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Wall Township, New Jersey

Township

Township of Wall

Foreman's cottage in Allaire Village

Map of Wall Township in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of

Monmouth County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
 Census Bureau map of Wall Township, New Jersey

Coordinates: 40.1673°N 74.096089°WCoordinates: 40.1673°N

74.096089°W [1][2]

Country United States

State New Jersey
County Monmouth

Incorporated March 7, 1851

Government
[7]

• Type Township
• Body Township Committee
• Mayor Kevin P. Orender (R, term ends
December 31, 2020)[3][4]
• Administrator Jeff Bertrand[5]
• Municipal clerk Roberta Lang[6]

Area
[1]

• Total 31.737 sq mi (82.198 km2)

• Land 30.673 sq mi (79.443 km2)
• Water 1.064 sq mi (2.755 km2) 3.35%
Area rank 79th of 566 in state
7th of 53 in county[1]

Elevation 98 ft (30 m)
[8]

Population
(2010 Census)[9][10][11]
• Total 26,164
• Estimate 25,987
(2016) [12]

• Rank 94th of 566 in state

9th of 53 in county[13]
 • Density 853.0/sq mi (329.3/km2)
• Density rank 401st of 566 in state
47th of 53 in county[13]

Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))

• Summer (DST) UTC-4 (Eastern (EDT))

ZIP codes 07719 - Belmar

07731 - Howell Township
07753 - Neptune Township
07762 - Spring Lake and Spring Lake
Heights
08724 - Brick Township
08736 - Manasquan
08750 - Sea Girt[14][15]
Area code(s) 732[16]

FIPS code 3402576460[1][17][18]

GNIS feature ID 0882112[1][19]

Website www.wallnj.com

Wall Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010
United States Census, the township's population was 26,164,[9][10][11] reflecting an increase of 903
(+3.6%) from the 25,261 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 5,017
(+24.8%) from the 20,244 counted in the 1990 Census.[20]
Wall Township was formally incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey
Legislature on March 7, 1851. Over the years, portions of the township have been taken to
form North Spring Lake (May 1884), Ocean Beach (March 9, 1885,
now Belmar), Manasquan (December 30, 1887), Spring Lake (March 14, 1892), Sea Girt (March
29, 1917), Brielle (April 10, 1919), South Belmar (March 12, 1924, now Lake Como) and Spring
Lake Heights (March 19, 1927).[21][22]
Wall Township was named for General Garret D. Wall (1783-1850), a lawyer who commanded
a Trenton volunteer company during the War of 1812 and was stationed at Sandy Hook. Wall
served five years as clerk of the New Jersey Supreme Court and as quartermaster general of the
state for more than 20 years before being chosen to represent the state in the United States
Senate from 1835 to 1841.[23][24][25]

Contents

 1History
 2Geography
 3Demographics
o 3.1Census 2010
o 3.2Census 2000
 4Parks and recreation
 5Government
o 5.1Local government
o 5.2Public safety
 5.2.1Law enforcement
 5.2.2Fire protection
  5.2.3Emergency medical services
o 5.3Federal, state and county representation
o 5.4Politics
 6Transportation
o 6.1Roads and highways
o 6.2Public transportation
 7Education
 8Notable people
 9References
 10External links

