92-582: Route 35 is a state highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey , primarily traveling through the easternmost parts of Middlesex , Monmouth , and Ocean counties. It runs 58.1 mi (93.5 km) from the entrance to Island Beach State Park in Berkeley Township , Ocean County, to an intersection with Lincoln Highway /St. Georges Avenue ( Route 27 ) in Rahway , Union County . Between Seaside Park and Mantoloking , Route 35 follows
184-692: A freeway along the Route ;35 corridor from Seaside Heights north into Monmouth County; the only portion that was built became part of Route 18 . Route 35 was extended south to the Island Beach State Park entrance by the 1980s. Recent improvements to the route have removed many traffic circles and replaced the first cloverleaf interchange in the United States, built in 1929, at US 1/9 in Woodbridge with
276-497: A partial cloverleaf interchange with US 1/9 . Past US 1/9, the road passes homes and businesses, heading into Rahway , Union County , just before crossing the Rahway River . Upon entering Rahway, Route 35 crosses under Amtrak 's Northeast Corridor rail line just before ending at the intersection of Lincoln Highway /St. Georges Avenue ( Route 27 ). Route 27 continues north on St. Georges Avenue past
368-574: A partial cloverleaf interchange . Route 35 begins at the entrance to the Island Beach State Park in Berkeley Township , Ocean County , at the southern tip of the Barnegat Peninsula . South of Seaside Park , Route 35 is Central Avenue as it is the only road while it travels along the shore of the peninsula. It heads north, varying between a two-lane road to a four-lane divided highway with parking spaces in
460-585: A ten-alarm fire swept from the Funtown Pier northward . The fire is believed to have started under the boardwalk, below the Kohr's Custard stand at the southern end of the pier. The wind pushed it northward, and fire crews were able to make a stand at Lincoln Avenue by tearing up the newly replaced boardwalk which had been destroyed less than a year before by Hurricane Sandy. Jack & Bill's Bar and Kohr's Custard were two businesses that were both destroyed in
552-547: A countywide basis are: Clerk Scott M. Colabella (R, 2025, Barnegat Light), Sheriff Michael G. Mastronardy (R, 2025; Toms River) and Surrogate Jeffrey Moran (R, 2028, Beachwood ). As of March 2011, there were a total of 1,374 registered voters in Seaside Heights, of which 186 (13.5%) were registered as Democrats , 420 (30.6%) were registered as Republicans and 768 (55.9%) were registered as Unaffiliated . There were no voters registered to other parties. Among
644-522: A decline of 268 (−8.5%) from the 3,155 counted in the 2000 census . Seaside Heights is located on the Barnegat Peninsula , a long, narrow barrier peninsula that separates the Barnegat Bay from the Atlantic Ocean . During the summer, the borough attracts a crowd largely under the age of 21, mainly highschoolers and young adults, drawn to a community with boardwalk entertainment and one of
736-683: A drawbridge into Sayreville and turns to the west, passing over the North Jersey Coast Line. The road then intesects South Pine Avenue ( CR 688 ), which provides access to Bordentown Avenue ( CR 615 ). Past this interchange, the route turns north and crosses into South Amboy , where Route 35 comes to an interchange and forms a concurrency with US 9 . The two routes head through commercial areas and woodland, crossing over Conrail Shared Assets Operations ' Amboy Secondary before interchanging with Raritan Street ( CR 535 ) and Kearney Road, crossing back into Sayreville at
828-600: A four-lane divided highway and passes by the Seaview Square Mall as it continues north through commercial areas, intersecting many roads with jughandles and passing near Weltz County Park. Route 35 passes through the intersection of Talmadge Avenue. Route 35 enters Eatontown , where it passes by the Monmouth Mall and intersects with Route 36 at the former Eatontown Circle , now an at-grade intersection with ramps. After that intersection,
920-513: A four-lane, undivided highway before heading north as a two-lane, undivided road. Route 35 crosses back into Neptune, where it crosses the intersection of Corlies Avenue ( Route 33 ). It continues through suburban development and comes to the Asbury Park Circle where the route intersects with Asbury Avenue ( CR 16 ), crosses into Ocean Township , and intersects with the eastern terminus of Route 66 . The route becomes
1012-560: A four-lane, undivided road again, with the North Jersey Coast Line east of the road, and crosses the Shark River into Neptune . Past the Shark River Bridge, Route 35 continues as a four-lane divided highway that features an interchange with Memorial Drive ( CR 40A ), crossing into Neptune City . The route continues northwest away from the railroad tracks through residential and commercial areas of Neptune City as
