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Population in July 2008: 7,777. Population change since 2000: -1.7%
 

Males: 3,798  (48.8%)
Females: 3,979  (51.2%)

Median resident age:  36.7 years
New Jersey median age:  36.7 years

Zip codes: 08878, 08879.

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Estimated median household income in 2008: $63,467 (it was $50,529 in 2000)
South Amboy:  $63,467
New Jersey:  $70,378

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $30,472

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $310,399 (it was $140,500 in 2000)
South Amboy:  $310,399
New Jersey:  $364,100

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $317,523; Detached houses: $305,930; Townhouses or other attached units: $373,436; In 2-unit structures: $359,908; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $373,275
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Races in South Amboy:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.0%)
  • Hispanic (6.7%)
  • Other race (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Filipino (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in South Amboy: 122.8 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (26.9%), Polish (25.8%), Italian (16.7%), German (12.8%), English (5.1%), United States (4.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 99 feet

Land area: 1.55 square miles.

Population density: 5014 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in South Amboy

  • High school or higher: 81.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in South Amboy city

  • Never married: 28.8%
  • Now married: 51.1%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 10.5%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

709 residents are foreign born (4.5% Europe, 2.9% Latin America, 1.0% Africa).

This city:  9.0%
New Jersey:  17.5%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in South Amboy, New Jersey in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in South Amboy to the number of sex offenders is 7777 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

South Amboy:  2.4% ($3,319)
New Jersey:  2.4% ($4,047)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Edison, NJ (6.3 miles , pop. 97,687).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Staten Island, NY (10.3 miles , pop. 443,728).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Brooklyn, NY (21.0 miles , pop. 2,465,326).

Nearest cities: Madison Park, NJ (1.5 miles ), Sayreville borough, NJ (1.5 miles ), Perth Amboy, NJ (1.6 miles ), Laurence Harbor, NJ (1.7 miles ), Fords, NJ (2.0 miles ), Cliffwood Beach, NJ (2.1 miles ), Sewaren, NJ (2.3 miles ), Woodbridge, NJ (2.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $51,900
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $51,900
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $117,000
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $117,000
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $117,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $117,000
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $117,000
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $117,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $117,000
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $117,000
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $117,000
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $217,600

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Latitude: 40.48 N, Longitude: 74.29 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,335 (-16.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 469 (12.8%)

Area code: 732

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Crime in South Amboy by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murders 00010210
    per 100,000 0.00.00.012.40.025.112.80.0
Rapes 00000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 22021102
    per 100,000 25.124.80.024.712.512.50.025.7
Assaults 9751716101413
    per 100,000 112.886.761.9210.2199.4125.3178.8167.2
Burglaries 2421284228323132
    per 100,000 300.8260.0346.7519.3348.9401.0395.9411.7
Thefts 9391868590846478
    per 100,000 1165.61126.51064.81050.91121.41052.5817.41003.5
Auto thefts 1613151215161211
    per 100,000 200.5160.9185.7148.4186.9200.5153.3141.5
Arson 12143132
    per 100,000 12.524.812.449.537.412.538.325.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 113.8100.994.1164.4127.8165.1134.0121.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 35 (29 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.73
US city average:  3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +198 (+2.6%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (13%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)



Average climate in South Amboy, New Jersey

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South Amboy-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New Jersey state average. It is 7% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 24.8 miles away from the South Amboy city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 10/18/1990, a category 3 tornado 25.5 miles away from the city center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


South Amboy-area historical earthquake activity is near New Jersey state average. It is 88% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 92.9 miles away from South Amboy center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 44.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 8.7 miles away from South Amboy center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 93.2 miles away from the city center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 55.0 miles away from South Amboy center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Birthplace of: Greg Evigan - (born 1953), actor.


Hospitals/medical centers near South Amboy:
  • RARITAN BAY MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; PERTH AMBOY, NJ)
  • STATEN ISLAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL-SOUT (about 5 miles; STATEN ISLAND, NY)
  • JOHN F KENNEDY MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; EDISON, NJ)

Political contributions by individuals in South Amboy, NJ

Amtrak stations near South Amboy:
  • 7 miles: METROPARK (ISELIN, 100 MIDDLESEX-ESSEX TPK.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 9 miles: NEW BRUNSWICK (FRENCH & ALBANY STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 16 miles: NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (NEWARK, ). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.

