Brigantine, New Jersey
Brigantine is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 9,450, reflecting a decline of 3,144 from the 12,594 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 1,240 from the 11,354 counted in the 1990 Census.What is now the City of Brigantine has passed through a series of names and re-incorporations since it was first created. The area was originally incorporated... Show more as Brigantine Beach Borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on June 14, 1890, from portions of Galloway Township, based on the results of a referendum held on June 3, 1890. On April 23, 1897, the area was reincorporated as the City of Brigantine City. This name lasted until April 9, 1914, when it was renamed the City of East Atlantic City. On March 16, 1924, Brigantine was incorporated as a city, replacing East Atlantic City and incorporating...