.92 km²), with water constituting 16.89% of this total.
What was the population density of Seaside Heights according to the 2010 United States census?
Answer: 4,662.9 inhabitants per square mile.
The 2010 United States census reported a population density of 4,662.9 inhabitants per square mile for Seaside Heights.
What was the median household income in Seaside Heights according to the 2006-2010 American Community Survey (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars)?
Answer: $33,380
According to the 2006-2010 American Community Survey, the median household income in Seaside Heights was $33,380 (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars).
What is the estimated population for Seaside Heights for 2024?
Answer: 2,522
The estimated population for Seaside Heights for 2024 is 2,522.
What percentage of the total population in Seaside Heights was below the poverty line according to the 2006-2010 American Community Survey?
Answer: 33.3%
According to the 2006-2010 American Community Survey, 33.3% of the total population in Seaside Heights was below the poverty line.
Freeman's Fire in 1955 was caused by a faulty electrical system in a boardwalk arcade and destroyed 50 buildings.
Answer: False
Freeman's Fire was caused by a malfunctioning neon sign component and destroyed 85 buildings, not 50.
Hurricane Sandy, in October 2012, caused widespread flooding and significant damage to both the Funtown Pier and Casino Pier in Seaside Heights.
Answer: True
Hurricane Sandy, which began on October 29, 2012, caused substantial damage to the boardwalk and widespread flooding, devastating both Funtown Pier and Casino Pier.
The Star Jet roller coaster, which fell into the ocean after Hurricane Sandy, was permanently left as a memorial attraction.
Answer: False
The Star Jet roller coaster, though a temporary attraction after Hurricane Sandy, was subsequently taken apart by a wrecker in May 2013.
The September 2013 fire in Seaside Heights started under the boardwalk near the Funtown Pier and was contained by fire crews at Lincoln Avenue.
Answer: True
The ten-alarm fire on September 12, 2013, originated under the boardwalk near the Funtown Pier and was contained at Lincoln Avenue by fire crews.
Jack & Bill's Bar and Kohr's Custard were the only businesses mentioned in the source that were destroyed in both the 1955 and 2013 fires.
Answer: True
Jack & Bill's Bar and Kohr's Custard are specifically identified as businesses destroyed in both the 1955 Freeman's Fire and the 2013 ten-alarm fire.
What was the primary cause of Freeman's Fire in Seaside Heights on June 9, 1955?
Answer: A malfunctioning neon sign component.
Freeman's Fire on June 9, 1955, was caused by a malfunctioning neon sign component at a shop on Ocean Terrace and DuPont Avenue.
Which two businesses were destroyed in both the 1955 Freeman's Fire and the 2013 ten-alarm fire in Seaside Heights?
Answer: Jack & Bill's Bar and Kohr's Custard
Jack & Bill's Bar and Kohr's Custard were both destroyed in the 1955 Freeman's Fire and again in the 2013 ten-alarm fire.
Seaside Heights hosted the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) tournament for three consecutive years, offering a $200,000 prize.
Answer: False
Seaside Heights hosted the AVP volleyball tournament for two years (2006 and 2007), not three, with a $200,000 purse.
The Seaside Heights boardwalk extends for 2 miles and features two main amusement parks, Casino Pier and Funtown Pier.
Answer: True
The boardwalk stretches for 2 miles (3.2 km) and includes two main amusement parks, Casino Pier and Funtown Pier, both extending into the Atlantic Ocean.
Breakwater Beach, formerly known as Water Works, is a water park located on the boardwalk in Seaside Heights.
Answer: False
Breakwater Beach is located across the street from Casino Pier, not directly on the boardwalk.
Seaside Heights is primarily a destination for families with young children, due to its numerous family-friendly attractions.
Answer: False
While Seaside Heights does offer family-friendly attractions, it is also noted as a popular summer destination attracting a crowd largely under the age of 21, including high schoolers and young adults, due to its clubs and bars.
What are the primary amusement attractions in Seaside Heights, and how long is its boardwalk?
Answer: Two main amusement parks on piers, part of a 2-mile boardwalk.
Seaside Heights features two main amusement parks, Casino Pier and Funtown Pier, which are part of its 2-mile (3.2 km) boardwalk.
In Seaside Heights' 'weak mayor / strong council' government, the mayor has no veto power over ordinances.