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#17327839863911104-597: A position with the borough as a code enforcement officer. The borough council appointed councilmember Tony Vaz to fill the term ending in December 2015. In August 2015, the borough council selected Michael Carbone to fill the vacant council seat expiring in December 2017 of Anthony Vaz. In the November 2011 general election, William Akers was elected to a four-year term as mayor and incumbent councilmembers Agnes Polhemus and Anthony E. Vaz were elected to three-year terms on
1196-414: A turnout of 28.0%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election , Republican Chris Christie received 64.4% of the vote (322 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 25.6% (128 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 5.8% (29 votes) and other candidates with 1.6% (8 votes), among the 500 ballots cast by the borough's 1,476 registered voters, yielding a 33.9% turnout. The Seaside Heights School District
1288-529: A turnout of 30.7%. In the 2008 presidential election , Republican John McCain received 53.5% of the vote (394 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 44.2% (326 votes) and other candidates with 1.6% (12 votes), among the 737 ballots cast by the borough's 1,605 registered voters, for a turnout of 45.9%. In the 2004 presidential election , Republican George W. Bush received 55.1% of the vote (440 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat John Kerry with 43.4% (347 votes) and other candidates with 0.4% (7 votes), among
1380-558: A two-way highway again after half a mile and becomes a four-lane divided highway after intersecting with Broadway ( CR 635 ), almost immediately crossing a channel of the Manasquan River and entering Monmouth County. Route 35 crosses into Brielle , Monmouth County , immediately passing over the main channel of the Manasquan River on a drawbridge . Upon crossing into Brielle, the route heads further west from
1472-399: 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 override by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with
1564-538: Is a list of state highways in the U.S. state of New Jersey . [REDACTED] Seaside Heights, New Jersey Seaside Heights is a borough situated on the Jersey Shore , within Ocean County , in the U.S. state of New Jersey . As of the 2020 United States census , the borough's population was 2,440, a decrease of 447 (−15.5%) from the 2010 census count of 2,887, which in turn had reflected
1656-431: Is a public school district for students in pre-kindergarten through sixth grade at Hugh J. Boyd Jr. Elementary School. As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 222 students and 24.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.1:1. The original school facility, Seaside Heights Elementary School, was built in 1926 and later demolished after
1748-400: Is between 18 and 24 inches (46 and 61 cm) and the average snowiest month is February which corresponds with the annual peak in nor'easter activity. According to the A. W. Kuchler U.S. potential natural vegetation types, Seaside Heights would have a dominant vegetation type of Northern Cordgrass ( 73 ) with a dominant vegetation form of Coastal Prairie ( 20 ). Seaside Heights
1840-410: Is comprised of nine members, who are directly elected by the residents of the constituent municipalities to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats up for election each year. Seaside Heights is allocated one of the board's nine seats. As of May 2010 , the borough had a total of 12.52 miles (20.15 km) of roadways, of which 5.20 miles (8.37 km) were maintained by
1932-447: Is comprised of the mayor and the borough council, 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 includes 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. The borough form of government used by Seaside Heights
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#17327839863912024-673: Is represented by Chris Smith ( R , Manchester Township ). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker ( Newark , term ends 2027) and George Helmy ( Mountain Lakes , term ends 2024). For the 2024-2025 session , the 10th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by James W. Holzapfel ( R , Toms River ) and in
2116-516: Is routinely gridlocked on Friday afternoons in the summer months as vacationers travel to the barrier islands. The community is also known as the location of the hit MTV show Jersey Shore , with the director of the borough's business improvement district saying in 2010 that "we can't even calculate the economic benefit" to Seaside Heights from the continued presence of the show. In 1915, Senate Amusement Company of Philadelphia planned to build an ocean-side attraction in Seaside Heights within feet of
2208-520: The 2000 United States census , there were 3,155 persons, 1,408 households, and 691 families residing in the borough. The population density was 5,162.2 inhabitants per square mile (1,993.1/km ). There were 2,840 housing units at an average density of 4,646.8 per square mile (1,794.1/km ). The racial makeup of the borough was 89.95% White , 4.03% African American , 0.63% Native American , 0.86% Asian , 1.17% from other races , and 3.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.70% of
