Brigantine (or simply The Island) is a city in Atlantic County in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

The original bridge to the island that was constructed in 1924 was destroyed in the Great Atlantic Hurricane of 1944.

[33][34][35] The 2010 United States census counted 9,450 people, 4,294 households, and 2,521 families in the city.

[43] As of the 2000 United States census[19] there were 12,594 people, 5,473 households, and 3,338 families residing in the city.

[41][42] Since 1989, the City of Brigantine has been governed within the Faulkner Act (formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law) under the Council-Manager form (Plan 5), implemented by direct petition effective as of January 1, 1991.

The Council adopts the municipal budget and enacts ordinances to promote and ensure the security, health, government and protection of the City and its residents.

[4][56][55][57][58][59] In September 2020, the city council appointed Vince Sera as mayor to fill the seat expiring in December 2022 that became vacant following the death of Andy Simpson the previous month.

[60] Later that month, Tom Kane was selected from a list of three candidates nominated by the Republican municipal committee to fill the at-large seat expiring in December 2022 that had been held by Sera until he took office as mayor.

[61] In January 2019, the city council selected Paul Lettieri to fill the Ward 2 seat that had been held by Michael Riordan unil he vacated it to take the at-large seat he won in the November 2018 general election; Lettieri served on an interim basis until the November 2019 general election, when he was elected to serve the balance of the term of office.

[62][63] In December 2015, John Withers IV was selected from three candidates nominated by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the Ward 3 seat expiring in December 2016 that had been vacated following the resignation of Joseph M. Picardi earlier that month.

[68][69][70] For the 119th United States Congress, New Jersey's 2nd congressional district is represented by Jeff Van Drew (R, Dennis Township).

[72] For the 2024-2025 session, the 2nd legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Vincent J. Polistina (R, Egg Harbor Township) and in the General Assembly by Don Guardian (R, Atlantic City) and Claire Swift (R, Margate City).

[74][75] As of 2025[update], Atlantic County's Executive is Dennis Levinson (R, Northfield), whose term of office ends December 31, 2027.

[94] Among the city's 2010 Census population, 68.0% (vs. 58.8% in Atlantic County) were registered to vote, including 81.4% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 76.6% countywide).

[108] The Brigantine Public Schools serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade.

As a Type I school district, the board's trustees are appointed by the Mayor to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either two or three members up for reappointment each year.

[117] City public school students are also eligible to attend the Atlantic County Institute of Technology in the Mays Landing section of Hamilton Township[118] or the Charter-Tech High School for the Performing Arts, located in Somers Point.

[121] NJ Transit provides bus service to and from Atlantic City on the 501 route.

The plant hardiness zone at Brigantine Beach is 7b with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of 7.3 °F (−13.7 °C).