Winslow Township is a

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in Camden County, in the

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. As of the

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, the township's population was 39,907, an increase of 408 (+1.0%) from the 2010 census count of 39,499, which in turn reflected an increase of 4,888 (+14.1%) from the 34,611 counted in the 2000 census. Winslow Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the

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on March 8, 1845, from portions of

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. Portions of the township were taken on November 26, 1867, to create Chesilhurst. In 1950, the township annexed a portion of Monroe Township in Gloucester County.Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 201. Accessed May 12, 2012. The township is part of the

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region of the state.

History

Winslow Township is Camden County's largest municipality at . The township got its name from the son of a 19th-century glass factory owner, William Coffin Sr., who bought large tracts of timber in Camden County about six miles west of Hammonton and with his son-in-law in 1929. Thomas Jefferson Perce and William Coffin Jr., built the Winslow Glass Works (his second one in 12 years) in the midst of a thick pine forest. The community was named for Senior Coffin's youngest son, Edward Winslow Coffin. Winslow Township was incorporated in 1845 from the Township of Gloucester. The township's very first meeting was held at Josiah Albertson's Blue Anchor Inn which was located on what is now Route 73 in the vicinity of St Lucy's Church. During its early years Winslow was known for its thriving glass business which developed as a result of the township's abundant resources of timber, clay, and sand, though by the start of the 20th century the glass industry died throughout Winslow. During the early 20th century, Winslow's population continued to grow until it peaked at a small 11,000 residents by the 1970s. During this time period the majority of Winslow residents were farmers. In 1965, Winslow township started to see an increase in population as the

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was completed with an interchange in Winslow at Williamstown Road. The proximity of the interchange drew developers towards the Sicklerville section of the township, where

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would build thousands of homes throughout the 1970s. Between 1970 and 1980, Winslow's population nearly doubled to 20,000 residents. As of 2006, 80% of the township currently sits in the Pinelands National Reserve, thus restricting future land development. Despite the restriction of development on the reserve, agricultural areas still persist in Winslow. The township is also served by two area codes, 856 and 609. When area code 609 was split in 1999, the southern/eastern end in the township (primarily those with a Hammonton mailing address, Cedar Brook, and a small section of Sickerville) were left in the 609 code, while the other sections closer to

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and

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received 856 as their area code. ;Landmarks *St Lucy's Roman Catholic Church, Route 73. It became a parish in 1961. The Rev. Edward McDaid is pastor. *Bates Mills Cemetery is a cemetery located on South Erhke Road in Blue Anchor, Today passersby can observe a number of very old grave stones with hardly visible faded initials engraved upon them. The stones seem to be made from iron ore. *Pinelands National Reserve *Levitt and Sons Incorporated built Winslow Crossing in the 1970s in Sicklerville. The complexes that were built at that time were Primrose Gate, Manor Hall, Victoria Manor, Eden Hollow, Lehigh Manor, Arbor Meadows and Ivy Meadows. *In 1972, the Lutheran affiliated Winslow Community Church opens in the Cedar Brook Hunting and Fishing Club. ;Historical timeline *1845: Winslow is incorporated from parts of

. *1920: Albion School is built. *1923: Sicklerville School is built. *1925: St. Lucys Roman Catholic Church begins in the Blue Anchor section of Winslow Township as a mission to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Berlin, New Jersey. *1928: Blue Anchor and Tansboro Schools are built. *1940: Closed Dunbarton and North Tansboro Schools are sold. *1955: A hospital is established at

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Geography

According to the

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, the township had a total area of 58.25 square miles (150.87 km²), including 57.42 square miles (148.71 km²) of land and 0.83 square miles (2.16 km²) of water (1.43%).

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, localities and place names located wholly or partially within the township include Albion,

, Braddock,

Blue Anchor Blue Anchor is a seaside village, in the parish of Old Cleeve, close to Carhampton in the Somerset West and Taunton district of Somerset, England. The village takes its name from a 17th-century inn; the bay, Blue Anchor Bay, was previously kno ...

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, Dicktown, Elm, Florence, New Freedom, Pen Byrn, Sicklertown, Sicklerville, Spring Garden, Tansboro, Waterford, Waterford Works, West Atco, Williamstown, Winslow Junction and Winslow Village. The

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is a body of water in the middle of woods that is clear blue and always cold, even in the summer, with a very steep shoreline and a maximum depth of approximately , though ''

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'' describes the water as "bottomless" and claims that it is a haunt of the

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. The township borders Berlin Borough, Chesilhurst,

, Pine Hill, and Waterford Township in Camden County;

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and Hammonton in

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Demographics

2010 census

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010

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showed that (in 2010

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dollars)

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was $68,169 (with a margin of error of +/– $2,425) and the median family income was $78,892 (+/– $4,026). Males had a median income of $53,815 (+/– $1,828) versus $44,860 (+/– $2,189) for females. The

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for the borough was $27,884 (+/– $974). About 4.1% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the

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, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.