2300-941: The Brielle Circle in 2001 and the Eatontown Circle in the 1980s, which were both converted into at-grade intersections with traffic lights, and the Victory Circle, which was replaced with a diamond interchange between 2003 and 2006. Between 2002 and 2005, the Victory Bridge over the Raritan River was reconstructed at a cost of $ 109 million. Between February 2006 and November 2008, the Woodbridge Cloverleaf interchange with US 1/9 in Woodbridge, first cloverleaf interchange in
2392-531: The Evil Clown of Middletown , a large sign advertising a liquor store. A mixed-use complex, the Middletown Town Center , is also planned to be built in this area. The route intersects with Cherry Tree Farm Road ( CR 516 ). Route 35 runs concurrently with that route as it enters Holmdel . The concurrency with CR 516 ends at the intersection of Laurel Avenue, where that route heads to
2484-520: The General Assembly by Paul Kanitra (R, Point Pleasant Beach ) and Gregory P. McGuckin (R, Toms River). Ocean County is governed by a Board of County Commissioners composed of five members who are elected on an at-large basis in partisan elections and serving staggered three-year terms of office, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election. At an annual reorganization held in
2576-600: The Köppen climate classification system, Seaside Heights has a humid subtropical climate ( Cfa ) with hot, slightly humid summers, cool winters and year-around precipitation. Cfa climates are characterized by all months having an average mean temperature above 32.0 °F (0.0 °C), at least four months with an average mean temperature at or above 50.0 °F (10.0 °C), at least one month with an average mean temperature at or above 71.6 °F (22.0 °C) and no significant precipitation difference between seasons. During
2668-533: The Navesink River into Middletown . Past the Navesink River, the route runs along a four-lane, divided highway with a jersey barrier , passing through commercial areas. It crosses under Normandy Road, which serves as a road and railroad link between the two sections of Naval Weapons Station Earle . Along the northbound lanes of Route 35, just before the intersection of Kings Highway, stands
2760-580: The Victory Bridge over the Raritan River into Perth Amboy , where the route continues north to Rahway. Route 35 was designated in 1927 to run from Lakewood to South Amboy , from Lakewood to Belmar and from Eatontown to South Amboy. It was realigned onto its current alignment between Brielle and Belmar in 1929 and saw a northward extension along U.s. Route 9 (US 9) from South Amboy to Iselin in 1947. In 1953, Route 35
2852-587: The right-of-way of the former Pennsylvania Railroad along the Jersey Shore . The route heads through Point Pleasant Beach and crosses the Manasquan River on the Brielle Bridge, meeting the intersection of Route 34 and Route 70 at the former Brielle Circle in Wall Township . From there, Route 35 heads north and interchanges with Route 138 , an extension of I-195 , continuing north through Monmouth County before crossing
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2944-403: The 159% population growth shown between the 1920 and 1930 censuses in Seaside Heights. On June 9, 1955, a malfunctioning neon sign component caused a fire at a shop on the corner of Ocean Terrace and DuPont Avenue. The fire was driven by winds estimated at 50 miles per hour (80 km/h), blowing the fire south and engulfing the entire pier. The fire was stopped at Stockton Avenue due in part to
3036-516: The 1955 and 2013 fires. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the borough had a total area of 0.74 square miles (1.92 km ), including 0.62 square miles (1.60 km ) of land and 0.13 square miles (0.32 km ) of water (16.89%). Seaside Heights borders the Ocean County municipalities of Berkeley Township , Seaside Park and Toms River . The 2010 United States census counted 2,887 people, 1,376 households, and 586 families in
3128-401: The 799 ballots cast by the borough's 1,694 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 47.2. In the 2013 gubernatorial election , Republican Chris Christie received 79.1% of the vote (253 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 19.1% (61 votes), and other candidates with 1.9% (6 votes), among the 327 ballots cast by the borough's 1,169 registered voters (7 ballots were spoiled), for
3220-471: The Casino Pier had become an attraction in itself. It was taken apart by a wrecker from Weeks Marine on May 14, 2013, just a short time after Prince Harry 's visit to the site the same day with Governor Chris Christie. Repairs to the boardwalk were completed on June 21, 2013, with New Jersey's First Lady, Mary Pat Christie , hammering the nail into the final board of the project. On September 12, 2013,
