Who Will Represent Berkeley? See New Federal, State Districts

BERKELEY, NJ — The completion of the 2020 Census means it is time for the 10-year change in federal and state legislative districts, and those changes affect who represents which towns in every county in New Jersey.

Redistricting is meant to balance the number of people represented by each member of the House of Representatives and each member of the New Jersey Legislature, by adjusting to the population shifts in the state map.

Here's a look at which districts encompass Berkeley now, ahead of the coming primary elections in June and the general election in November.

Berkeley has been in the 3rd Congressional District since 2013, which currently is represented by Democrat Andy Kim.

However, Berkeley will be split between the 2nd and 4th Congressional Districts beginning in January 2023. You can see the split here.

The 2nd District is represented by Republican Jeff Van Drew. The 4th District is currently represented by Republican Chris Smith.

Smith, who has been living in Mercer County but is in the process of moving into the new district boundaries, is being challenged by Mike Blasi and Mike Crispi for the Republican nomination in the district.

The 2nd Congressional District (see the new map here) includes the following: In Ocean County, part of Berkeley, part of Lacey, Waretown, Barnegat, Barnegat Light, Stafford, Harvey Cedars, Surf City, Ship Bottom, Long Beach, Eagleswood, Tuckerton, Beach Haven, Little Egg Harbor, along with all of Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, and Salem counties, and part of Gloucester County.

The 4th Congressional District includes the following towns: In Ocean County, parts of Lacey and Berkeley townships, all of Manchester, Lakehurst, Plumsted, Jackson, Lakewood, Brick, Toms River, South Toms River, Lavallette, Seaside Heights, Seaside Park, Ocean Gate, Pine Beach, Beachwood, Mantoloking, Bay Head, Point Pleasant Beach, Point Pleasant Boro, and in Monmouth County, Brielle, Manasquan, Sea Girt, Spring Lake Heights, Spring Lake, Lake Como, Belmar, Wall, Howell, Farmingdale, Colts Neck, Middletown, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury Township, Eatontown, Interlaken, Ocean Township, and part of Freehold Township.

At the state level, Berkeley has been in the 9th Legislative District and will remain there, represented by Republicans Sen. Chris Connors and Assemblymembers Brian Rumpf and DiAnne Gove.

The 9th District will include: Barnegat, Barnegat Light, Beach Haven, Beachwood, Berkeley, Eagleswood, Harvey Cedars, Lacey, Lakehurst, Little Egg Harbor, Long Beach, Manchester, Waretown, Ocean Gate, Pine Beach, Ship Bottom, Stafford, Surf City and Tuckerton.

The new state legislative district map can be found here.