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Brick Township is a Township located in Ocean County , New Jersey . As of the United States 2000 Census , the township had a total population of 76,119. Brick Township is governed under the Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) system of municipal government. Since the year 2000, Brick Township has been the safest "city" (population over 75,000) in New Jersey. In 2003 and 2004, Brick Township held the title of being the second safest city in the United States after Newton, Massachusetts In 2005, Brick Township dropped down to the fourth safest "city" (population over 75,000) in the United States. (Source: [http://www.morganquitno.com/booksinfoCIT.htm ISBN 0-7401-0739-9 ) Brick Township has also been in the news for its Autism Epidemic , in which 40 children out of over 6,000 surveyed were found to be autistic, though Brick's autism rate is statistically not far removed from national average. Many of the children found to be autistic were born in Northern New Jersey and other parts of the country. There is no evidence that the levels of autism are linked to any specific environmental factor in Brick. GEOGRAPHY According to the United States Census Bureau , the township has a total area of 83.6 Km&2 (32.3 Mi&2 ). 67.9 km&2 (26.2 mi&2) of it is land and 15.6 km&2 (6.0 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 18.69% water. Brick Township is bordered to the north by Howell Township and Wall Township , both of Monmouth County ; to the west by Lakewood Township , to the east by Point Pleasant , and to the south by Toms River . Brick Beach , which is detached from the Township, is bordered to the north by Mantoloking and to the south by Toms River . DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 76,119 people, 29,511 households, and 20,775 families residing in the township. The Population Density was 1,120.5/km&2 (2,901.5/mi&2). There were 32,689 housing units at an average density of 481.2/km&2 (1,246.0/mi&2). The racial makeup of the township was 95.81% White , 0.99% African American , 0.10% Native American , 1.19% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 0.85% from Other Races , and 1.04% from two or more races. 3.85% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Current projections, as of June 2005, estimate the population of Brick Township to be around 83,500 with a trend moving towards a more non-white population. This is influenced by a large emigration of residents from Northern New Jersey and New York City, whom make up the majority of the township's population. There were 29,511 households out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were Married Couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.07. In the township the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males. The median income for a household in the township was $52,092, and the median income for a family was $61,446. Males had a median income of $44,981 versus $31,020 for females. The Per Capita Income for the township was $24,462. 4.5% of the population and 3.1% of families were below the Poverty Line . 5.8% of those under the age of 18 and 5.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. LAURELTON CIRCLE The Laurelton Circle was located near the center of Brick Township. The Traffic Circle was at the junction of Route 70 , Route 88 , and Princeton Avenue. It was converted to a Traffic Light regulated intersection in 1986 , due to an increase in traffic and accidents. To reduce the need for left turns, a short portion of eastbound Route 88 was re-routed onto Princeton Avenue. Some other movements are controlled by Jughandles and a two-way connection in the northwest corner. ;See also GOVERNMENT Local government The Township operates under a Mayor-Council form of government under the Faulkner Act . The Mayor is elected for a four year term without limitation as to the number of terms. In November 1988, the voters approved a referendum which returned the Township to the partisan system of government. As a result, Township elections, which had been held in May, are now held in November. The Mayor is the chief executive and administrative officer in the Township and, as such, is responsible for administering local laws and policy development. The specific powers of the Mayor include various appointments, preparation of the Township's budget, and approval or veto (which may be overridden by a 2/3 vote of the Township Council) of the ordinances adopted by the Township Council. The Mayor appoints, with the advice and consent of the Township Council, the Business Administrator, the Township Attorney, and the Directors of the Departments of Public Safety, Engineering and Public Works. The current Mayor of Brick Township is Joseph C. Scarpelli ( D ). Members of the current Township Council are President Anthony Matthews ( R ), Vice President Stephen C. Acropolis (R), Ruthanne Scaturro (R), Michael A. Thulen, Sr. (R), Dan Toth (R), Kathy M. Russell (D) and Joseph Sangiovanni (R). Federal, state and county representation Brick Township is in the Fourth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 10th Legislative District. NOTED RESIDENTS
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