Berkeley Township, New Jersey
Berkeley Township is a township in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, extending from the Jersey Shore westward into the New Jersey Pine Barrens. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 43,754, the highest ever in any decennial count and an increase of 2,499 (+6.1%) from the 2010 census count of 41,255, which in turn reflected an increase of 1,264 (+3.2%) from the 39,991 counted in the 2000 census.
Berkeley Township, New Jersey | |
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Township | |
Island Beach State Park in Berkeley Township | |
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Seal | |
| Motto: "From the shores of the Atlantic Ocean to the serenity of the Pine Barrens" | |
Location of Berkeley Township in Ocean County highlighted in yellow (right). Inset map: Location of Ocean County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left). | |
Census Bureau map of Berkeley Township, New Jersey | |
Berkeley Township Location in Ocean County Berkeley Township Location in New Jersey Berkeley Township Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39.912906°N 74.193095°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Ocean |
| Incorporated | March 31, 1875 |
| Named for | John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton |
| Government | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (mayor–council) |
| • Body | Township Council |
| • Mayor | John A. Bacchione (R) |
| • Administrator | John Camera |
| • Municipal clerk | Beverly M. Carle |
| Area | |
| • Total | 54.25 sq mi (140.51 km2) |
| • Land | 42.72 sq mi (110.64 km2) |
| • Water | 11.53 sq mi (29.87 km2) 21.26% |
| • Rank | 31st of 565 in state 6th of 33 in county |
| Elevation | 36 ft (11 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 43,754 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 44,748 |
| • Rank | 51st of 565 in state 6th of 33 in county |
| • Density | 1,024.4/sq mi (395.5/km2) |
| • Rank | 382nd of 565 in state 20th of 33 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 08721 |
| Area codes | 732 exchanges: 237, 269, 606 |
| FIPS code | 3402905305 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882073 |
| Website | www |
Berkeley Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 31, 1875, from portions of Dover Township (now Toms River Township). Sections of the township were taken to form Seaside Park (March 3, 1898), Seaside Heights (February 6, 1913), Beachwood (March 22, 1917), Ocean Gate (February 28, 1918) Pine Beach (February 26, 1925), South Toms River (March 28, 1927), and Island Beach (June 23, 1933, reabsorbed into Berkeley Township in 1965). The township was named for John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton, one of the founders of the Province of New Jersey.