Use these questions to think more about how you would describe your community...
  - Where do people in your community gather or socialize?
  - How and where does your community access services (healthcare, transportation, educational services, etc.)?

Examples of activities and services: Shopping areas, schools and universities, libraries, parks, lakes, rivers, places of worship, healthcare services, public transport, local nonprofit organizations, etc.

Your response: Bradley Beach has close connections with its Asbury Park and Longbranch neighbors. Bradley Beach students feed the Neptune and Asbury Park schools.

Use these questions to think more about how you would describe your community...
  - What are the cultural bonds in your community?
  - If your community has a shared history, what is it?

Examples of cultural or historical interests: Religious groups, ethnic groups, languages, age groups, immigration status, historic or arts districts, etc.

Your response: There is a 23% minority population and a growing Latino population shared among Bradley Beach, Asbury Park, Longbranch, Neptune, and Redbank. The elementary school is over half Latino. The communities in this area share a church in Asbury Park. Bradley Beach was historically a part of Neptune Township and thus shares close ties with it.

Use these questions to think more about how you would describe your community...
  - Where are residents employed?
  - If there are environmental concerns in your community, what are they?

Examples of economic or environmental interests: Tourism industry, agricultural workers, mining town, manufacturing center, polluted natural resource, unemployment problem, etc.

Your response: Bradley Beach shares an economic corridor with Asbury Park. There are many small businesses in downtown area, which is similar to Longbranch, Asbury Park, and Redbank. Bradley is sustained by summer tourism like these other coastal towns. Bradley shares state highway 71, which is Bradley Beach's main street, with Asbury and Longbranch. It also shares the NJ Coastline train with these communities.

Use these questions to think more about how you would describe your community...
  - What should politicians and/or map drawers know about your community?
  - What are the needs of your community?
  - Is there anything else you want to tell us about your community?

Examples of needs or concerns: Keep community in the same district or separate into multiple districts, shared policy concerns, need for a social service, relationship to other nearby communities, issues with current district lines

Your response: The proposed Turnpike map treats Bradley Beach best. Bradley Beach shares coastal interests with Asbury Park and Longbranch. Bradley Beach should stay in LD11.