Berkeley, NJ: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Berkeley Township is a township in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, extending from the Jersey Shore westward into the New Jersey Pine Barrens. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 43,754, the highest ever in any decennial count and an increase of 2,499 (+6.1%) from the 2010 census count of 41,255, which in turn reflected an increase of 1,264 (+3.2%) from the 39,991 counted in the 2000 census. Berkeley Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 31, 1875, from portions of Dover Township (now Toms River Township). Sections of the township were taken to form Seaside Park (March 3, 1898), Seaside Heights (F…

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How Berkeley ranks

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Town numbers

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Area code732

Living in Berkeley

Safety in Berkeley

B⁺

Safety Grade B+

Berkeley reports less crime per resident than 69% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Berkeley 1.4

New Jersey 2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Berkeley 5.3

New Jersey 12.7

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Berkeley

B

Health Grade B

Healthier than 65% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 86% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with New Jersey

7better than NJ·9worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

9.1%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityNJ 12.3% · better 11.1%Fewer adults facing food insecurityNJ 14.3% · better 7.5%More adults with COPDNJ 5.1% · worse

Care nearby

Community Medical CenterToms River · 3.9 mi · ER

Ohi - Toms RiverToms River · 3.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Schools in Berkeley

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C

School Grade C

The public schools Berkeley’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 73% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictBerkeley Township School DistrictSchools7

Clara B. Worth Elementary School C-Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 666 students H & M Potter School CElementary · Grades PK–4 · 627 students Bayville Elementary School C-Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 475 students Central Regional Middle School B-Middle · Grades 7–8 · 680 students Berkeley Township Elementary School CMiddle · Grades 5–6 · 594 students Central Regional High School CHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,489 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NJ. Ratings are from neighbors.

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