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Tuckerton, New Jersey Tuckerton is a Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, named for founder Ebenezer Tucker (1758-1845), and was the third port of entry in the United States As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 3,517.Tuckerton was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 18, 1901, from portions of Little Egg Harbor Township.The borough is surrounded by Little Egg Harbor Township, but is politically independent. Due to Tuckerton and Little Egg Harbor both sharing the same ZIP code, as well as the fact that Little Egg Harbor has no true 'downtown' area, many refer to Little Egg Harbor and surrounding suburbs as 'Tuckerton'.Tuckerton is home to the Tuckerton Seaport, a working maritime museum and village. History The area that is now Tuckerton was settled in 1698. Some of the early settlers were Andrews, Falkinburgs, Shourds, Ongs, Willets and Osborns. Edward Andrews settled on the east side of the Pohatcong Creek; his brother, Mordecia Andrews settled on the west side of the same creek. Edward, tired of going to Mount Holly with his grain, constructed a cedar log grist mill on the site of a dam built by beavers at the mouth of what is known as Tuckerton Creek. He built the grist mill in 1704, and it still stands to this day.Tuckerton became the Third Port of Entry of the United States, with Ebenezer Tucker appointed Collector; his commission bearing date March 21, 1791 signed by George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. It was six years later that Tuckerton became a post town with Reuben Tucker as its first postmaster.Former names of the town included 'Andrew Mills', 'Middle-of-the-Shore', 'Clamtown', 'Quakertown', and 'Fishtown'. In March 1789, Mr. Ebenezer Tucker hosted a feast at the then-named Clamtown for the residents at which time they officially changed the name to Tuckerton.In 1816, Isaac Jenkins established the first stage line between Tuckerton and Philadelphia, making one trip a week, each trip taking two days travel each way. John D. Thompson, Esq., bought the line in 1828 and ran the stages through each way in a day and carried the mails. The stages and vessels were the only public conveyances to the cities until 1871 when the Tuckerton Railroad was built.What was probably New Jersey's first summer resort was on Tucker's Island off shore from Little Egg Harbor. The island sported boarding houses, private cottages and a school. In 1848 a Lighthouse was erected there, with Eben Rider as its first light keeper. In 1869 the Little Egg Harbor Lifesaving's Station was constructed there. Also known as Sea Haven, the island contained two hotels. The island was wiped away in a storm, although many buildings, including Tucker's Island Lighthouse, have been relocated to the Tuckerton Seaport Museum.The town was part of Burlington County until 1891 when it joined with Ocean County. Tuckerton was established in March of 1901 with its first Mayor being Frank R. Austin. Geography Tuckerton is located at 39°36′05″N 74°20′17″W / 39.601355°N 74.338125°W / 39.601355; -74.338125 (39.601355, -74.338125).According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km2), of which, 3.7 square miles (9.5 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2) of it (3.17%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 3,517 people, 1,477 households, and 921 families residing in the borough. The population density was 961.7 people per square mile (371.0/km2). There were 1,971 housing units at an average density of 539.0/sq mi (207.9/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.90% White, 0.40% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.54% from other races, and 1.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.10% of the population.There were 1,477 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.6% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.02.In the borough the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.The median income for a household in the borough was $40,042, and the median income for a family was $49,528. Males had a median income of $35,799 versus $30,583 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $20,118. About 5.9% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.7% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over. Local government Tuckerton is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. 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.As of 2008[update], the Mayor of the Borough of Tuckerton is Lewis E. 'Lee' Eggert (Independent, term ends December 31, 2010). Members of the Tuckerton Borough Council are Council President George 'Buck' Evans (R, 2009), James D. Bower (R, 2008), Robert 'Rusty' Draper (R, 2008), William C. Marshall (R, 2010), Elizabeth 'Liz' Moritz (I, 2009) and Neil Saunders (I, 2010). Federal, state and county representation Tuckerton Borough is in the Third Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 9th Legislative District.New Jersey's Third Congressional District is represented by John Adler (D, Cherry Hill). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).9th district of the New Jersey Legislature, which is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Christopher J. Connors (R, Lacey Township) and in the New Jersey General Assembly by DiAnne Gove (R, Long Beach Township) and Brian E. Rumpf (R, Little Egg Harbor Township). The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham). The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach).Ocean County is governed by a Board of Chosen Freeholders consisting of five members, elected at large in partisan elections and serving staggered three-year terms. As of 2009[update], Ocean County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director James F. Lacey (Brick Township, term ends December 31, 2010), Freeholder Deputy Director John P. Kelly (Eagleswood Township, 2010), John C. Bartlett, Jr. (Pine Beach, 2012), Gerry P. Little (Surf City, 2012) and Joseph H. Vicari (Toms River, 2011). Attractions The Tuckerton Seaport, which is located in the center of town on Main Street, is a working maritime museum and village, which features several re-created historic buildings and has been a major attraction since its 2000 opening.Along Main Street in Tuckerton are several shops and stores. South of Route 539, Main Street is bounded by Lake Pohatcong, which features a Duck Decoy-shaped billboard advertising the annual Decoy Show held in September at nearby Tip Seaman Park. During the Holidays, the duck is replaced with a Christmas Tree. In 1995, a boardwalk was installed along the side of the road overhanging the lake. Also on Main Street is Stewart's Drive-In, which has been open continually since the 1970s. Education Students in public school for grades pre-K through 6 are served by the Tuckerton School District. Students attend the Tuckerton Elementary School, which had an enrollment of 287 students as of the 2005-06 school year (based on enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics).Public school students in grades 7 - 12 attend the schools of the Pinelands Regional School District, which serves students from Bass River Township, Eagleswood Township, Little Egg Harbor Township and Tuckerton Borough. The district includes Pinelands Regional Junior High School (1,082 students in grades 7-9) and Pinelands Regional High School (888 students in grades 10-12). The current combined enrollment is nearly 2,000 students. The student to teacher ratio is 25:1 in the high school, and 22:1 in the middle school. Media Tuckerton is home to the Tallest structure in New Jersey, a tower standing at 1000 ft (304.8 m), which transmits Philadelphia Telemundo affiliate WWSI and radio station WBBO, which is known as 'Hit 106'.99.7 WBHX-FM is licensed to Tuckerton. The transmitter is located in Long Beach Island in Beach Haven. The station is heard up to the Toms River area, and as far south as Atlantic City. This station simulcasts 'The Breeze' format from 107.1 WWZY in Long Branch. Tuckerton is also a cable landing point of four submarine communication cables.