Glassboro is a

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in Gloucester County, in the

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. As of the

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, the borough's population was 18,579,DP-1 – Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Glassboro borough, Gloucester County, New Jersey
,

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. Accessed July 12, 2012.Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Glassboro borough
,

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. Accessed July 12, 2012. reflecting a decline of 489 (−2.6%) from the 19,068 counted in the 2000 census. What is now Glassboro was originally formed as a

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by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 11, 1878, from portions of Clayton Township. Portions of the township were taken to form Elk Township (April 17, 1891) and

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(May 24, 1905). Glassboro was incorporated as a borough on March 18, 1920, replacing Glassboro Township.Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 139. Accessed July 12, 2012. The borough was named for its glass industry. Glassboro is home to

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, founded in 1923 and formerly known as Glassboro State College, which was the site of the

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in 1967 between U.S. President

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and Soviet Premier

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.From Normal to Extraordinary: The History of Rowan University
,

. Accessed July 21, 2015. "Rowan University has evolved from its humble beginning in 1923 as a normal school, with a mission to train teachers for South Jersey classrooms, to a comprehensive university with a strong regional reputation.... The University received worldwide attention when it hosted a historic summit conference between President Lyndon Johnson and Soviet Premier Aleksei Kosygin in Hollybush." Glassboro is part of the South Jersey region of the state.

History

Glassboro's early industrial history was built on the manufacturing of glass. The town was first established in 1779 by Solomon Stanger as Glass Works in the Woods. Glass manufacturers over the years since include Heston-Carpenter Glass Works, Olive Glass Works, Harmony Glass Works, Temperanceville Glass Works, Whitney Brothers Glass Works, Owens Bottle Company, Owens Illinois Glass Company, and Anchor Hocking. In 1958, a

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epidemic broke out in the predominantly African-American neighborhoods of Elsmere and Lawns, which was attributed to 20 years of municipal neglect of the sanitary infrastructure in these neighborhoods. The

between

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and Soviet Premier

took place in Glassboro. Johnson and Kosygin met for three days from June 23 to June 25, 1967, at

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(later renamed Rowan University). The location was chosen as a compromise. Kosygin, having agreed to address the

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, wanted to meet in

. Johnson, wary of encountering

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, preferred to meet in

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They agreed in Glassboro because it was equidistant between the two cities. The summit's generally amicable atmosphere was referred to as the "Spirit of Glassboro," although the leaders failed to reach agreement on limiting anti-ballistic missile systems. On June 19, 1986, Ronald Reagan became the first sitting president to speak at a high school graduation when he spoke at the

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commencement ceremonies.

Geography

According to the

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, the borough had a total area of 9.36 square miles (24.24 km²), including 9.32 square miles (24.14 km²) of land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) of water (0.41%).

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, localities and place names located partially or completely within the borough include Elsemere. Glassboro borders the Gloucester County municipalities of Clayton Borough, Elk Township, Harrison Township, Mantua Township, Monroe Township,

, and Washington Township.

Climate

The area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the

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system, Glassboro has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Demographics

2010 census

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars)

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was $54,795 (with a margin of error of +/− $3,793) and the median family income was $67,171 (+/− $9,496). Males had a median income of $49,695 (+/− $4,361) versus $43,489 (+/− $2,608) for females. The

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for the borough was $23,108 (+/− $1,421). About 9.3% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the

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, including 18.6% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.

2000 census

As of the

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, there were 19,068 people, 6,225 households, and 4,046 families residing in the borough. The population density was . There were 6,555 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the borough was 74.5%

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, 19.5%

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, 0.2% Native American, 2.3%

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, 0.1%

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, 1.5% from

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, and 2.0% from two or more races.

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of any race were 3.8% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Glassboro borough
,

. Accessed July 10, 2012.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 – Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Glassboro borough, New Jersey
,

. Accessed July 10, 2012. There were 6,225 households, out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.17. In the borough, the population was spread out, with 22.1% under the age of 18, 25.6% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 16.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $44,992, and the median income for a family was $55,246. Males had a median income of $40,139 versus $30,358 for females. The

for the borough was $18,113. About 8.5% of families and 15.2% of the population were below the

, including 15.6% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.

Parks and recreation

The Glassboro Wildlife Management Area covers almost in portions of Glassboro, Clayton, and Monroe Township.

Government

Local government

Glassboro is governed under the

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form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey. The governing body is comprised of the Mayor and the Borough Council, with all positions elected at-large on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. The Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council is comprised of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'',

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, March 2013, p. 24. The Borough form of government used by Glassboro is a "

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/ strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can

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ordinances subject to an

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by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council. Anna Miller was appointed by the borough council in March 2013 from among three candidates offered by the municipal Democratic committee to fill the vacant seat of George Cossabone. In March 2019, Danielle Spence was selected to fill the seat on the Borough Council expiring in December 2019 that had been held by Edward A. Malandro. Spence served on an interim basis until the November 2019 general election, when she was elected to serve the balance of the term of office and won a full three-year term, while Anthony J. Fiola was elected to serve an unexpired term. , the Mayor of Glassboro is