History[edit]
The Greenville Cemetery was established in 1734, when a casualty of the French and Indian
War was buried there. The original structure of the Glendola Protestant Bible Church was built in
1776; The congregation dedicated a new church in 1964.
Allaire Village dates back to 1822, when James P. Allaire purchased what became known as
the Howell Works in Wall, and though it was the largest producing bog iron manufacturing site in
New Jersey by 1836, the ironworks were shut down in 1846. The village and surrounding acres
were later preserved and gifted to the State of New Jersey to form Allaire State Park as a
memorial to Hearst editor Arthur Brisbane, the last private owner of the site, who purchased the
land in 1907 and built a palatial residence on that property that would later serve as the Arthur
Brisbane Child Treatment Center. The Brisbane family donated the property to the State of New
Jersey to establish Allaire State Park and the Historic Village at Allaire. Allaire Village Inc., a non-
profit organization, is licensed by the State of New Jersey to operate the site now known as "The
Historic Village at Allaire."
The Allgor-Barkalow Homestead at 1701 New Bedford Road was constructed in 1840, although
some accounts indicate construction of part of the building began in the 18th century. The
building now houses the museum of the Old Wall Historical Society. The Blansingburg
schoolhouse at Sea Girt Avenue opened in 1855; The building was relocated in 1999 to the
Allgor-Barkalow Homestead Museum property for refurbishing.[26]
Wall Township was formed in 1851, from portions of Howell Township.[21]
The newly formed Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company of America, with its home office in
England, purchases a 93-acre (380,000 m2) farm around 1900 that became the site of the
company's receiver equipment for commercial transatlantic radio operation. The Marconi signal
site was abandoned in 1924, but it was later occupied by the Ku Klux Klan until they were ejected
in March 1928. The United States Army purchased the Marconi site in November 1941 and
named it Camp Evans.[27][28]
The Allenwood Hospital, located at the corner of Squankum-Allenwood and Hospital Roads,
opened in January 1921 as a sanatorium for tuberculosis patients. In 1957, a 16-room building is
dedicated to Geraldine L. Thompson, who served as president of the hospital's board of
managers. In the 1960s, the facility becomes an annex to the John L. Montgomery Medical Home
in Freehold Township, a county-run nursing home, and was renamed the Geraldine L. Thompson
Care Center.[29] In early 2016, Monmouth County finalized the sale of the nursing home to
Preferred Care Holdings LLC for $15 million, which was renamed Preferred Care at Wall.[30]
In 1940, Edward I. Brown used an old World War I tank converted into a bulldozer to clear land
for an airport that he turned into what is now Monmouth Executive Airport after completing his
service in the United States Navy as a pilot during World War II; The airport was sold by the
Brown family in 2007 to a private equity firm, despite lengthy attempts by Monmouth County to
acquire the facility.[31]
The Roadside Diner, formerly the Circle Diner and Rusty's, was delivered to its Route 34 site by
the Silk City Diner Co. in the 1940s. The diner was used for filming of a scene for the 1983
movie Baby It's You and appears on the cover of the 1994 Bon Jovi album Cross Road: 14
Classic Grooves, as well as having been featured in the 2008 music video for "Girls in Their
Summer Clothes" by Bruce Springsteen.[32][33]
Wall High School opened in September 1959, while Wall Intermediate School opened in
1967.[citation needed]
Interstate 195 was extended into Wall Township in 1981, giving direct high-speed access
to Trenton.[citation needed]
A suit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union in December 1999 against the township over a
holiday display that included a nativity scene and a Hannukah menorah, contending that the
religious symbols violate the constitutional separation of church and state was dismissed by a
judge who ruled that the organization had filed its suit too close to the start of the holiday
season.[34] The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued a ruling in April 2001
vacating the decision of the district court in the case that the township's holiday display as
modified in 2000 to include other seasonal decorations did not violate the Establishment Clause
or the New Jersey Constitution and ruling that the ACLU lacked standing to file the case.[35]
Even though many of the surrounding towns sprung out of Wall Township, the only ZIP code that
exclusively serves areas of Wall is Allenwood, but even it relies solely on a Post-office
box system for regular mail services.[36]

Geography[edit]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 31.737 square
miles (82.198 km2), including 30.673 square miles (79.443 km2) of land and 1.064 square miles
(2.755 km2) of water (3.35%).[1][2]
Allenwood (2010 Census population of 925[37]) and West Belmar (2010 population 2,493[38])
are census-designated places and unincorporated communities located within Wall
Township.[39][40][41]
Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely
within the township include Algers Mills, Allaire, Baileys Corner, Blansingburg, Carmerville,[citation
needed]
Collingwood Park,[citation needed] Glendola, Hurleys Mills, Lake Como, New Bedford, Old Mill,
Osborn Island, Osbornes Mills, Remsen Mills, Shark River, Sterling Woods,[citation needed] Treasure
Island and Wallington.[42]
Wreck Pond is a tidal pond located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by Wall
Township and the boroughs of Spring Lake, Spring Lake Heights, and Sea Girt. The Wreck Pond
watershed covers about 12 square miles (31 km2) in eastern Monmouth County.[43]
The township borders Belmar, Brielle, Colts Neck Township, Howell Township, Lake
Como, Manasquan, Neptune Township, Sea Girt, Spring Lake, Spring Lake Heights and Tinton
Falls in Monmouth County; and Brick Township in Ocean County.[44]