3312-481: The North Jersey Coast Line into Red Bank . Upon entering Red Bank, CR 520, along with CR 11 , head north on Broad Street and Route 35 heads northwest on two-lane Maple Avenue, which turns north and passes by numerous homes. Route 35 splits from Maple Avenue, briefly head west on West Front Street, and rejoins on four-lane Riverside Avenue, where it heads northwest while the southbound direction follows Pearl Street and Water Street. Route 35 crosses
3404-498: The Seaside Heights/Berkeley Township border on the eastern shore of the Barnegat Bay . At this interchange, a ramp provides access from northbound Route 35 a short distance past the ramp from eastbound Route 37 to Seaside Heights, connecting to Sumner Avenue. Past the Route 37 interchange, Route 35 continues north along Barnegat Bay, curving eastward and crossing into Toms River , where
3496-826: The Thomas A. Mathis and J. Stanley Tunney Bridges and heads west through Toms River to intersect the Garden State Parkway at exit 82. NJ Transit provides seasonal bus service in Seaside Heights on the 137 route to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan and to Newark Penn Station in Newark . Ocean Ride local service is provided on the OC10 Toms River Connection route. According to
3588-462: The United States built in 1929 when this portion of Route 35 was still a part of Route 4, was replaced with a partial cloverleaf interchange, costing $ 34 million. The interchange with Route 36 in Eatontown originally did not intersect at a 90-degree angle; this was a remainder from the original Eatontown Circle. However, this posed a significant safety problem, and the need to rebuild
3680-451: The advice and consent of the council. As of 2022 , the mayor of Seaside Heights is Republican Anthony E. "Tony" Vaz, whose term of office ends December 31, 2023. Borough Council members are Council President Mike Carbone (R, 2023), Vito M. Ferrone (R, 2022), Victoria Graichen (R, 2024), Agnes Polhemus (R, 2023), Harry Smith (R, 2024) and Richard Tompkins (R, 2022). In July 2015, Bill Akers resigned from office as mayor to accept
3772-771: The area. The night of the storm at the intersection where the Mantoloking Bridge and Route 35 meet, a new inlet was formed by the raging storm waters. This effectively cut off the island from the mainland. Beginning in March 2013 (after a six-month delay due to Hurricane Sandy), a four-year major construction project began on Route 35 between Raritan Boulevard/Birchwood Drive in Cliffwood Beach ( Old Bridge ) and Amboy Avenue in Aberdeen . The project includes several highway improvements designed to alleviate
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3864-404: The average family size was 2.93. In the borough, the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 35.4% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.8 males. The median income for a household in
3956-507: The beginning of January, the board chooses a director and a deputy director from among its members. As of 2024 , Ocean County's Commissioners (with party affiliation, term-end year and residence) are: John P. Kelly (R, 2025, Eagleswood Township ), Virginia E. Haines ( R , 2025, Toms River ), Director Barbara Jo Crea (R, 2024, Little Egg Harbor Township ) Deputy Director Gary Quinn (R, 2024, Lacey Township ) and Frank Sadeghi (R, 2026, Toms River). Constitutional officers elected on
4048-496: The bike lanes end and the road name becomes Main Avenue. It then enters Point Pleasant Beach , a beach resort with a boardwalk, where the route swings to the west and crosses NJ Transit 's North Jersey Coast Line . Southbound Route 35 intersects the eastern terminus of Route 88 before Route 35 turns north onto another one-way pair with two lanes in each direction—the northbound direction following Cincinnati Avenue and
4140-589: The border to Seaside Park. Their plan was to build a covered pier to house a carousel. The structure was built in 1915 under the direction of Joseph Vanderslice of Senate Amusement Company. Budget issues stalled the project in 1916, and the amusement ride and building was subsequently sold to Frank Freeman. The combination of the completion of the Toms River Bridge on October 23, 1914, and the DuPont Avenue carousel and boardwalk are what likely led to
4232-529: The borough council for more than a decade before her death in December 2010. Seaside Heights Borough Attorney George R. Gilmore is grandson of the late Seaside Heights mayor J. Stanley Tunney and is the Ocean County Republican chairman. Seaside Heights is located in the 4th Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 10th state legislative district. For the 118th United States Congress , New Jersey's 4th congressional district
4324-554: The borough council. The three Republicans will take their new seats in January 2012. Mayor Hershey had been in politics in Seaside Heights uninterrupted for over 35 years and had been first elected as mayor in 1992. His predecessor George Tompkins (father of current councilman Rich Tompkins) served 16 years from 1975 to 1991, and Mayor J. Stanley Tunney served for 25 years from 1939 to 1964. Councilwoman Agnes Polhemus served from 1972 to 1993, and returned in 2006. Joann Duszczak served on
