Brookdale Community College

Brookdale Community College is a public community college in Lincroft, New Jersey. Brookdale Community College was founded in 1967 and has locations in Neptune Township, Freehold, Hazlet, Long Branch, and Wall Township.

Brookdale Community College
TypePublic Community College
Established1967
PresidentDr. David Stout
Students14,360 (2013)[1]
Location
Lincroft
,
New Jersey
,
USA

40.326°N 74.132°W / 40.326; -74.132
CampusSuburban
ColorsNavy Blue, Scarlet and White
NicknameJersey Blues
Websitewww.brookdalecc.edu

Brookdale is an open-admission college, available to anyone 18 years of age or older, or anyone who is a high school graduate or holder of an equivalency diploma. It serves the residents of Monmouth County and surrounding communities. One in every three Monmouth County high school graduates attend Brookdale. The college offers associate degrees in more than 60 programs, plus non-credit classes and certificate programs.

Lincroft campus
Main entrance to the campus from the Route 520 roundabout
The Donald D. Warner Student Life Center at the Lincroft campus

The Lincroft campus in Middletown consists of 22 buildings, including the Center for the Visual Arts, the Center for World War II Studies, and the Donald D. Warner Student Life Center. The newly renovated Robert J. Collins Arena/Brookdale Recreation and Events Center holds special events, including conventions, concerts, and athletic competitions.

High Technology High School, a magnet school for students from Monmouth County, is located near the eastern edge of the Lincroft Campus. It is operated by the Monmouth County Vocational School District.

The Lincroft campus is home to the Monmouth Museum, the Brookdale Performing Arts Center, and Brookdale Public Radio (WBJB-FM). These institutions offer performances, National Public Radio, and music.

Athletics

The Department of Athletics, Recreation, and Intramurals provides a diverse range of programs. Brookdale’s intercollegiate program is nationally recognized. The Jersey Blues teams compete in the Garden State Athletic Conference and in Region XIX of the National Junior College Athletic Association. The program has won eight NJCAA Division III National titles: softball (2002, 2005 and 2010), women's soccer (2013, 2014 and 2015) and men's basketball (2013 and 2018).[2]

Sports teams
  • Men’s and Women’s Cross Country
  • Men’s and Women’s Soccer
  • Men’s and Women’s Tennis
  • Men’s and Women’s Basketball
  • Men’s Lacrosse
  • Baseball
  • Softball
  • Cheerleading
  • Women's Volleyball

Student clubs and organizations

There are over 50 recognized student organizations at Brookdale Community College. Clubs and organizations are recognized by the Student Life Board, Brookdale's student government, and must re-register every year with the department of Student Life and Activities.

Communiversity

The NJ Coastal Communiversity, led by Brookdale, is an alliance of New Jersey higher education colleges and universities offering selected associate, bachelor’s, and master's degrees, and graduate certificates in Monmouth County.

Members are Brookdale, Georgian Court University, Montclair State University, New Jersey City University, the New Jersey Institute of Technology, and Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. Classes and services are offered at Brookdale's Wall Higher Education Center (on the grounds of the former US Army installation Camp Evans). Rutgers classes and services are offered at the Western Monmouth Branch Campus in Freehold and Montclair's MBA classes are offered on the Lincroft main campus.

Degree Programs include: Business Administration, Public Safety, Education, Information Technology, Liberal Arts, Health Sciences, and Online programs.

Center for World War II Studies and Conflict Resolution

The Center for World War II Studies and Conflict Resolution is dedicated to fostering the study of the historical, political, social, economic, cultural and military aspects of the World War II era up through the Korean War. The Center examines the key events of the time; the political and military leaders who waged the wars, provided the leadership, made the peace; and those who served on the battlefield and home front.