Demographics[edit]
Historical population

Census Pop. %±

1860 2,283 —

1870 2,671 17.0%

 1880 3,829 43.4%

1890 3,269 * −14.6%

1900 3,212 * −1.7%

1910 3,817 18.8%

1920 3,324 * −12.9%

1930 3,540 * 6.5%

1940 4,383 23.8%

1950 7,386 68.5%

1960 11,929 61.5%

1970 16,498 38.3%

1980 18,952 14.9%

1990 20,244 6.8%

2000 25,261 24.8%

2010 26,164 3.6%

Est. 2016 25,987 [12][45]

−0.7%

Population sources: 1860-1920[46]

1860-1870[47] 1870[48] 1880-1890[49]
1890-1910[50] 1910-1930[51]
1900-1990[52] 2000[53][54] 2010[9][10][11]
* = Lost territory in previous decade.[21]

Census 2010[edit]
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 26,164 people, 10,051 households, and
7,065.853 families living in the township. The population density was 853.0 per square mile
(329.3/km2). There were 10,883 housing units at an average density of 354.8 per square mile
(137.0/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 93.72% (24,521) White, 2.44% (639) Black
or African American, 0.16% (41) Native American, 1.61% (421) Asian, 0.01% (2) Pacific Islander,
0.91% (237) from other races, and 1.16% (303) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any
race were 3.47% (908) of the population.[9]
There were 10,051 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with
them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no
husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of
individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average
household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.11.[9]
In the township, the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to
24, 20.0% from 25 to 44, 32.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median age was 45.0 years. For every 100 females there were 92.2 males. For every 100
females ages 18 and older there were 87.7 males.[9]
The Census Bureau's 2006-2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-
adjusted dollars) median household income was $89,278 (with a margin of error of +/- $6,640)
and the median family income was $108,865 (+/- $6,748). Males had a median income of
$75,198 (+/- $3,706) versus $51,969 (+/- $5,806) for females. The per capita income for the
borough was $46,514 (+/- $2,483). About 3.1% of families and 4.1% of the population were below
the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.[55]
Census 2000[edit]
As of the 2000 United States Census[17] there were 25,261 people, 9,437 households, and 6,926
families residing in the township. The population density was 825.1 people per square mile
(318.5/km²). There were 9,957 housing units at an average density of 325.2 per square mile
(125.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.09% White, 0.61% African American,
0.10% Native American, 1.26% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.32% from other races, and
0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.55% of the population.[53][54]
There were 9,437 households out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with
them, 63.0% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no
husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of
individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average
household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.14.[53][54]
In the township the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to
24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.7 males. For every 100
females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males.[53][54]
The 2000 Census showed that median household income for the township was $73,989 and the
median family income was $83,795. Males had a median income of $61,022 versus $37,011 for
females. The per capita income for the township was $32,954. About 1.7% of families and 2.3%
of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of
those age 65 or over.[53][54]

Parks and recreation[edit]

Brick Township Reservoir, with parts located in both Wall and Brick Township, covers 80 acres
(32 ha) and is encircled by a 1.7-mile (2.7 km) trail. Fishing is permitted on the reservoir. The
reservoir can hold up to 1,000,000,000 US gallons (3.8×109 l; 830,000,000 imp gal) of water,
which is pumped in from the Metedeconk River.[56]
Wall also has around 20 locations for outdoor activities including public parks, playgrounds,
recreational sports fields, and other open outdoor spaces for hiking, cycling, fishing, and
hunting.[57] Parts of Allaire State Park and the Edgar Felix Bikeway are found in Wall Township.