2000 census

As of the

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there were 34,611 people, 11,661 households, and 9,002 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 12,413 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 69.34%

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, 29.34%

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, 0.35% Native American, 1.30%

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, 0.03%

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, 1.58% from

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, and 1.96% from two or more races.

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of any race were 4.31% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Winslow township, Camden County, New Jersey
,

. Accessed May 11, 2012.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Winslow township, Camden County, New Jersey
,

. Accessed October 12, 2012. There were 11,661 households, out of which 41.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% were

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living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.28. In the township, the population was spread out, with 28.8% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 34.4% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males. The median income for a household in the township was $55,990, and the median income for a family was $62,045. Males had a median income of $43,320 versus $31,657 for females. The

for the township was $21,254. About 4.5% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the

, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Winslow Township is governed under the

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form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 141 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form, the second-most commonly used form of government in the state. The governing body is comprised of a mayor and an eight-member Township Committee. The mayor is elected

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to a four-year term of office. Committee members are elected in partisan elections to three-year terms in office on a staggered basis in a three-year cycle, with one seat coming up for election from each of the four

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in two consecutive years as part of the November general election and no ward seats up for vote in the third year of the cycle.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'',

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, March 2013, p. 33. , the

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of Winslow Township is

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Marie D. Lawrence, who was appointed to serve the term of office ending December 31, 2023, that had been held by Barry Wright. Members of the Winslow Township Committee are Deputy Mayor Charles Flamini (D, 2023; Ward 4), Brandon Glikas ( R, 2024; Ward 1), Jacquelyn Lee (D, 2023; Ward 3 - appointed to serve an unexpired term), Charles Leps (R, 2023; Ward 1), Evelyn M. Leverett (D, 2023; Ward 2), Carlos Vascos (D, 2024; Ward 2), Raymond Watkins Jr. (D, 2024; Ward 3) and John A. Wilson (D, 2024; Ward 4).Winslow Township Officials
Winslow Township. Accessed July 2, 2022.2021 General Election November 2, 2021 Official Election Results

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, update November 15, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.2020 General Election November 3, 2020 Official Election Results

, update November 20, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.Official Election Results 2019 General Election November 5, 2019

, updated November 15, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020. In March 2022, Marie Lawrence was selected from a list of three names submitted by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2023 that had been held by Barry Wright until his death the previous month. Lawrence will serve on an interim basis until the November 2022 general election, when voters will choose a candidate to serve the balance of the term of office. In April 2022, Jacquelyn Lee was selected from the three candidates submitted by the Democratic committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2023 that had become vacant when Marie Lawrence took office as mayor.

Federal, state and county representation

Winslow Township is located in the 1st Congressional DistrictPlan Components Report

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, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020. and is part of New Jersey's 4th state legislative district.Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District

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. Accessed February 1, 2020.''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
New Jersey

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. Accessed October 30, 2019. Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Winslow Township had been in the 6th state legislative district.''2011 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
, p. 66, New Jersey

. Accessed May 22, 2015.

Politics

As of March 2011, there were a total of 24,975 registered voters in Winslow Township, of which 10,782 (43.2%) were registered as Democrats, 2,898 (11.6%) were registered as

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and 11,283 (45.2%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 12 voters registered as

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or Greens. In the

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, Democrat

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received 70.6% of the vote (12,183 cast), ahead of Republican

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with 28.6% (4,937 votes), and other candidates with 0.8% (137 votes), among the 17,355 ballots cast by the township's 26,855 registered voters (98 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 64.6%. In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 68.5% of the vote (12,630 cast), ahead of Republican

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, who received around 29.0% (5,355 votes), with 18,445 ballots cast among the township's 24,426 registered voters, for a turnout of 75.5%. In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat

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received 62.2% of the vote (9,305 ballots cast), outpolling Republican

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, who received around 36.6% (5,478 votes), with 14,963 ballots cast among the township's 21,944 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 68.2%. In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican

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received 51.8% of the vote (4,502 cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 47.1% (4,091 votes), and other candidates with 1.2% (102 votes), among the 8,873 ballots cast by the township's 26,875 registered voters (178 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 33.0%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat

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received 56.5% of the vote (5,711 ballots cast), ahead of both Republican Chris Christie with 37.4% (3,775 votes) and Independent

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with 3.7% (377 votes), with 10,102 ballots cast among the township's 24,894 registered voters, yielding a 40.6% turnout.