4416-521: The borough was $ 25,963, and the median income for a family was $ 27,197. Males had a median income of $ 30,354 versus $ 21,899 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $ 18,665. About 21.9% of families and 24.1% of the population were below the poverty line , including 37.9% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over. Seaside Heights hosted the Association of Volleyball Professionals volleyball tournament for two years during
4508-529: The borough's 2010 Census population, 47.6% (vs. 63.2% in Ocean County) were registered to vote, including 59.3% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 82.6% countywide). In the 2012 presidential election , Republican Mitt Romney received 51.8% of the vote (231 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 46.0% (205 votes), and other candidates with 2.2% (10 votes), among the 466 ballots cast by the borough's 1,517 registered voters (20 ballots were spoiled ), for
4600-478: The borough. The population density was 4,662.9 inhabitants per square mile (1,800.4/km ). There were 3,003 housing units at an average density of 4,850.2 per square mile (1,872.7/km ). The racial makeup was 80.74% (2,331) White , 6.69% (193) Black or African American , 0.59% (17) Native American , 1.52% (44) Asian , 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander , 6.96% (201) from other races , and 3.50% (101) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.87% (516) of
4692-562: The bypass around Seaside Heights were completed in 1958. The highway was turned into a one-way pair between Brick and Seaside Heights in 1961 by utilizing the former right-of-way of the Pennsylvania Railroad . The section of the route through downtown Point Pleasant Beach was turned into a one-way pair in 1967. Route 35 was extended south to the entrance of Island Beach State Park by the 1980s. Many traffic circles have been removed along Route 35 in recent years, including
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#17327839863914784-502: The east and crosses into Belmar where it becomes River Road. Here, the route runs along the south bank of the Shark River as a four-lane undivided highway, intersecting with H Street, where Route 71 heads to the south and running concurrently with that route. The two routes continue north along a divided highway until the intersection of 8th Avenue, where Route 71 heads to the east. Past this intersection, Route 35 becomes
4876-449: The event was moved to Seaside Heights. The show returned to Seaside Heights for its fifth season, which wrapped filming on August 2, 2011, and began airing in January 2012. Prior to Jersey Shore , the town was also the setting of MTV 's True Life: I Have A Summer Share , which was filmed in Seaside Heights, as was MTV's True Life: I'm a Jersey Shore Girl from 2004, which was one of the network's first stories of guidettes looking for
4968-486: The fact that the boardwalk and pier ended there. In what became known as Freeman's Fire, a total of 85 buildings were destroyed with an estimated $ 4 million in damage. Beginning on October 29, 2012, substantial portions of the boardwalk were damaged and much of the borough was flooded as a result of Hurricane Sandy . Both the Funtown Pier and Casino Pier suffered devastating major damage, with sections of both piers torn apart by powerful storm surges and waves causing many of
5060-436: The few shore communities with sizable numbers of apartments, attracting as many as 65,000 people who are often out until early morning visiting bars and restaurants. Based on the results of a referendum held on March 25, 1913, Seaside Heights was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 26, 1913, from portions of both Berkeley Township and Dover Township (now Toms River ). The borough
5152-565: The flooding the highway is prone to due to its lowness and being adjacent in several areas to tidal marshes and Whale Creek and Long Neck Creek, widening of four intersections (Birchwood Drive, County Road, Cliffwood Avenue, and Amboy Avenue), and lane alignments, and additions for pedestrian and bicyclist safety. Also planned are traffic signal upgrades to reduce congestion. The project was expected to be completed in 2015. List of state highways in New Jersey The following
5244-464: The former alignment of Route 4 between South Amboy and Route 27 in Rahway. In the late 1950s, plans were made for a freeway along the Route 35 corridor between Seaside Heights and Long Branch to reduce congestion along the current route. This proposed freeway was built as Route 18 between Wall Township and Eatontown from 1965 to 1991 while the southern portion to Seaside Heights
