Harrison Township is a

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in Gloucester County, in the

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. As of the 2010 U.S. census, the township's population was 12,417, reflecting an increase of 3,629 (+41.3%) from the 8,788 counted in the 2000 census. Harrison Township was originally formed as Spicer Township by an act of the

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on March 13, 1844, from portions of Greenwich Township and Woolwich Township. That name lasted for less than a year, with Harrison Township adopted as of April 1, 1845.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 October 26, 2012. The township was named for President

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. Since the institution of

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, Harrison had been a dry township, where alcohol could not be sold. The township's voters passed a referendum in 2009 permitting alcohol by consumption (in a restaurant). A second referendum was passed by the voters in 2015 allowing package goods sales (liquor stores). The first liquor store opened in November 2018 and the first bar opened in July 2019.

Geography

According to the

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, the township had a total area of 19.02 square miles (49.25 km²), including 18.93 square miles (49.03 km²) of land and 0.08 square miles (0.22 km²) of water (0.44%).

Mullica Hill Mullica Hill is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in Harrison Township in Gloucester County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States census, the CDP's population was 3,982.unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

and

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(CDP) located within Harrison Township that had a 2010 Census population of 3,982. Richwood is a CDP that is in portions of both Harrison Township and Mantua Township, which had a 2010 population of 3,459, of which 3,400 were in Harrison Township and 59 in Mantua Township. Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include

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, Ewans Mills, Heritage, Jefferson and Sherwin. The township borders the Gloucester County municipalities of East Greenwich Township, Elk Township,

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, Mantua Township and South Harrison Township and Woolwich Township. About the Township
Harrison Township. Accessed November 8, 2019. "Harrison Township is bordered by the municipalities of East Greenwich Township, Mantua Township, the Borough of Glassboro, Elk Township, South Harrison Township, and Woolwich Township.... The township committee is five members elected at-large through partisan elections. Members of township committee serve staggered three-year terms. The township committee reorganizes annually during the first week of January, during which the mayor is elected amongst members of township committee to serve a term of one year." Multiple homes were destroyed when the area was hit by a strong EF3 tornado on September 1, 2021, produced by the remnants of

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Demographics

2010 census

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010

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showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars)

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was $102,162 (with a margin of error of +/− $10,851) and the median family income was $121,366 (+/− $9,400). Males had a median income of $88,157 (+/− $6,618) versus $47,857 (+/− $10,273) for females. The

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for the borough was $36,354 (+/− $2,640). About 5.0% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the

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, including 7.4% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.

2000 census

As of the

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, there were 8,788 people, 2,848 households, and 2,323 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 2,939 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 95.16%

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, 2.96%

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, 0.13% Native American, 0.73%

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, 0.41% from

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, and 0.61% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.78% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Harrison township, Gloucester County, New Jersey
,

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. Accessed July 26, 2012.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Harrison township, Gloucester County, New Jersey
,

. Accessed July 26, 2012. There were 2,848 households, out of which 49.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.8% were

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living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% were non-families. 15.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 3.44. In the township, the population was spread out, with 33.2% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 33.7% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 6.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.5 males. The median income for a household in the township was $77,143, and the median income for a family was $84,379. Males had a median income of $61,770 versus $39,583 for females. The

for the township was $28,645. About 2.1% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the

, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Harrison 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 Township Committee is comprised of five members, who are elected directly by the voters

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in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election in a three-year cycle.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'',

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, March 2013, p. 19. At an annual reorganization meeting held each January, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor, each serving a one-year term. , the members of the Harrison Township Committee are

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Louis Manzo ( I, term on committee ends December 31, 2024; term as mayor ends 2022),

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Julie DeLaurentis (I, term on committee ends 2023; term as deputy mayor ends 2022), Michelle Powell (I, 2024), John Williams ( R, 2022) and Adam Wingate (R, 2022).Township Committee
Harrison Township. Accessed July 18, 2022. "Harrison Township operates under the 'Township' form of municipal government and is comprised of five members elected at-large through partisan elections. Members of township committee serve staggered three-year terms and reorganize annually during which the mayor is elected amongst members of township committee."''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. In December 2018, Vincent Gangemi vacated his seat expiring in December 2019 and was replaced by John Williams.

