What is "absecon"

Population (2000): 7638
Housing Units (2000): 2902
Land area (2000): 5.717178 sq. miles (14.807423 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 1.208957 sq. miles (3.131184 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 6.926135 sq. miles (17.938607 sq. km)
FIPS code: 00100
Located within: New Jersey (NJ), FIPS 34
Location: 39.430416 N, 74.503911 W
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