Education

The

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is a public school district that serves students in

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through

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s. The district operates four elementary schools (grades Pre-K–3), two upper elementary schools (grades 4–6), one middle school (grades 7–8) and one high school (grades 9–12). The district was formed in 1998, after voters approved a split from the

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, creating the Edgewood (later renamed Winslow) middle and high schools in 2001 to accompany the previously existing K–6 operation. As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of eight schools, had an enrollment of 4,650 students and 456.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 10.2:1.District information for Winslow Township School District

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. Accessed April 1, 2020. Schools in the district (with 2018–2019 enrollment data from the

) are Winslow Township Elementary School No. 1 (with 350 students; in grades Pre-K–3), Winslow Township Elementary School No. 2 (349; Pre-K–3), Winslow Township Elementary School No. 3 (390; Pre-K–3), Winslow Township Elementary School No. 4 (508; Pre-K–3), Winslow Township Elementary School No. 5 (566; 4–6), Winslow Township Elementary School No. 6 (483; 4–6), Winslow Township Middle School (720; 7–8) and

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(1,180; 9–12). Students from Chesilhurst attend the district's schools as part of a

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with the

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. The Chesilhurst district had served public school students in

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through

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at Shirley B. Foster Elementary School until the completion of the 2008–2009 school year, after which the district was no longer operating any schools and began sending all of its students to the Winslow Township schools as part of an expansion of the pre-existing sending/receiving relationship that commenced in the 2009–10 school year.

Transportation

Roads and highways

, the township had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Camden County and by the

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and by the

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. Winslow is criss-crossed by several major roads. The most prominent of these, the

, passes through the southwestern part of the township with four interchanges: Exits 41, 38, 33, and 31. Other major roads include

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, Route 73, and Route 143.

Public transportation

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bus service is available on the 316 with seasonal service between

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and

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and the

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route between Sicklerville and Philadelphia. Local service is available on the 459 bus between

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and the Avandale park-and-ride and the

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route between

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and the Avandale park-and-ride. Service to

Atlantic City Atlantic City, often known by its initials A.C., is a coastal resort city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. The city is known for its casinos, Boardwalk (entertainment district), boardwalk, and beaches. In 2020 United States censu ...

is offered on the

551 __NOTOC__ Year 551 ( DLI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. The denomination 551 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era beca ...

route between Ocean City and Philadelphia and on the 554 route to the

Lindenwold station Lindenwold station is a train station in Lindenwold, New Jersey, United States, served by the NJ Transit Atlantic City Line regional rail service and the rapid transit PATCO Speedline. Lindenwold is the eastern terminus of PATCO; the system's he ...

. There are no buses that provide service within reasonable walking distance to the Municipal Building.

Park and Ride A park and ride, also known as incentive parking or a commuter lot, is a parking lot with public transport connections that allows commuting, commuters and other people heading to city centres to leave their vehicles and transfer to a bus, Rail t ...

bus service is located within the township at the Avandale park and ride, which offers 322 parking spots for NJ Transit passengers.

Recreation

Great Times Day Camp is a summer camp for young children and teenagers located in the Waterford Works section of the township. It was founded in 1976 and is situated on

Hobb Lake Hobb Lake (also called Bates Sawmill Pond) is a major reservoir located in Winslow Township, New Jersey. It was once open for public swimming and was called "The Lake of the Four Fountains". It is formed by the Pump Branch, a tributary of Alberts ...

, one of Camden County's major reservoirs.

Wineries

Amalthea Cellars Amalthea Cellars ( Toms, Charles"Amalthea Cellars Review"in ''American Winery Guide'' (16 November 2013). Retrieved 5 December 2013.) is a winery in the West Atco section of Winslow in Camden County, New Jersey. The vineyard was first planted ...

* Sharrott Winery

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Winslow Township include: * Quinton Alston (born 1993), football linebacker who signed with the

Tampa Bay Buccaneers The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football team based in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) NFC South, South divisio ...

Bill Belton William Earl Belton II (born February 2, 1993) is a former American football running back for Penn State Nittany Lions. He was an all-state quarterback at Winslow Township High School. Early years Belton was born in 1993 in Sicklerville, New Jer ...

(born 1992),

running back A running back (RB) is a member of the offensive backfield in gridiron football. The primary roles of a running back are to receive American football plays#Offensive terminology, handoffs from the quarterback to Rush (American football)#Offen ...

* Jessica Boyington (born 1985), Miss New Jersey USA 2006 and on-air television news personality at

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Jordan Burroughs Jordan Ernest Burroughs (born July 8, 1988) is an American freestyle wrestler and former folkstyle wrestler who currently competes at 79 kilograms, and previously competed at 74 kilos. In freestyle, he was the 2012 Olympic gold medalist, is ...