Answer: False
In a 'weak mayor / strong council' government, the mayor does have the power to veto ordinances, though this can be overridden by a two-thirds majority vote of the council.
As of 2022, all members of the Seaside Heights Borough Council, including the Mayor, were affiliated with the Republican Party.
Answer: True
As of 2022, Mayor Anthony E. 'Tony' Vaz and all six Borough Council members were affiliated with the Republican Party.
J. Stanley Tunney and George Tompkins are notable for their short, impactful terms as mayors of Seaside Heights.
Answer: False
J. Stanley Tunney served as mayor for 25 years (1939-1964) and George Tompkins for 16 years (1975-1991), indicating long, not short, terms.
Seaside Heights is governed by a mayor and a borough council, with all positions elected at-large on a partisan basis.
Answer: True
Seaside Heights operates under the borough form of government, with a mayor and borough council whose positions are elected at-large on a partisan basis.
What form of municipal government does Seaside Heights utilize?
Answer: Borough form.
Seaside Heights is governed under the borough form of New Jersey municipal government.
What is the term of office for the mayor of Seaside Heights?
Answer: Four years
The mayor of Seaside Heights is elected to a four-year term of office.
In the 'weak mayor / strong council' government structure of Seaside Heights, what role does the mayor primarily play?
Answer: The mayor presides at meetings and votes only in the event of a tie.
In Seaside Heights' 'weak mayor / strong council' system, the mayor primarily presides at meetings and votes only in the event of a tie, while also having veto power.
Who was the mayor of Seaside Heights as of 2022, and what was his political affiliation?
Answer: Anthony E. 'Tony' Vaz, Republican.
As of 2022, Anthony E. 'Tony' Vaz, a Republican, served as the mayor of Seaside Heights.
Who is the current Ocean County Republican chairman, also noted as the grandson of a former Seaside Heights mayor?
Answer: George R. Gilmore
George R. Gilmore, the grandson of former Seaside Heights mayor J. Stanley Tunney, is the Ocean County Republican chairman.
Seaside Heights is located in New Jersey's 10th state legislative district and the 4th Congressional District.
Answer: True
Seaside Heights is indeed situated within the 4th Congressional District and New Jersey's 10th state legislative district.
New Jersey's 4th congressional district is currently represented by a Democrat in the 119th United States Congress.
Answer: False
For the 119th United States Congress, New Jersey's 4th congressional district is represented by Republican Chris Smith.
Ocean County's Board of County Commissioners consists of seven members elected to four-year terms.
Answer: False
The Board of County Commissioners consists of five members, not seven, who are elected to staggered three-year terms, not four-year terms.
As of March 2011, the majority of registered voters in Seaside Heights were affiliated with the Republican Party.
Answer: False
As of March 2011, the majority of registered voters (55.9%) in Seaside Heights were Unaffiliated, with Republicans making up 30.6%.
The 2024 presidential election results in Seaside Heights showed a clear preference for Republican candidates.
Answer: True
In the 2024 presidential election, Republican candidates received 65.2% of the vote in Seaside Heights, indicating a clear preference.
Who represents New Jersey's 4th congressional district in the 119th United States Congress?
Answer: Chris Smith
Republican Chris Smith represents New Jersey's 4th congressional district in the 119th United States Congress.
What are the terms of office for the Ocean County Commissioners?
Answer: Three-year terms, elected at-large in partisan elections.
Ocean County Commissioners are elected at-large in partisan elections and serve staggered three-year terms.
What was the total number of registered voters in Seaside Heights as of March 2011?
Answer: 1,374
As of March 2011, Seaside Heights had a total of 1,374 registered voters.
What was the voter turnout percentage in Seaside Heights for the 2012 presidential election?
Answer: 30.7%
The voter turnout in Seaside Heights for the 2012 presidential election was 30.7%.
In the 2024 presidential election in Seaside Heights, what percentage of the vote did Republican candidates receive?
Answer: 65.2%
Republican candidates received 65.2% of the vote in Seaside Heights during the 2024 presidential election.
What was the voter turnout in the 2013 gubernatorial election in Seaside Heights?
Answer: 28.0%
The voter turnout in Seaside Heights for the 2013 gubernatorial election was 28.0%.
Which of the following is a constitutional officer elected on a countywide basis in Ocean County?
Answer: Sheriff
The Sheriff is listed as one of the constitutional officers elected on a countywide basis in Ocean County.