5336-768: The interchange of Route 440. Route 35 intersects the westbound direction of Route 184 and heads north, crossing into Woodbridge , where it becomes Amboy Avenue. In Woodbridge, the route passes by William Warren County Park and crosses over the New Jersey Turnpike ( I-95 ). Past the New Jersey Turnpike (I-95), the road heads into residential neighborhoods, crossing the intersection of Main Street ( CR 514 ). Route 35 merges onto St. Georges Avenue and crosses Conrail Shared Assets Operations' Port Reading Secondary line before it comes to
5428-475: The interchange with the former. US 9 and Route 35 split at an interchange (the former Victory Circle ) that features access to the southbound direction of the Garden State Parkway by way of Chevalier Avenue, with Route 35 continuing north on a four-lane divided highway that passes through marshland and crosses the Raritan River on the Victory Bridge into Perth Amboy . In Perth Amboy,
5520-533: The intersection again was planned. Because of this, in April 2010, NJDOT initiated construction to relocate the intersection to allow for a straighter roadway and a full cloverleaf configuration around the interchange. The project was declared largely complete on June 29, 2012. On February 1, 2013, Route 35 in Mantoloking was fully reopened after being closed since October 29, 2012 after Hurricane Sandy hit
5612-550: The intersection of Atlantic Avenue ( CR 524 Spur ) at the Manasquan Circle, where the former Circle Factory Outlet Center is located. Past the Manasquan Circle, Route 35 heads north as a three-lane road with a center left-turn lane that intersects with Allaire Road ( CR 524 ). Route 35 widens to a four-lane divided highway and reaches an interchange with the eastern terminus of Route 138 , which continues west to become I-195 . Route 35 curves to
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#17327839863915704-578: The median and bike lanes on the outside through residential areas of South Seaside Park. It briefly becomes an undivided highway before crossing into Seaside Park, where the route becomes four-lane, divided Central Avenue, which also has median parking spaces. Route 35 passes by residences in Seaside Park, with the median widening for the Seaside Park Police Department building at the intersection of 6th Avenue, and then
5796-633: The municipality, 6.39 miles (10.28 km) by Ocean County and 0.93 miles (1.50 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation . Route 35 and Route 37 both pass through Seaside Heights, intersecting at the Pelican Island approach to the Thomas A. Mathis and J. Stanley Tunney Bridges . Route 35 runs up the coast to Point Pleasant and points north and south to Seaside Park and Island Beach State Park . Route 37 crosses
5888-629: The north and CR 52 heads to the south on South Laurel Avenue. Route 35 continues west past numerous businesses and runs through Hazlet before crossing into Keyport . In Keyport, the route comes to an interchange with the northern terminus of Route 36 that also features access to the Garden State Parkway . Past this interchange, the road continues northwest and passes under the Henry Hudson Trail before it intersects with Nappi Place ( CR 3 ), where it also features ramps to CR 516, which Route 35 passes under just to
5980-596: The north. Past this interchange, the road crosses the Matawan Creek into Aberdeen , where it heads northwest through Cliffwood and Cliffwood Beach . Route 35 crosses the Whale Creek into Old Bridge , Middlesex County , where it continues northwest through businesses and residences in Cliffwood Beach and Laurence Harbor , both sections of Old Bridge. It crosses the Cheesequake Creek on
6072-415: The northbound direction becomes Ocean Avenue and the one-way pair between the opposing directions of Route 35 narrows as it passes oceanfront residences. Upon crossing into Mantoloking , Route 35 becomes a two-lane, undivided road and heads north along a narrow peninsula, intersecting with Herbert Street ( CR 528 ) less than a mile later. Route 35 continues north through Bay Head , where
6164-755: The northern terminus of Route 35. The present-day alignment of Route 35 follows parts of many 19th-century turnpikes , including the Middletown Turnpike , chartered in 1866 to run from Middletown to Red Bank, the Middletown and Keyport Turnpike , which was chartered on March 15, 1859, to run from Middletown Township to Keyport, and the Red Bank and Eatontown Turnpike , chartered on February 9, 1865, along present-day Broad Street, CR 11, and Route 35. The road running from Perth Amboy to Keyport, and from Point Pleasant to Seaside Heights,
6256-411: The opening of a larger school building on the bay front. The current school was built in the late 1960s, and is dedicated to Hugh J. Boyd Jr., its longtime superintendent of schools who died in 1983. The district's Early Childhood Center addition was dedicated in 2007 in the name of longtime Board of Education Member Harry M. Smith III. Public school students in seventh through twelfth grades attend