(born 1988), Olympic Gold Medal wrestler *

Lee DeRamus Lee Collins DeRamus is a former wide receiver in the National Football League. He was drafted in the sixth round of the 1995 NFL Draft and played two seasons with the New Orleans Saints. Born in Stratford, New Jersey, and raised in Winslow Town ...

(born 1972), former wide receiver who played for two seasons in the NFL with the

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Ed Forchion Robert Edward "Ed" Forchion Jr. (born July 23, 1964), also known as NJWeedman, is an American Rastafari cannabis rights and free speech activist, perennial candidate, actor, writer, and restaurateur. He is the founder of the Legalize Marijua ...

(born 1964, known as NJWeedman), Rastafari cannabis rights and free speech activist who has been a frequent candidate for public office *

Shonn Greene Shonn Greene (born August 21, 1985) is a former American football running back. He played college football for the University of Iowa, where in 2008, he was recognized as a unanimous All-American and also won the Doak Walker Award and the Jim ...

(born 1985),

for the

Tennessee Titans The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee. The Titans compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) South division, and play their h ...

Andrew K. Hay Andrew Kessler Hay (January 19, 1809 – February 7, 1881) was an American Whig Party (United States), Whig and Republican Party (United States), Republican politician who represented New Jersey's New Jersey's 1st congressional district, 1st con ...

(1809–1881), represented

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in the

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from 1849 to 1851 * Gordon Hill (born 1993),

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safety Safety is the state of being "safe", the condition of being protected from harm or other danger. Safety can also refer to risk management, the control of recognized hazards in order to achieve an acceptable level of risk. Meanings There are ...

Kyle Hines Kyle Terrel Hines (born September 2, 1986) is an American professional basketball player for Olimpia Milano of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and the EuroLeague. He plays at the power forward and center positions. Hines played college bas ...

(born 1986), professional basketball player who plays for

CSKA Moscow CSKA Moscow (russian: ЦСКА Москва) is a Russian sports club based in Moscow. It was created in 1911 in the Russian Empire on base of OLLS (Skiing Society, founded 1901). Later, during the Soviet Union, Soviet era, it was a central piece ...

of the

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* Tyler Hines (born 1990), professional basketball player * Brandon Jones (born 1989), football

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Tziarra King Tziarra Lanae King (born August 24, 1998) is an American professional Association football, soccer player who plays as a Forward (association football), forward for National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) club OL Reign. Early life Raised in Sick ...

(born 1998), professional

soccer Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is ...

player who plays as a

forward Forward is a relative direction, the opposite of backward. Forward may also refer to: People * Forward (surname) Sports * Forward (association football) * Forward (basketball), including: ** Point forward ** Power forward (basketball) ** Sm ...

for

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(NWSL) club

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Brendan McHugh Brendan Patrick McHugh (born April 11, 1990) is an American swimmer who specializes in breaststroke events. He is the former U.S. Open record holder in the 50 meters breaststroke (27.10) and the 2014 National Champion in that event. His time of ...

(born 1990),

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who specializes in

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events * Leroy Smith (born 1969), college football defensive end who played for the

Iowa Hawkeyes football The Iowa Hawkeyes football program represents the University of Iowa in college football. The Hawkeyes compete in the West division of the Big Ten Conference. Iowa joined the Conference (then known as the Western Conference or Big Nine) in 1899 ...

team *

Hakeem Valles Hakeem Valles (born November 23, 1992) is an American football tight end who is a free agent. He played college football at Monmouth Hawks football, Monmouth and was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2016. Early year ...

(born 1992),

tight end The tight end (TE) is a position in American football, arena football, and Canadian football, on the offense. The tight end is often a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like ...

for the

Arizona Cardinals The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Cardinals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) West division, and play t ...

Max Valles Max Valles (born August 5, 1994) is a former American football defensive end. He played college football at Virginia. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL Draft. Early years Valles grew up in the Sicklervill ...

(born 1994),

defensive end Defensive end (DE) is a defensive position in the sport of gridiron football. This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formation (American football), formations over the years have substantially ...

for the

Buffalo Bills The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo metropolitan area. The Bills compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. ...

Weinberg, David
"St. Joseph grad Max Valles is NFL's youngest draft prospect"
''

The Press of Atlantic City ''The Press of Atlantic City'' is the fourth-largest daily newspaper in New Jersey. Originally based in Pleasantville, it is the primary newspaper for southeastern New Jersey and the Jersey Shore. The newspaper designated market runs from Ware ...

'', April 25, 2015. Accessed October 20, 2016. "Max Valles plans to watch the NFL draft next week with friends and family from his home in the Sicklerville section of Winslow Township."

References

External links

* * {{authority control 1867 establishments in New Jersey Populated places established in 1867 Populated places in the Pine Barrens (New Jersey) Township form of New Jersey government Townships in Camden County, New Jersey