Lopatcong Township () is a

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, in the

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. As of the 2010 U.S. census, the township's population was 8,014, reflecting an increase of 2,249 (+39.0%) from the 5,765 counted in the 2000 census, which had in turn increased by 713 (+14.1%) from the 5,052 counted in the 1990 census.

History

What is now Lopatcong Township was created as Phillipsburg Township on March 7, 1851, by an act approved by the

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from portions of Greenwich Township and Harmony Township. After Phillipsburg was incorporated as an independent municipality on March 8, 1861, the township changed its name to Lopatcong as of March 18, 1863, after the Lopatcong Creek in the area.Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 247. Accessed September 21, 2012. The name of the creek and township—Lopatcong—came from four words of the

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Native Americans—''Lowan peek achtu onk,'' which meant "winter watering place for

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Geography

According to the

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, the township had a total area of 7.38 square miles (19.10 km²), including 7.32 square miles (18.95 km²) of land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km²) of water (0.81%). Delaware Park (2010 Census population of 700) and Lopatcong Overlook (population 734 as of 2010) are

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and

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s (CDPs) located within the township.New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32)

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, p. III-5, August 2012. Accessed June 6, 2013. Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Ingersol Heights and Union Town. Lopatcong is made up of several neighborhoods, including Morris Park, Delaware Park, Rosehill Heights, Brakeley Park, Lows Hollow, Country Hills, Meadow View, Scott's Mountain and Overlook. The township borders the Warren County municipalities of Greenwich Township, Harmony Township, Phillipsburg and Pohatcong Township. Lopatcong Township is northeast of

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and west of

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Demographics

The Township's economic data (as is all of Warren County) is calculated by the US Census Bureau as part of the

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Census 2010

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010

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showed that (in 2010

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dollars)

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was $77,320 (with a margin of error of +/− $4,889) and the median family income was $89,317 (+/− $6,056). Males had a median income of $61,771 (+/− $6,980) versus $49,338 (+/− $4,584) for females. The

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for the borough was $33,633 (+/− $2,586). About 0.7% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the

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, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.

Census 2000

As of the

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, there were 5,765 people, 2,143 households, and 1,523 families residing in the township. The

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was 814.6 people per square mile (314.4/km²). There were 2,429 housing units at an average density of 343.2 per square mile (132.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.27%

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, 1.13%

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, 0.07% Native American, 1.63%

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, 0.49% from

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, and 0.42% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.99% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Lopatcong township, Warren County, New Jersey

. Accessed September 21, 2012.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Lopatcong township, Warren County, New Jersey
,

. Accessed September 21, 2012. There were 2,143 households, out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were

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living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.09. In the township, the population was spread out, with 24.5% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 22.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.3 males. The median income for a household in the township was $50,918, and the median income for a family was $65,545. Males had a median income of $52,540 versus $30,967 for females. The

for the township was $24,333. About 4.7% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the

, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Lopatcong Township is governed by the Small Municipality form of government, which is available under the terms of the

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only for those municipalities with a population below 12,000 at the time of adoption. The township is one of 18 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form of government. The governing body is comprised of the Mayor and the four-member Township Council, with all positions elected

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on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. The Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a three-year term of office. Council members are elected to serve a term of three years on a staggered basis, so that two seats come up for election in the two years that the mayor is not up for election.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'',

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, March 2013, p. 103. , members of the Lopatcong Township Council are

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James Mengucci ( R, term on committee and as mayor ends December 31, 2020), Council President William D. Wright (R, 2022), Louis Belcaro (R, 2024), Richard McQuade (R, 2024) and James Palitto (R, 2022).Council
Lopatcong Township. Accessed March 2, 2022.Summary Results Report 2021 General Election November 2, 2021 Official Results
Warren County, New Jersey, updated November 18, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.Warren County 2020 General Election November 20, 2020 Official Results
Warren County, New Jersey, updated November 20, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.General Election November 5, 2019, Warren County Official Tally

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, updated November 12, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020. In June 2016, the Township Council unanimously selected Yvonne Reitemeyer from a list of three candidates nominated by the Republican municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2016 that became vacant following the resignation of Donna Schneider. In the November 2012 general election, Lori Ciesla, who ran as part of the independent slate of Responsible Lopatcong Leadership, won election, as did Maureen McCabe who won an unexpired one-year term when she defeated Republican incumbent Andrew Horun who had been appointed earlier in the year to fill the vacant seat of H. Matthew Curry.

Federal, state and county representation

Lopatcong Township is located in the 7th Congressional DistrictPlan Components Report

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, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020. and is part of New Jersey's 23rd 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 2010 Census, Lopatcong Township had been part of the , a change made by the

that took effect in January 2013, based on the results of the November 2012 general elections.''2011 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
, p. 60, New Jersey

. Accessed May 22, 2015.