6348-443: The perfect guido . Additionally, MTV selected Seaside Heights as the filming location for its summer programming in both 1998 and 2002. In 1985, New Jersey rock band Bon Jovi filmed most of their music video for the song " In and Out of Love " in Seaside Heights, mainly on the boardwalk. Portions of the 2006 movie Artie Lange's Beer League were filmed in Seaside Heights. The ABC soap opera One Life to Live filmed
6440-434: The population were under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.2 years. For every 100 females, the population had 112.3 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 113.2 males. The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income
6532-410: The population. There were 1,408 households, out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.8% were married couples living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 50.9% were non-families. 40.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and
6624-418: The population. Of the 1,376 households, 20.5% had children under the age of 18; 21.0% were married couples living together; 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present and 57.4% were non-families. Of all households, 46.0% were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 3.03. 19.7% of
6716-404: The portion of pre-1927 Route 4 between Belmar and Eatontown becoming Route 4N (now Route 71). At this time, US 9 followed the portions of Route 35 that were formerly a part of pre-1927 Route 4. By the 1940s, Route 35 was designated onto its current alignment between Brielle and Belmar with the former alignment becoming a southern extension of Route 4N. US 9
6808-424: The railroad tracks and intersects Ashley Avenue and the southern terminus of Route 71 . The route continues northwest and crosses into Wall Township and meets the intersection of Route 34 and Route 70 at the former Brielle Circle , now an at-grade intersection with jughandles . Past this intersection, Route 35 heads north on a two-lane, undivided road that passes by many businesses. It meets
6900-467: The rides to collapse into the ocean. With a curfew set at 4:00 pm to prevent looting, a New Year's Eve party was held at the Beachcomber for hundreds of area residents at which the arrival of 2013 was celebrated at 3:00 in the afternoon. Casino Pier began cleanup attempts soon after, in an attempt to reopen in time for the summer 2013 season. The Star Jet roller coaster that fell into the water with
6992-420: The road widening to six lanes further north. Upon crossing the intersection of Decatur Avenue, the southbound lanes of Route 35 run one block to the west of the northbound lanes and then turns to the west, crossing into Seaside Heights , a beach resort that has a boardwalk and an amusement pier. In Seaside Heights, Route 35 turns north and has an interchange with the eastern terminus of Route 37 on
7084-733: The route becomes an undivided highway. Consequently, Route 35 passes through a few more roads and commercial areas before finally crossing the intersection of Wyckoff Road ( CR 547 ). Past this intersection, Route 35 intersects with Broad Street (Route 71), where it becomes Main Street. The route has an intersection of Tinton Avenue/Avenue of Memories ( CR 537 ) next to the former entrance to Fort Monmouth . Route 35 crosses into Shrewsbury , where it becomes Broad Street and continues north through residential and commercial areas, passing by The Grove at Shrewsbury . It intersects with Newman Springs Road ( CR 520 ). Route 35 runs concurrently with that route and immediately crossing
7176-438: The route becomes four-lane, undivided Convery Boulevard upon crossing the intersection of Smith Street ( CR 656 ). The route continues north through commercial and residential sections of Perth Amboy, crossing over a connector to Route 440 and Conrail Shared Assets Operations' Perth Amboy Running Track line. It intersects the eastbound direction of Route 184 , the former alignment of Route 440, before meeting
7268-484: The route splits into a block-wide one-way pair with two lanes and a bike lane in each direction that heads north through residential and commercial Ortley Beach . After crossing into Lavallette a mile later, the northbound direction of Route 35 becomes Grand Central Avenue and the southbound direction of Route 35 becomes Anna O. Hawkins Boulevard. The route then crosses back into Toms River, passing through Dover Beaches North . When Route 35 enters Brick ,
7360-636: The schools of the Central Regional School District , which also serves students from the municipalities of Berkeley Township , Island Heights , Ocean Gate and Seaside Park . Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics ) are Central Regional Middle School with 842 students in grades 7 and 8 and Central Regional High School with 1,568 students in grades 9–12. The high school district's board of education
7452-577: The southbound direction following Richmond Avenue. The one-way pair carries the route through the downtown area of Point Pleasant Beach, with the NJ Transit tracks parallel to the east. At the intersection of Arnold Avenue ( CR 633 ), northbound Route 35 shifts slightly to the west and becomes Hawthorne Avenue, passing to the west of the Point Pleasant Beach Station serving the North Jersey Coast Line. The route becomes