Local government website: WWW.SOUTHAMBOY.COM

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South Amboy:
  • MIDDLESEX COUNTY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; EDISON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,739)
  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEW BRUNSWICK (about 9 miles; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; FT enrollment: 30,649)
  • CUNY COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND (about 11 miles; STATEN ISLAND, NY; FT enrollment: 8,135)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE (about 12 miles; NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,897)
  • UNION COUNTY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; CRANFORD, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,856)
  • BROOKDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; LINCROFT, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,533)
  • KEAN UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; UNION, NJ; FT enrollment: 8,627)
Public high school in South Amboy:
Private high school in South Amboy:
  • ST MARY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 527; Location: 310 AUGUSTA STREET; Grades: 9 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in South Amboy:
Private elementary/middle schools in South Amboy:
  • SACRED HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 264; Location: 229 CEDAR STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST. MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 195; Location: 301 SECOND ST.; Grades: KG - 8)
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Library in South Amboy:
  • DOWDELL LIBRARY OF SOUTH AMBOY (Operating income: $289,975; Location: 100 HOFFMAN PLAZA; 52,008 books; 704 audio materials; 1,595 video materials; 109 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • st.mary's reg.high school is now called CARDINAL McCARRICK HIGH SCHOOL

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Notable locations in South Amboy: South Amboy Progressive Hose Company Number 1 (A), South Amboy Engine Company Number 1 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in South Amboy include: First Methodist Church (A), First Presbyterian Church (B), Christ Church (C), Saint Mary's Convent (D), Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Church (E), Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church (F), First Baptist Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Saint Marys Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

River: Raritan River (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: NJ Partyworks-People Pleasers (1819 State Route 35).

Hotel: Amboy Motel (USHighway 9 & State).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
New Jersey:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  68.8%
Whole state:  70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.8%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  7.4%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  3.2%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in South Amboy, NJ


People in group quarters in South Amboy
  • 22 people in other group homes
  • 7 people in religious group quarters
  • 7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


South Amboy compared to New Jersey state average:

South Amboy, New Jersey environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in South Amboy (2009 data):
  • The Provident Bank: South Amboy at Washington Avenue And Davis Lane, branch established on 1916-01-01. Info updated 2007-11-30: Bank assets: $6,535.1 mil, Deposits: $4,251.4 mil, headquarters in Jersey City, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 84 total offices, Holding Company: Provident Financial Services, Inc.
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: South Amboy Branch at 116 North Broadway, branch established on 1919-07-15. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Amboy Bank: South Amboy Branch at 100 North Broadway, branch established on 1957-01-21. Info updated 2008-03-03: Bank assets: $2,583.5 mil, Deposits: $1,932.5 mil, headquarters in Old Bridge, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 25 total offices, Holding Company: Amboy Bancorporation

Fire-safe hotels and motels in South Amboy, New Jersey
  • Amboy Motel, 3901 Rt 9 & 35, South Amboy, NJ 08879, Phone: (732) 721-1525
  • Knights Inn, 7089 Rt 35 And 9 S, South Amboy, NJ 08879, Phone: (732) 525-1770, Fax: (732) 525-9769
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School Enrollment by Level of School


South Amboy travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Middlesex County New Jersey:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (70%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (24%)
  • Electricity (5%)


Religion statistics for South Amboy

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 59.88%
Here59.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Muslim EstimateAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Methodist Church
Adherents76.4%1.7%1.6%1.4%1.3%
Congregations22.7%7.3%1.0%4.5%6.4%
NameEpiscopal ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaReformed Church in AmericaOther
Adherents1.2%0.9%0.7%0.7%14.2%
Congregations6.1%4.5%0.6%3.8%43.1%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 11$49,292$53,7734$3,802
Other Government Administration 25$53,443$25,6534$2,208
Judicial and Legal 14$43,803$37,5452$3,913
Police Protection - Officers 52$329,043$75,9330$0
Police - Other 11$28,238$30,8054$4,414
Firefighters 17$95,619$67,49619$10,429
Streets and Highways 37$125,971$40,8559$12,972
Welfare 0$0 2$2,621
Solid Waste Management 2$3,034$18,2042$1,985
Sewerage 5$21,299$51,1180$0
Parks and Recreation 10$35,834$43,00131$31,658
Other and Unallocable 5$16,522$39,6534$4,983
Totals for Government 189$802,098$50,92781$78,985



7.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,801 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.26%
New Jersey average:  6.12%

0.33% of residents moved from foreign countries ($699 average AGI)
Middlesex County:  0.33%
New Jersey average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Union County, NJ  0.80% ($47,329 average AGI)
from Somerset County, NJ  0.64% ($51,524)
from Monmouth County, NJ  0.49% ($79,620)


9.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($57,563 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.05%
New Jersey average:  6.89%