2012 Presidential corruption indictment

On July 24, 2012, College President Peter F. Burnham, who had retired from a 20-year tenure after corruption allegations surfaced pleaded guilty to two indictable (felony) counts of official misconduct and one count of theft by deception in a plea agreement that called for a five-year prison term.[3][4] Five months later, he was sentenced to a 5-year-prison-term and ordered to make financial restitution to the college.[5]

Notable people

Faculty and staff
  • Jeffrey Ford (born 1955), fantasy, science fiction, and mystery author and recipient of the Edgar Allan Poe Award, the Nebula Award, and the World Fantasy Award, among others. He is currently a professor of writing and literature at Brookdale.[6]
  • Sally Priesand (born 1946), America's first female rabbi. She serves on the Board of the Center for Holocaust Studies at Brookdale.[7]

Alumni

See also

References
  1. "Brookdale Fast Facts". Brookdale Community College. Archived from the original on January 7, 2014. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  2. "Brookdale caps perfect season with DIII title", National Junior College Athletic Association. Accessed March 18, 2018. "Brookdale (NY) capped its perfect season with the 2018 NJCAA DIII Men’s Basketball National Championship. The Jersey Blues pulled away down the stretch to top second-seeded Nassau 70-57 at the Paul Gerry Fieldhouse.... The Jersey Blues’ previous national title came in 2013, a 61-55 victory over Eastfield (TX)"
  3. Heyboer, Kelly (July 24, 2012). "Former Brookdale Community College president pleads guilty to official misconduct". NJ Advance Media for NJ.com. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  4. "State vs. Burnham - Legal Accusation Filing" (PDF). 7/24/12. Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  5. Heumiller, Keith (December 6, 2012). "Burnham sentenced to five years". Examiner. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  6. "Jeffrey Ford". www.goodreads.com.
  7. "HWS: Rabbi Sally J. Priesand". www.hws.edu.
  8. Brutus, Lou. "Lou Brutus Biography". LouBrutus.com.
  9. Holt, Bob. "‘Jersey Shore’ star Snooki helped Deena Nicole Cortese become new cast member" Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine, NewJerseyNewsroom.com, July 29, 2010. Accessed August 23, 2011.
  10. Dean Ehehalt, Monmouth Hawks baseball. Accessed August 28, 2019. "Prior to his arrival at ECU, Ehehalt played two years at Brookdale Community College, where he was named first team Junior College All-Region XIX in 1984."
  11. "Bill Hill Profile". Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  12. Broadcasters, Baltimore Orioles. Accessed August 11, 2008.
  13. Rob Lukachyck, Baseball-Reference.com. Accessed March 18, 2018.
  14. Edelson, Stephen. "Watch: Shore's greatest high school pitchers ever", Asbury Park Press, April 20, 2016. Accessed August 28, 2019. "Someone like Middletown's John Montefusco, who went on to star for the San Francisco Giants in the 1970s, for instance, was better known as a shortstop in high school. He came of age as a pitcher playing at Brookdale Community College, helping put that program on the map."
  15. "Did the Jersey Shore Cast Go to College? — The Answer May Surprise You". August 15, 2017.
  16. AssemblymanDavid P. Rible (R) , New Jersey Legislature, backed up by the Internet Archive as of June 25, 2017. Accessed March 18, 2018. "Education: Brookdale Community College (Criminal Justice)"
  17. Dembicki, Matthew. "Governors take the stage for commencements" Archived July 4, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Community College Times, June 8, 2007. Accessed June 16, 2008. "Some community colleges tapped alumni to wrap up the academic year. Film director Kevin Smith, who attended Brookdale Community College (New Jersey), reflected on his path to postsecondary success."
  18. Sternbergh, Adam (May 21, 2005). "Smarty Pants: The star of Thom Pain is the talk of the town. Will success get James Urbaniak just what he deserves?". New York. Retrieved October 4, 2009.
  19. Denny Walling, Baseball Reference. Accessed August 28, 2019. "Schools: Brookdale Community College (Lincroft, NJ), Clemson University (Clemson, SC)"
  20. Strauss, Robert. "In Person; The Life Of Brian, Annotated", The New York Times, October 27, 2002. Accessed October 14, 2007. "Early on, Mr. Williams was hardly a striver. After high school he went to Brookdale Community College without much of a plan besides volunteer firefighting."
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