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John E. Wallace, whose term of office ends December 31, 2022."Newly appointed Glassboro Mayor John E. Wallace III takes office"
Borough of Glassboro, May 9, 2018. Accessed November 8, 2019. Members of the Borough Council are Council President George P. Cossabone Sr. (D, 2022), Joseph M. D'Alessandro (D, 2023), Anthony J. Fiola (D, 2023), Andrew Halter (D, 2024), Anna Miller (D, 2024) and Daniele Brida Spence (D, 2022).''Gloucester County 2022 Official Directory''

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. Accessed May 1, 2022.General Election November 2, 2021 Unofficial Results

, updated November 15, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.General Election November 3, 2020 Unofficial Results

, updated November 18, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.General Election November 5, 2019 Summary Report Unofficial Results

Clerk, November 12, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020.General Election November 6, 2018 Summary Report Unofficial Results

Clerk, November 12, 2018. Accessed January 1, 2019.

Federal, state and county representation

Glassboro 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 3rd state legislative district.Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District
New Jersey Department of State. Accessed February 1, 2020.''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed October 30, 2019. Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Glassboro had been in the 4th state legislative district.''2011 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
, p. 58, New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed May 22, 2015.

Politics

As of March 2011, there were a total of 9,772 registered voters in Glassboro, of which 3,733 (38.2%) were registered as Democrats, 1,408 (14.4%) were registered as Republicans and 4,617 (47.2%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 14 voters registered as

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or Greens. In the

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, Democrat Joe Biden received 59.9% of the vote (5,162 cast), ahead of Republican

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with 38.5% (3,320), and other candidates with 1.6% among the 8,798 ballots cast by the borough's 11,661 voters, for a turnout of 75.4%. In the

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, Democrat

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received 56.3% of the vote (4,135 cast), ahead of Republican

with 37.8% (2,779 votes), and other candidates with 5.9% among the 7,347 ballots cast by the borough's 11,512 registered voters, for a turnout of 63.8%. In the

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, Democrat

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received 63.7% of the vote (4,578 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 34.6% (2,485 votes), and other candidates with 1.8% (128 votes), among the 7,252 ballots cast by the borough's 10,804 registered voters (61 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 67.1%. In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 62.8% of the vote (4,516 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain with 35.4% (2,547 votes) and other candidates with 0.9% (62 votes), among the 7,195 ballots cast by the borough's 10,312 registered voters, for a turnout of 69.8%. In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat

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received 58.5% of the vote (3,930 ballots cast), outpolling Republican

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with 40.1% (2,699 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (60 votes), among the 6,723 ballots cast by the borough's 9,801 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 68.6. In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican

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received 53.0% of the vote (2,106 cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 45.0% (1,786 votes), and other candidates with 2.0% (80 votes), among the 4,074 ballots cast by the borough's 10,838 registered voters (102 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 37.6%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat

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received 51.7% of the vote (2,198 ballots cast), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 39.0% (1,659 votes), Independent

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with 6.7% (287 votes) and other candidates with 0.7% (29 votes), among the 4,255 ballots cast by the borough's 9,958 registered voters, yielding a 42.7% turnout.

Education

The

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serve students in pre-kindergarten through

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. As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of five schools, had an enrollment of 1,848 students and 177.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.4:1.District information for Glassboro School District
National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022. Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are J. Harvey Rodgers School with 199 students in grades PreK and kindergarten, Dorothy L. Bullock School with 373 students in grades 1-3, Thomas E. Bowe Elementary School with 408 students in grades 4-6, Glassboro Intermediate School with 292 students in grades 7-8, and

with 539 students in grades 9-12. Students from across Gloucester County are eligible to apply to attend

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, a four-year high school in Deptford Township that provides technical and vocational education. As a public school, students do not pay tuition to attend the school. The

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operates St. Michael the Archangel School in Clayton; the former St. Bridget Regional School in Glassboro merged into St. Michael in 2008.

is a

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with an enrollment of 19,500 undergraduate and graduate students in 2018–2019. The university was founded in 1923 as Glassboro Normal School on a site donated by the borough. The school became New Jersey State Teachers College at Glassboro in 1937 and Glassboro State College in 1958. Beginning in the 1970s, the university expanded into a multi-purpose institution, adding programs in business,

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, and

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. Rowan Boulevard is a mixed-use development intended to provide a vibrant downtown district for Glassboro, incorporating university student life into its design as part of an effort to accommodate a student body that has been projected to grow to about 25,000 in 2023.

Transportation

Roads and highways

, the borough had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Gloucester County and by the

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. Glassboro is crisscrossed by a number of major roads, including County Route 553, Route 47 and Route 55 (limited access) travel north–south, while

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(much of which is also Mullica Hill Road) passes through east–west.

Public transportation

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provides bus service to and from

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on the 313,

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and

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routes. The Pureland East-West Community Shuttle connects the Pureland Industrial Complex and the Avandale Park and Ride. Passenger train service to Glassboro was available from 1860 to 1971. The Glassboro station used by the

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is being renovated as a

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. A new station at

in the vicinity of the historic depot is the planned for the proposed Glassboro–Camden Line, an diesel multiple unit (DMU) light rail system. The

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would be one stop further at Main and High streets.