Government[edit]
Local government[edit]
Wall is governed under the Township form of government, which is the oldest form of government
in New Jersey, having been first established in 1798, and enhanced by the Township Act of 1989.
The five-member Township Committee is elected directly by the voters at-large in partisan
elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats
coming up for election each year as part of the November general election in a three-year
cycle.[7][58] Each year, at the annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one
of its members to preside as mayor for the year, and another to serve as deputy mayor. It is the
only form of government in which the mayor is not elected directly by the voters of the
municipality. Wall is one of 11 Monmouth County municipalities that use the Township form of
government.[7][59]
As of 2018, the members of the Wall Township Committee are Mayor Timothy J. Farrell (R, term
on committee and as mayor ends December 31, 2018), Deputy Mayor Kevin P. Orender (R, term
on committee ends 2019; term as deputy mayor ends 2018), Carl Braun (R, 2020), Dominick
"Nick" DiRocco (R, 2019) and George K. Newberry (R, 2020).[3][60][61][62][63][64]
Jeffrey Foster resigned from his position on the Township Committee in July 2014 to seek a
position with the township.[65] Dominick DiRocco was appointed later that month to fill the vacant
seat expiring in December 2016 and won election to serve the balance of the term of office.[66]
Public safety[edit]
Law enforcement[edit]
The Wall Township Police Department provides primary law enforcement services for the
township from their headquarters at 2700 Allaire Road.[67]
Fire protection[edit]
Wall Township is served by three fire districts.[68] Wall Fire Company # 1 (52-1), the first volunteer
fire company to serve the township, and known for years as the West Belmar Fire Company, was
created in December 1909. Today this company remains all volunteer and serves the residents of
the West Belmar section of town, also known as Wall Fire District #1.[69] The headquarters station
is located at 1511 18th Avenue, while the original 1910 fire station located at 1619 State Highway
71 is still in service as a satellite station.[70] Glendola Fire Company (52-2), also known as Wall
Fire District #2, was formed in May 1931. Their headquarters station is located at 3404 Belmar
Boulevard.[71] South Wall Fire-Rescue (52-3), protecting Wall Fire District #3, was established in
1946. Headquartered at 2605 Atlantic Avenue, South Wall responds to calls for service in the
south end of town.[72]
Fire inspection services for the entire township are provided by Wall Fire District #1 through the
Fire Prevention Bureau.[73] The fire marshal's office is located at 2700 Allaire Road.[74]
Emergency medical services[edit]
Wall Township is served by three first aid squads.[68] Wall First Aid was formed in September 1939
and is known as Wall Township First Aid & Rescue Squad (52-21). Their station is located at
1900 Monmouth Boulevard, just off State Route 18.[75] Wall Community First Aid Squad (52-22)
was established on November 15, 1960. They operate from 1417 Lakewood Road, and primarily
respond to the south end of the township.[76] The Wall Township Police Department established a
paid EMS squad (52-23) in 1999 to supplement the volunteer squads during the weekday
daytime hours when they were prone to manpower shortages. Wall EMS continues to be
operated as part of the Wall Township Police Department.[77]
Federal, state and county representation[edit]
Wall Township is located in the 4th Congressional District[78] and is part of New Jersey's 30th state
legislative district.[10][79][80] Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Wall
Township had been in the 11th state legislative district.[81]
For the 116th United States Congress, New Jersey's Fourth Congressional District is represented
by Chris Smith (R, Hamilton Township).[82][83] New Jersey is represented in the United States
Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2021)[84] and Bob Menendez (Paramus,
term ends 2025).[85][86]
For the 2018–2019 session (Senate, General Assembly), the 30th Legislative District of the New
Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Robert Singer (R, Lakewood Township)
and in the General Assembly by Sean T. Kean (R, Wall Township) and Ned Thomson (R, Wall
Township).[87][88]
Monmouth County is governed by a Board of Chosen Freeholders consisting of five members
who are elected at-large to serve three year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one
or two seats up for election each year as part of the November general election. At an annual
reorganization meeting held in the beginning of January, the board selects one of its members to
serve as Director and another as Deputy Director.[89] As of 2018, Monmouth County's Freeholders
are Freeholder Director Thomas A. Arnone (R, Neptune City, term as freeholder ends December
31, 2019; term as freeholder director ends 2018),[90] Freeholder Deputy Director Lillian G.
Burry (R, Colts Neck Township, term as freeholder ends 2020; term as deputy director ends
2018),[91] John P. Curley (R, Middletown Township, 2018),[92] Patrick G. Impreveduto (R, Holmdel
Township, 2020)[93] and Dr. Gerry P. Scharfenberger (R, Middletown Township, 2019; appointed
to serve an unexpired term).[94][95] Constitutional officers elected on a countywide basis are County
clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon (R, 2020; Ocean Township),[96][97] Sheriff Shaun Golden (R,
2019; Howell Township)[98][99] and Surrogate Rosemarie D. Peters (R, 2021; Middletown
Township).[100]
Politics[edit]
As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 18,809 registered voters in Wall Township, of which
3,256 (17.3%) were registered as Democrats, 6,373 (33.9%) were registered as Republicans and
9,171 (48.8%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 9 voters registered to other parties.[101]
In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 63.4% of the vote (8,855
cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 35.5% (4,954 votes), and other candidates with
1.1% (158 votes), among the 14,062 ballots cast by the township's 19,604 registered voters (95
ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 71.7%.[102][103] In the 2008 presidential election,
Republican John McCain received 60.7% of the vote (9,243 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack
Obama with 36.9% (5,607 votes) and other candidates with 1.1% (172 votes), among the 15,215
ballots cast by the township's 19,601 registered voters, for a turnout of 77.6%.[104] In the 2004
presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 64.4% of the vote (9,434 ballots cast),
outpolling Democrat John Kerry with 34.2% (5,013 votes) and other candidates with 0.7% (128
votes), among the 14,648 ballots cast by the township's 18,748 registered voters, for a turnout
percentage of 78.1.[105]
In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 76.7% of the vote (7,109
cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 21.3% (1,977 votes), and other candidates with
1.9% (180 votes), among the 9,400 ballots cast by the township's 19,569 registered voters (134
ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 48.0%.[106][107] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican
Chris Christie received 70.0% of the vote (7,695 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon
Corzine with 23.1% (2,542 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 5.5% (604 votes) and other
candidates with 0.7% (81 votes), among the 10,994 ballots cast by the township's 19,085
registered voters, yielding a 57.6% turnout.[108]