0.14% of residents moved to foreign countries ($627 average AGI)
Middlesex County:  0.14%
New Jersey average:  0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Somerset County, NJ  0.87% ($62,979 average AGI)
to Monmouth County, NJ  0.59% ($74,424)
to Union County, NJ  0.52% ($45,395)


Strongest AM radio stations in South Amboy:
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WQEW (1560 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WJDM (1530 AM; 10 kW; ELIZABETH, NJ; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF NEW YORK LICENSE CORP)
  • WLIB (1190 AM; 30 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSNR (620 AM; 20 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ)

Strongest FM radio stations in South Amboy:
  • WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
  • WPAT-FM (93.1 FM; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WPAT LICENSING, INC.)
  • WRKS (98.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORP OF NEW YORK)
  • WSIA (88.9 FM; STATEN ISLAND, NY; Owner: THE COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND)
  • WMGQ (98.3 FM; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Owner: THE SENTINEL PUBLISHING CO.)
  • WCNJ (89.3 FM; HAZLET, NJ; Owner: WVRM, INC.)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCAA (105.9 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP. ("WADO"))
  • WBAI (99.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WBLS (107.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WLTW (106.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQXR-FM (96.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WSKQ-FM (97.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WSKQ LICENSING, INC.)
  • WXRK (92.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQHT (97.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS LICENSE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK)
  • WAXQ (104.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHTZ (100.3 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWPR-FM (105.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around South Amboy:
  • WLBX-LP (Channel 22; CRANFORD, NJ; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
  • WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
  • WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W36AS (Channel 36; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Owner: DEEPAK VISWANATH)
  • WKOB-LP (Channel 53; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WKOB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEBR-CA (Channel 17; MANHATTAN, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
  • WRNN-LP (Channel 57; NYACK, NY; Owner: LP NYACK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNJT (Channel 52; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WNJB (Channel 58; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WNXY-LP (Channel 26; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W33BS (Channel 33; DARIEN, CT; Owner: CT&T BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNYN-LP (Channel 39; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

South Amboy, New Jersey:
  • Fatal accident count: 29
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 38
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 7
  • Fatalities: 30
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 69
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3
New Jersey average:
  • Fatal accident count: 91
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 133
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 29
  • Fatalities: 98
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 234
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 17
See more detailed statistics of South Amboy fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 17
Total length: 57 meters (187ft)
Total costs: $2,344,000
Total average daily traffic: 579,809
Total average daily truck traffic: 22,372

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1900-1909: 1
  • 1910-1919: 1
  • 1920-1929: 2
  • 1930-1939: 11
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 1
  • 1960-1969: 0
  • 1970-1979: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for South Amboy, NJ

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Kimberly A Thomas, Raritan Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 48.8 m, Overall height: 58.5 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle Usa, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:
  • 0.7 Mi Se Of Nj Rt 9 & Nj Rt 35, Type: Tower, Structure height: 69.4 m, Overall height: 69.5 m
    Registrant: New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, One Hudson Pl, Hoboken, NJ 07030, Phone: (201) 714-2576

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in South Amboy, NJ)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 45 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in South Amboy)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3
  • Aircraft: BALLOON WORKS FIREFLY 7-15 (Balloon, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: None
    N-Number: 2560L , Serial Number: F7-778, Year manufactured: 1992, Airworthiness Date: 06/02/1992
    Registrant (Individual): Kenneth J Nevin, 23 Dodd Pl, South Amboy, NJ 08879
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 12/12/1988
  • Aircraft: CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO-550 SERIES (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 330DP , Serial Number: 1417, Year manufactured: 2005, Airworthiness Date: 04/28/2005
    Registrant (Individual): Andrew J Piscatelli, 540 Bordentown Ave, South Amboy, NJ 08879
  • Aircraft: ANGLIN SPECIAL AERO PLANES INC J-3 KITTEN (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 48LP , Serial Number: 001, Year manufactured: 1995, Airworthiness Date: 12/15/2007
    Registrant (Individual): Leszek M Pilat, 15 Parkwood Dr Apt A, South Amboy, NJ 08879



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED6$267,167163$240,423151$205,29139$63,0001$252,00019$214,579
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$033$217,18240$180,5005$51,0000$010$166,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$281,00019$307,789105$244,11430$75,6330$015$268,267
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$228,50013$198,07756$219,0368$133,0000$06$180,167
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$299,0003$293,33316$205,8133$106,6670$02$175,500
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0075.00 , 0076.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED34$283,79411$294,3643$258,667
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$322,0002$284,0002$269,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$373,3331$320,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0075.00 , 0076.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 47
  • Hazardous Condition: 76
  • Service Call: 1

Incident types - South Amboy


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for South Amboy, NJ

South Amboy on our top lists:
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    • #89 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"

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