Federal, state and county representation

Harrison Township is located in the 2nd Congressional DistrictPlan Components Report

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, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020. and is part of New Jersey's 5th 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, Harrison Township had been in the 3rd state legislative district.''2011 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
, p. 58, New Jersey

. Accessed May 22, 2015.

Politics

As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 7,889 registered voters in Harrison Township, of which 1,903 (24.1%) were registered as Democrats, 2,533 (32.1%) were registered as Republicans and 3,447 (43.7%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 6 voters registered as

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or Greens. In the 2012 presidential election, Republican

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received 56.9% of the vote (3,561 cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 41.8% (2,612 votes), and other candidates with 1.3% (81 votes), among the 6,292 ballots cast by the township's 8,439 registered voters (38 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 74.6%. In the 2008 presidential election, Republican

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received 52.3% of the vote (3,280 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 45.7% (2,867 votes) and other candidates with 1.1% (68 votes), among the 6,273 ballots cast by the township's 7,975 registered voters, for a turnout of 78.7%. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican

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received 58.0% of the vote (3,039 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat

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with 40.7% (2,132 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (42 votes), among the 5,236 ballots cast by the township's 6,540 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 80.1. In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican

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received 73.8% of the vote (2,515 cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 24.6% (839 votes), and other candidates with 1.5% (52 votes), among the 3,454 ballots cast by the township's 8,407 registered voters (48 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 41.1%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 59.5% of the vote (2,214 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 31.7% (1,178 votes), Independent

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with 7.1% (265 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (23 votes), among the 3,718 ballots cast by the township's 7,900 registered voters, yielding a 47.1% turnout.

Education

The

Harrison Township School District The Harrison Township School District is a comprehensive community state school, public school district serving students in pre-kindergarten through sixth grade from Harrison Township, New Jersey, Harrison Township, in Gloucester County, New Jer ...

serves students in public school for

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through

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. As of the 2018–2019 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 1,385 students and 107.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 12.9:1.District information for Harrison Township School District

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

) are Harrison Township Elementary School with 753 students in grades Pre-K–3 and Pleasant Valley School with 629 students in grades 4–6. Public school students in

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through

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s attend the schools of the

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, which serves students from Harrison Township and Mantua Township. Schools in the district (with 2018–2019 enrollment data from the

) are Clearview Regional Middle School with 831 students in grades 7–8 and

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with 1,450 students in grades 9–12. Students from across the 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.

Friends School Mullica Hill Friends School Mullica Hill is a private, coeducational day school located in the Mullica Hill section of Harrison Township, New Jersey, United States, serving 150 students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. Friends School Mullica Hill i ...

is a private,

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located in the Mullica Hill section of Harrison Township that was established in 1969 and now serves students

through

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. Guardian Angels Regional School (Pre-K–Grade 3 campus in Gibbstown and 4–8 campus in Paulsboro) takes students from

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Transportation

Roads and highways

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

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and by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority. The

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runs through the township for a tenth of a mile, but the nearest interchange is just over the border in neighboring Woolwich Township.

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passes through the center of town, concurrent with CR 536. State routes include Route 45, Route 55 and Route 77. The other major county road that goes through is CR 581.

Public transportation

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bus service is available between Bridgeton and

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on the 410 route.

Wineries

Heritage Vineyards William Heritage Winery (formerly known as Heritage Vineyards) is a winery in the Mullica Hill section of Harrison Township in Gloucester County, New Jersey. A family produce farm since 1853, the vineyard was first planted in 1998, and opened to ...