Transportation[edit]
Roads and highways[edit]
The Garden State Parkway, the largest and busiest highway in Wall Township

As of May 2010, the township had a total of 200.26 miles (322.29 km) of roadways, of which
146.03 miles (235.01 km) were maintained by the municipality, 24.91 miles (40.09 km) by
Monmouth County and 22.78 miles (36.66 km) by the New Jersey Department of
Transportation and 6.54 miles (10.53 km) by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.[109]
Two major limited-access highways run through Wall Township: the Garden State
Parkway (including interchange 98 for Belmar / Wall)[110][111] and Interstate 195, which ends at
Route 34 and continues as Route 138.[112] Several state routes also pass through the township,
including Route 18,[113] Route 34 (with its southern terminus at the interchange of Routes 35 and
70),[114] Route 35,[115] Route 70 (which has its eastern terminus at Route 34 and continues towards
the east as Route 35)[116] Route 71[117] and Route 138.[118]
Major county roads in the township include CR 524 and CR 547.
Public transportation[edit]
NJ Transit offers train service on the North Jersey Coast Line at the Belmar, Spring
Lake and Manasquan stations. NJ Transit bus service is available between the township
and Philadelphia on the 317 route, with local service offered on the 830 and 836 routes.[119]

Education[edit]
The Wall Township Public Schools serve students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. As of the
2014-15 school year, the district's seven schools had an enrollment of 3,778 students and 363.13
classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.40:1.[120] Schools in the
district (with 2014-15 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[121]) are
Wall Primary School for the district's preschool disabled children[122] (49 students), four K-5
elementary schools — Allenwood Elementary School[123] (348), Central Elementary
School[124] (507), Old Mill Elementary School[125] (419) and West Belmar Elementary
School[126] (199) — Wall Intermediate School[127] (923) for grades 6–8; and Wall High
School[128] (1,207) for grades 9–12.[129]

Notable people[edit]
See also: Category:People from Wall Township, New Jersey.
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Wall Township
include:

 James Peter Allaire (1785–1858), master mechanic and steam engine builder, and founder
of Allaire Works (est. 1815), the first steam engine company in New York City, and later
Howell Works.[28]
 James Avery, professional sous chef on season 11 of Hell's Kitchen.[130]
 Dara Brown (born c. 1965), news anchor and actress.[131]
 Kim Clijsters (born 1983), retired professional tennis player (and wife of Brian Lynch).[132][133]
 George B. Cooper (1808-1866), politician who was elected to the United States House of
Representatives in 1858, but left office after a year when Congress awarded the seat to his
opponent in 1860.[134]
 Peter Criss (born 1945), musician with the band KISS.[135]
 Ashley Alexandra Dupré (born 1985 as Ashley Youmans), "high end call girl" whose dalliance
with New York State Governor Eliot Spitzer led to his resignation.[136]
 Dean Ehehalt (born 1964), head coach of the Monmouth Hawks baseball team.[137]
 Theodore Fields, politician who served as a freeholder, and as sheriff of Monmouth
County.[138]
 George Gelnovatch (born 1965), men's head soccer coach, University of Virginia, and former
professional soccer player.[139]
 Suzy Hansen (born 1978), writer, whose book Notes on a Foreign Country: An American
Abroad in a Post-America World was a finalist for the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for General
Nonfiction.[140]
 Tom Kain (born 1963), 1984 U.S. Olympic Soccer Team, top-rated college player in the
country at Duke University, four-time All American.[141]
 Sean T. Kean (born 1963), represents the 30th legislative district in the New Jersey General
Assembly, served on the Wall Township Planning Board from 2001–2002.[142]
 Brian Lynch (born 1978), retired professional basketball player and current coach (and
husband of Kim Clijsters).[143]
 Guglielmo Marconi (1874–1937), radio pioneer.[24][144]
 Gil McDougald (1928-2010), infielder who played for the New York Yankees.[145]
 Jessica Poland (born 1988), musician formerly signed to Geffen Records who performs under
the stage name Charlotte Sometimes, who was a contestant on season 2 of The Voice.[146]
 Dan Prestup (born 1984), World's Fastest Drummer winner and drummer for Spider
Rockets.[147]
 Dave Rible (born 1967), politician who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since
2008.[148]
 Rusty Schweickart (born 1935), astronaut.[24]
 Ned Thomson (born 1953), politician who has represented the 30th Legislative District in
the New Jersey General Assembly since 2017.[149]
 F. Paul Wilson (born 1946), author.[150]
 Tim Wright (born 1990), football player for the Detroit Lions and Super Bowl
XLIX champion.[151]

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January 3, 1988. Accessed January 22, 2012. "Among its 20th-century residents have been the
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Apollo 9 astronauts."
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26. ^ Lippincott, Donna. "Old Wall Historical Society Allgor-Barkalow Museum and Blansingrburg
Schoolhose Museum", Wall Patch, August 12, 2013. Accessed October 20, 2015. "This is a real
gem in Wall Township. The Allgor-Barkalow House dates back to about 1800. It was a General
Store. Come take a tour of the home. The Blansingburg Schoolhouse Museum is dated about
1850 and was moved from Sea Girt."
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Accessed October 28, 2013. "Marconi is believed to have lived in Shark River Hills from 1913 to
1924, after which time he joined the Radio Corporation of America. After he left, Mrs. Salmon said,
his home was occupied by the regional Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan. The Klan, she said,
infiltrated and manipulated Shore communities."
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Accessed October 28, 2013. "There are two state-licensed care centers in Monmouth County, the
Geraldine L. Thompson Care Center in Wall, and the John L. Montgomery Care Center in
Freehold Township.... In the following decades, the facility was known as the Allenwood Hospital
and it became a model institution for the care and treatment of TB patients.... Shortly after
Thompson's death the facility was renamed the Geraldine L. Thompson Care Center where it
continues to serve residents."
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October 28, 2013. "After years of negotiations with Monmouth County government officials,
Monmouth Executive Airport was finally sold by the Brown family — but not to the county. The
airport has been sold to a private equity group based in North Jersey. Monmouth County
Spokesman William Heine confirmed this week that Monmouth Executive Airport in Wall Township
has been sold to Onyx Equities of Woodbridge."
32. ^ Genovese, Peter. "Coolest-looking diner in New Jersey", The Star-Ledger, August 1, 2013.
Accessed October 28, 2013. "There isn't a diner quite like the Roadside Diner anywhere in
Jersey.... Filmmaker John Sayles knew a great movie set when he saw one: He used the diner in
his 1983 movie Baby It's You, with Rosanna Arquette."
33. ^ Dunphy, Dw. "New Jersey, Diners, And YouA Day Tripper look into two memorable spots to grab
a quick bite.", ChathamPatch, March 30, 2012. Accessed October 28, 2013. "The [Roadside Diner]
in Wall has been an area institution since the 1940s, at the intersection of Rt. 33 and 34 on the
Collingwood Circle and was used as a location for the cover of the Bon Jovi album Crossroad. It's
also the location for the video to Bruce Springsteen's song, 'Girls In Their Summer Clothes.' Can't
get more Jersey than that."
34. ^ Staff. "A.C.L.U. Suit for Removal of Creche and Menorah Is Denied", The New York Times,
December 24, 1999. Accessed October 28, 2013. "Judge Alfred M. Wolin of United States District
Court denied a motion to order the display in Wall Township, in