7544-542: The summer months in Seaside Heights, a cooling afternoon sea breeze is present on most days, but episodes of extreme heat and humidity can occur with heat index values at or above 95.0 °F (35.0 °C). During the winter months, episodes of extreme cold and wind can occur with wind chill values below 0.0 °F (−17.8 °C). The plant hardiness zone at Seaside Heights Beach is 7a with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of 3.7 °F (−15.7 °C). The average seasonal (November–April) snowfall total
7636-500: The summers of 2006 and 2007 with participants competing for a $ 200,000 purse. Casino Pier and Funtown Pier (partially located within both Seaside Heights and neighboring Seaside Park ) are amusement parks , each situated on a pier extending approximately 300 feet (100 m) into the Atlantic Ocean . Each of the two piers are part of a boardwalk that stretches for 2 miles (3.2 km) and offers many family-friendly attractions ranging from arcades, to games of chance, to beaches, and to
7728-471: The wide variety of foods and desserts, all within walking distance. Breakwater Beach (formerly known as Water Works) is a water park situated across the street from Casino Pier. Seaside Heights is governed under the borough form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey. The governing body
7820-430: Was $ 33,380 (with a margin of error of +/− $ 12,171) and the median family income was $ 39,688 (+/− $ 28,475). Males had a median income of $ 46,005 (+/− $ 18,386) versus $ 18,928 (+/− $ 13,004) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $ 19,865 (+/− $ 4,981). About 37.0% of families and 33.3% of the population were below the poverty line , including 73.5% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over. As of
7912-555: Was also moved off Route 35 onto a newly completed alignment of Route 4 between Lakewood and South Amboy. In 1947, Route 35 was extended north to end at Route 25 (now US 1 ) in Iselin , running concurrently with US 9. The current bridge over the Manasquan River and the bypass of Brielle were opened in 1951. In the 1953 New Jersey state highway renumbering , the portion of Route 35 between Lakewood and Point Pleasant became Route 88, and Route 35
8004-428: Was designated to head south from Point Pleasant to Seaside Heights on what had been a part of Route 37. This section of Route 35 follows the right-of-way of the former Pennsylvania Railroad between Seaside Park and Mantoloking , which was removed in 1949. Also in the 1953 renumbering, the Route 35 designation was removed from the concurrency with US 9 between South Amboy and Iselin and reassigned to
8096-556: Was named for its location on the Atlantic Ocean. As a resort community, the beach, an amusement-oriented boardwalk, and numerous clubs and bars, make it a popular destination. Seaside Heights calls itself, "Your Home For Family Fun Since 1913!" The beach season runs from March to October, with the peak months being July and August, when the summer population explodes to as many as 30,000 to 65,000. Route 37 in Toms River
8188-505: Was never built. In the early 1970s, a Route 35 freeway was planned to run from Route 18 north to the planned Route 74 freeway in Matawan with an estimated cost of $ 53 million. This freeway was never built due to the cancellation of the Route 74 freeway in the mid-1970s. Since the 1953 renumbering, the current alignment of Route 35 has seen many changes and improvements. The current interchange with Route 37 and
8280-425: Was realigned to run from Point Pleasant to Seaside Heights along a former part of Route 37 , with Route 35 between Lakewood and Point Pleasant becoming Route 88 . At the same time, Route 35 was removed from US 9 between South Amboy and Iselin and realigned to follow a former piece of Route 4 between South Amboy and Rahway. From the late 1950s to the mid-1970s, there were plans to build
8372-624: Was signed as part of the Jersey Coast Way, running from the Staten Island Ferry to Cape May . In 1916, the current alignment of Route 35 was legislated as a part of pre-1927 Route 4 between Point Pleasant and Brielle and from Eatontown to South Amboy. In the 1927 New Jersey state highway renumbering , Route 35 was designated to run from Lakewood to South Amboy, replacing pre-1927 Route 4 from Lakewood to Belmar and from Eatontown to South Amboy with
8464-474: Was the setting for MTV's reality TV series Jersey Shore . The first season of Jersey Shore was filmed in Seaside Heights and Toms River during August 2009. The show's third season was also filmed in Seaside Heights, during July, August, and September 2010. After New York City officials nixed MTV's plans to hold a " Snooki Drop" at its studios in Times Square alongside the square's own ball drop ,
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