Profile for West Long Branch, New Jersey, NJ

Woodrow Wilson used a local mansion known as Shadow Lawn as his summer White House in 1916. After the mansion burned in 1927, a new house was built for the president of Woolworth Co.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 11. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.3 per 1,000 people.

Colleges and universities: Monmouth University

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

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• Monmouth County government

11% of West Long Branch residents report German ancestry, and 17% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the West Long Branch ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near West Long Branch
• Cemeteries in Monmouth County
• Genealogy page (NJ GenWeb) for Monmouth County
• Libraries in or near West Long Branch

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• Monmouth County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

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• Ancestry.com - NJ data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Death index
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• West Long Branch business guide
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• Courts in New Jersey
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• Crime in Monmouth County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in New Jersey
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in West Long Branch was $27,651, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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35% of West Long Branch residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Monmouth County historical society
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• Post history questions in Monmouth County genealogy forum

Median rent in West Long Branch, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $605.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,762.

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Libraries in West Long Branch include West Long Branch Public Library ... View libraries

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Monmouth County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our West Long Branch political report.

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The average commute time for West Long Branch workers is 25 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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