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Lacey Township is a Township located in Ocean County , New Jersey and is considered part of the Jersey Shore region. As of the United States 2000 Census , the township had a total population of 25,346. It was named for Continental Army General John Lacey . Forked River is a Census-designated Place and Unincorporated area located within Lacey Township. The township also contains the unincorporated area of Lanoka Harbor . Bamber Lakes, Laurel Harbor and Sun Rise Harbor are also areas of Lacey Township. The township names its fire stations after the various areas of Lacey Township. The Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station is located in the southern part of the township. GEOGRAPHY According to the United States Census Bureau , the township has a total area of 255.2 Km&2 (98.5 Mi&2 ). 217.6 km&2 (84.0 mi&2) of it is land and 37.6 km&2 (14.5 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 14.74% water. The township is bordered by the Barnegat Bay to the East, Berkeley Township on the North, Ocean Township to the South, and Woodland Township to the West. In Lacey Township, the north-south track of the Garden State Parkway serves as an informal use divider under the 1979 Pinelands Act and the subsequent Comprehensive Management Plan. To the east of the Parkway are more than 95% of Lacey's residential dwellings, located in the unincorporated areas of Lanoka Harbor and Forked River. To the Parkway's west is a mostly undisturbed pine and cedar forest, part of New Jersey's vast Pine Barrens . The forest is interspersed with a scattered few farms, houses ranches, the tiny village of Bamber Lake and open pit gravel quarries - all of which predate passage of the Pinelands Act or were developed under its tight zoning rules. The conditions of grandfathering vary - the mines' exceptions are to expire upon the deaths of their owners whereas the farms' exceptions are indefinite. Development west of the parkway is strictly controlled by the New Jersey Pinelands Commission . DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 25,346 people, 9,336 households, and 7,244 families residing in the township. The Population Density was 116.5/km&2 (301.7/mi&2). There were 10,580 housing units at an average density of 48.6/km&2 (126.0/mi&2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.85% White , 0.36% African American , 0.15% Native American , 0.55% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 0.41% from Other Races , and 0.68% from two or more races. 2.15% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 9,336 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.5% were Married Couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.08. In the township the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males. The median income for a household in the township was $55,938, and the median income for a family was $61,298. Males had a median income of $47,406 versus $30,088 for females. The Per Capita Income for the township was $23,136. 4.5% of the population and 3.7% of families were below the Poverty Line . 6.1% of those under the age of 18 and 4.5% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. GOVERNMENT Under the Township form of government, Lacey Township has a 5-member Township Committee, where committee-people are elected in three-year staggered terms. The Committee selects one of their own to be Mayor for a one-year term. As of 2006, all five seats on the Township Committee are held by Republicans. Members of the Township Committee are Mayor Mark Dykoff, Deputy Mayor Brian A. Reid, Dave Most, John C. Parker and Gary Quinn. Recent local controversies have surrounded development and land use. In particular, a proposal to build a road on an old railroad right of way behind the Shop-Rite has been a major issue in town. Other issues involve the lack of water resources to sustain the proposed Home Depot and Wal-Mart . Federal, state and county representation Lacey Township is in the Third Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 9th Legislative District. COMMUNITY The township has an annual Night of Lights on the Forked River , which is a boat parade at night in August. Owners dress up their boats with lights and sail down the river at night to the Captain's Inn. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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