Walking and cycling

Walking is a popular form of transportation especially around the university where many underclassmen are not permitted to have cars. The Glassboro – Williamstown Trail, also known as the Monroe Township Bikepath, runs for more than between Glassboro and the Williamstown section of Monroe Township. The trail traverses the Glassboro State Wildlife Refuge before terminating at Delsea Drive. Future work will extend this trail along former railroad right of way from Delsea Drive to Rowan U's Bunce Hall. Path links to Elmer and Pitman are also proposed.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Glassboro include: *

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(1935–2002), kicker for the Chicago Bears *

Gary Brackett Gary Lawrence Brackett (born May 23, 1980) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Rutgers, and signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2003. Brackett ...

(born 1980),

linebacker Linebacker (LB) is a playing position in gridiron football. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage and the defensive linemen. They are the "middle ground" of defenders, ...

on the Super Bowl XLI champion Indianapolis Colts *

Mark Lambert Bristol Mark Lambert Bristol (April 17, 1868 – May 13, 1939) was a rear admiral in the United States Navy. Biography He was born on April 17, 1868, in Glassboro, New Jersey. Bristol graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1887. During the Spa ...

(1868–1939), rear admiral in the

United States Navy The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage ...

King Kong Bundy Christopher Alan Pallies (November 7, 1955 – March 5, 2019) was an American professional wrestler, actor and stand-up comedian, better known by his wrestling gimmick and ring name, King Kong Bundy. Under this gimmick, he portrayed a pugnacious, ...

(1957–2019), professional wrestler, stand-up comedian and actor * Mary Carnell (1861–1925), photographerJohn William Leonard
''Woman's Who's who of America''
(American Commonwealth 1914): 518. *

Betty Castor Elizabeth Castor (née Bowe; born May 11, 1941) is an American educator and former politician. Castor was elected to the Florida Senate and as Florida Education Commissioner, and she subsequently served as the President of the University of So ...

(born 1941), Florida Senate Candidate and former President of The University of South Florida *

Corey Clement Corey Joel Clement (born November 2, 1994) is an American football running back for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wisconsin, and was signed by the Eagles as an undrafted free agent in ...

(born 1994),

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for the

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champion

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* Joe Crispin (born 1979), former NBA player for the Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Lakers * Daniel Dalton (born 1949), politician who served as New Jersey Senate Majority Leader and as

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* Sean F. Dalton (born 1962), Prosecutor of

who previously served two terms in the

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, where he represented the 4th Legislative District * Thomas M. Ferrell (1844–1916), represented New Jersey's 1st congressional district in the

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from 1883 to 1885 *

Cathe Friedrich Cathe Friedrich, born July 20, 1964, is an American ACE certified group fitness instructor, personal trainer and entrepreneur from Glassboro, New Jersey. Since releasing her first fitness video in 1989, Friedrich has released over 190 fitness vide ...

(born 1964), athlete, instructor and innovator in the fitness video industry *

Kerry Getz Kerry Getz (born June 10, 1975) is an American professional skateboarder. Biography Getz has been skateboarding since the age of nine. Alongside Fred Gall, Tim O'Conner and Rob Pluhowski, Getz was one of the original team members of the Habit ...

(born 1975), professional skateboarder * Jaden (born 1977), professional wrestling manager and commentator * George Johnson (born 1987),

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for the Detroit Lions of the

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Juwan Johnson Juwan Johnson (born September 13, 1996) is an American football tight end for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Penn State and Oregon and signed with the Saints as an undrafted free agen ...

(born 1996),

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wide receiver for the

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of the

* Jarvis Lynch (born 1933), retired

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in the

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Oscar Moore Oscar Frederic Moore (December 25, 1916 – October 8, 1981) was an American jazz guitarist with the Nat King Cole Trio. Career The son of a blacksmith, Moore was born in Austin, Texas, United States. The Moore family moved to Phoenix, Ariz ...

(born 1938), long-distance runner who competed in the men's 5000 meters at the 1964 Summer Olympics * Thomas J. Osler (born 1940), mathematician, former national champion distance runner and author * Brian Oliver (born 1990), professional basketball player *

George H. Stanger George H. Stanger (September 25, 1902 – March 2, 1958) was an American Republican Party politician who served in the New Jersey Senate from 1938 to 1946. A resident of Vineland, New Jersey, Stanger was born in Glassboro, New Jersey. He attende ...

(1902–1958), politician who served in the New Jersey Senate from 1938 to 1946''Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey, 1944''
p. 265. Accessed December 16, 2022. "George H. Stanger (Rep., Vineland) Senator Stanger was born in Glassboro, N.J., September 25, 1902. He was educated at Bridgeton High School and Lafayette College."

References

External links

Glassboro official website
{{authority control 1878 establishments in New Jersey Borough form of New Jersey government Boroughs in Gloucester County, New Jersey Populated places established in 1878