Politics

As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 5,153 registered voters in Lopatcong Township, of which 1,391 (27.0% vs. 21.5% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 1,470 (28.5% vs. 35.3%) were registered as Republicans and 2,288 (44.4% vs. 43.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 4 voters registered as

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or Greens.Voter Registration Summary - Warren

Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed June 8, 2013. Among the township's 2010 Census population, 64.3% (vs. 62.3% in Warren County) were registered to vote, including 83.6% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 81.5% countywide). In the

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, Republican

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received 1,964 votes (52.8% vs. 56.0% countywide), ahead of Democrat

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with 1,638 votes (44.0% vs. 40.8%) and other candidates with 51 votes (1.4% vs. 1.7%), among the 3,720 ballots cast by the township's 5,386 registered voters, for a turnout of 69.1% (vs. 66.7% in Warren County). In the 2008 presidential election, Republican

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received 1,985 votes (51.9% vs. 55.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 1,730 votes (45.2% vs. 41.4%) and other candidates with 46 votes (1.2% vs. 1.6%), among the 3,827 ballots cast by the township's 5,090 registered voters, for a turnout of 75.2% (vs. 73.4% in Warren County). In the 2004 presidential election, Republican

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received 1,994 votes (57.5% vs. 61.0% countywide), ahead of Democrat

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with 1,419 votes (40.9% vs. 37.2%) and other candidates with 30 votes (0.9% vs. 1.3%), among the 3,467 ballots cast by the township's 4,536 registered voters, for a turnout of 76.4% (vs. 76.3% in the whole county). In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican

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received 70.4% of the vote (1,615 cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 27.6% (634 votes), and other candidates with 2.0% (45 votes), among the 2,345 ballots cast by the township's 5,506 registered voters (51 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 42.6%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 1,455 votes (58.6% vs. 61.3% countywide), ahead of Democrat

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with 736 votes (29.6% vs. 25.7%), Independent

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with 228 votes (9.2% vs. 9.8%) and other candidates with 35 votes (1.4% vs. 1.5%), among the 2,484 ballots cast by the township's 4,981 registered voters, yielding a 49.9% turnout (vs. 49.6% in the county).

Education

The

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serves public school students in

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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 737 students and 54.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 13.5:1.District information for Lopatcong Township School District

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

) are Lopatcong Elementary School with 378 students in grades Pre-K–4 and Lopatcong Middle School with 356 students in grades 5–8.''Warren County 2022-2023 Public School Directory''

. Accessed December 27, 2022. Before the Middle School opened in 2003, students would attend the Elementary School through eighth grade; The middle school was constructed in the wake of increasing enrollment, which climbed more than 50% from just over 500 in 1995 to more than 750 by 2001. Public school students in

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through

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s attend Phillipsburg High School in Phillipsburg as part of a

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with the

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. The high school also serves students from four other sending communities:

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(in

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. As of the 2018–2019 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,650 students and 126.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

of 13.0:1. Students from the township and from all of Warren County are eligible to attend Ridge and Valley Charter School in Frelinghuysen Township (for grades K–8) or

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in Washington borough (for 9–12), with special education services provided by local districts supplemented throughout the county by the

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in Oxford Township (for Pre-K–12). Lopatcong Township was featured in a 2003 ''

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'', which addressed problems of public school financing in suburban communities and various strategies that Lopatcong and other such communities were adopting to deal with the problem.Mansnerus, Laura
"Great Haven for Families, but Don't Bring Children"
''

'' August 13, 2003. Accessed June 10, 2013. "That describes Lopatcong, near Interstate 78 at the state's western edge. As farms gave way to subdivisions of single-family houses, the population rose to 6,991 in 2002 from 5,765 in 2000. Enrollment at the town's elementary school was 503 in 1995 and 755 in 2001, and it is expected to reach 900 this fall, when a new middle school will open."

Transportation

Roads and highways

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

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. The most prominent highway in Lopatcong Township is US 22, which traverses the southern section of the township. Route 57 traverses towards the center from its western end at US 22. The main county road that passes through is County Route 519 which passes through in the eastern part of the township.

Public transportation

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bus service is provided on the

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and 891 routes.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Lopatcong Township include: * Donald J. Albanese (born 1937), politician who served in the

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from 1976 to 1982 *

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(born 1967),

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who played three seasons in the NFL, one with the

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and two with the

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(1925–2017),

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who specialized in television documentaries *

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(1888–1988), economist who wrote extensively and taught in the field of economics, who also served as the executive director of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation *

Doug Steinhardt Douglas Joseph Steinhardt (born November 6, 1968) is an American attorney and politician from New Jersey who is the State Senator for New Jersey's 23rd legislative district, since being sworn into office on December 19, 2022.

(born 1968), attorney and politician who served as mayor of Lopatcong Township and is Chairman of the

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Film community

Lopatcong Township was the primary location for the

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'' Several Ways to Die Trying''. The film's writer/director, Glen Tickle, as well as members of the cast and crew are residents of the township.Longsdorf, Amy
"Celebrating Lehigh Valley filmmakers2nd annual festival gives a big screen to locally produced works, including features, shorts, web series"
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The Morning Call ''The Morning Call'' is a daily newspaper in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1883, it is the second longest continuously published newspaper in the Lehigh Valley, after ''The Express-Times''. In 2020, the newspaper permanently closed its Al ...

'', October 26, 2012. Accessed June 10, 2013.

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Lopatcong Township website
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