What was the voter turnout in the 2009 gubernatorial election in Seaside Heights?
Answer: 33.9%
The voter turnout in Seaside Heights for the 2009 gubernatorial election was 33.9%.
The Seaside Heights School District serves students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade.
Answer: False
The Seaside Heights School District serves students from pre-kindergarten through sixth grade, while grades seven through twelve attend the Central Regional School District.
The Central Regional School District serves high school students from Seaside Heights, along with Berkeley Township, Island Heights, Ocean Gate, and Seaside Park.
Answer: True
The Central Regional School District serves public school students in grades seven through twelve from Seaside Heights and the listed surrounding municipalities.
Seaside Heights maintains the majority of its roadways, with Ocean County and the NJ Department of Transportation maintaining smaller portions.
Answer: False
As of May 2010, Ocean County maintained 6.39 miles of roadways in Seaside Heights, which was more than the 5.20 miles maintained by the municipality itself.
Route 35 and Route 37 intersect in Seaside Heights, providing connections to the Garden State Parkway and coastal towns.
Answer: True
Route 35 and Route 37 pass through Seaside Heights, intersecting at the Pelican Island approach, with Route 37 connecting to the Garden State Parkway.
Which school district serves public school students in grades seven through twelve from Seaside Heights?
Answer: Central Regional School District
Public school students in grades seven through twelve from Seaside Heights attend schools within the Central Regional School District.
How many seats is Seaside Heights allocated on the Central Regional School District's board of education?
Answer: One
Seaside Heights is allocated one of the nine seats on the Central Regional School District's board of education.
As of May 2010, what was the total mileage of roadways maintained by Ocean County in Seaside Heights?
Answer: 6.39 miles (10.28 km)
As of May 2010, Ocean County maintained 6.39 miles (10.28 km) of roadways in Seaside Heights.
Which state routes pass through Seaside Heights and connect to the Garden State Parkway via Route 37?
Answer: Route 35 and Route 37
Route 35 and Route 37 both pass through Seaside Heights, with Route 37 providing a connection to the Garden State Parkway.
Seaside Heights experiences a tropical climate with consistent high temperatures year-round.
Answer: False
Seaside Heights has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa), characterized by distinct seasonal temperature variations, including episodes of extreme cold in winter, not consistent high temperatures year-round.
MTV's Jersey Shore filmed its first season in Seaside Heights in 2009, but subsequent seasons were filmed in other locations.
Answer: False
While the first season of *Jersey Shore* was filmed in Seaside Heights in 2009, the third season was also filmed there in 2010.
The New Jersey rock band Bon Jovi filmed a music video for their song 'In and Out of Love' on the Seaside Heights boardwalk in 1985.
Answer: True
Bon Jovi filmed most of their 1985 music video for 'In and Out of Love' on the Seaside Heights boardwalk.
What are the general climate characteristics of Seaside Heights according to the Köppen classification (Cfa)?
Answer: All months above 32.0 °F, at least four months above 50.0 °F, and at least one month above 71.6 °F.
Seaside Heights has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa), characterized by all months averaging above 32.0 °F (0.0 °C), at least four months above 50.0 °F (10.0 °C), and at least one month above 71.6 °F (22.0 °C).
What is the dominant potential natural vegetation type in Seaside Heights according to A. W. Kuchler?
Answer: Northern Cordgrass
According to A. W. Kuchler, the dominant potential natural vegetation type in Seaside Heights is Northern Cordgrass.
Which MTV program, besides Jersey Shore, was filmed in Seaside Heights in 2004?
Answer: True Life: I Have A Summer Share
MTV filmed *True Life: I Have A Summer Share* and *True Life: I'm a Jersey Shore Girl* in Seaside Heights in 2004.
In what year did Bon Jovi film most of their music video for 'In and Out of Love' on the Seaside Heights boardwalk?
Answer: 1985
Bon Jovi filmed most of their music video for 'In and Out of Love' on the Seaside Heights boardwalk in 1985.
Which of the following individuals is NOT listed as a notable person associated with Seaside Heights in the provided text?
Answer: Jon Bon Jovi
Fred Ashton, Lou Taylor Pucci, and Robbie E are listed as notable individuals associated with Seaside Heights. Jon Bon Jovi is associated with a music video filmed there, but not listed as a notable resident.