Notable people

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

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(born 1963), college football coach at

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John Brancy John Brancy (born November 14, 1988) is an American operatic baritone performing with leading opera companies around the world. He is of Polish, German, English and Scottish descent. Early life and education Brancy was born in Upper Darby, Penn ...

(born 1988), operatic

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(born 1959),

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and a former

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player and

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(1905–1987), actor and singer who performed on the radio, in opera, on Broadway, in films, and in early live television *

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(1885–1928), pioneering football player and coach *

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(1818–1910), author and Confederate General during the

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(1953–2021), comedian, writer, actor, recording artist and sports radio personality on 94

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John W. Hazelton John Wright Hazelton (December 10, 1814, Mullica Hill, New Jersey – December 20, 1878, Mullica Hill), was an American Republican Party politician, who served in the United States House of Representatives, where he represented New Jersey's ...

(1814–1878), represented

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from 1871 to 1875 *

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, sports journalist who has been a broadcaster for the

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* Nathan T. Stratton (1813–1887), represented New Jersey's 1st congressional district in the

United States House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the Lower house, lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the United States Senate, Senate being ...

from 1851 to 1855 *

Al Szolack "Big Al" Szolack (born 1950) is a retired American basketball player best known for his time spent on the Washington Generals, the traveling exhibition team who plays against, and always loses to, the Harlem Globetrotters. He played for just the ...

(born ), retired basketball player best known for his time spent on the

Washington Generals The Washington Generals are an United States, American basketball team who play Exhibition game, exhibition games against the Harlem Globetrotters. The team has also played under several different Pseudonym, aliases in their history as the Globetr ...

, the traveling exhibition team best known for their spectacular losing streak in exhibition games against the Harlem Globetrotters *

Lawrie Tatum Lawrie Tatum (May 16, 1822 in Mullica Hill, New Jersey - January 22, 1900 in Springdale, Iowa) was a Quaker who was best known as an Indian Agent to the Kiowa and Comanche tribes at Fort Sill agency in Indian Territory. He was born to Quaker paren ...

(1822–1900), Quaker who was best known as an

Indian agent In United States history, an Indian agent was an individual authorized to interact with American Indian tribes on behalf of the government. Background The federal regulation of Indian affairs in the United States first included development of t ...

to the

Kiowa Kiowa () people are a Native American tribe and an indigenous people of the Great Plains of the United States. They migrated southward from western Montana into the Rocky Mountains in Colorado in the 17th and 18th centuries,Pritzker 326 and eve ...

and

Comanche The Comanche or Nʉmʉnʉʉ ( com, Nʉmʉnʉʉ, "the people") are a Native American tribe from the Southern Plains of the present-day United States. Comanche people today belong to the federally recognized Comanche Nation, headquartered in La ...

tribes at the

Fort Sill Fort Sill is a United States Army post north of Lawton, Oklahoma, about 85 miles (136.8 km) southwest of Oklahoma City. It covers almost . The fort was first built during the Indian Wars. It is designated as a National Historic Landmark ...

agency in

Indian Territory The Indian Territory and the Indian Territories are terms that generally described an evolving land area set aside by the Federal government of the United States, United States Government for the relocation of Native Americans in the United St ...

* Michelle Tumolo (born 1991), women's

lacrosse Lacrosse is a team sport played with a lacrosse stick and a lacrosse ball. It is the oldest organized sport in North America, with its origins with the indigenous people of North America as early as the 12th century. The game was extensively ...

coach and former player who is the Head Coach of the Army Black Knights women's lacrosse teamMichelle Tumolo

Syracuse Orange The Syracuse Orange are the athletic teams that represent Syracuse University. The school is a member of NCAA Division I and the Atlantic Coast Conference. Until 2013, Syracuse was a member of the Big East Conference. The school's mascot is ...

. Accessed September 5, 2021. "High School: Clearview Regional; Hometown: Mullica Hill, N.J."

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