Moorestown is a

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in Burlington County in the

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. It is an eastern suburb of

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and geographically part of the

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region of the state. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 21,355, an increase of 629 (+3.0%) from the 2010 census count of 20,726, which in turn reflected an increase of 1,709 (+9.0%) from the 19,017 counted in the 2000 census. The township, and all of Burlington County, is a part of the

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- Camden combined statistical area and the

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. Moorestown was authorized to be incorporated as a township by an act of the

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on March 11, 1922, from portions of Chester Township (now Maple Shade Township), subject to the approval of voters in the affected area in a referendum. Voters approved the creation on April 25, 1922.Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 97. Accessed May 30, 2024. The township is named for a Thomas Moore who settled in the area in 1722 and constructed a hotelAbout Moorestown
Moorestown, New Jersey. Accessed January 10, 2025. "Thomas Moore and his wife Elizabeth settled here in 1722 and in 1732, Moore purchased 33 acres of land on the north side of King's Highway.... Mr. Moore set up a hotel on the northwest corner of King's Highway and Union Streets (currently a bank).... The old homestead on the northeast corner of King's Highway and Lenola Road was constructed in 1742 by John Cowperthwaite. Because of its excellent example of an 18th century home, record of its construction was made in 1937 by the U.S. Department of Interior and is now recorded in the Library of Congress." though other sources attribute the name to poet

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. Chester Township had banned all liquor sales in 1915, and Moorestown retained the restrictions for more than 70 years after

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ended in 1933. Referendums aiming to repeal the ban failed in both 1935 and 1953. In 2007, the township council approved a referendum that would allow the sale by auction of six liquor licenses (the state limit of one per every 3,000 residents), with estimates that each license could sell over $1 million each. The referendum did not receive enough votes to pass. In 2011, voters repealed the liquor ban; however, liquor sales in the township will be restricted to the Moorestown Mall. In 2005, Moorestown was ranked number one in ''

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'' magazine's list of the 100 best places to live in America. The magazine screened over a thousand small towns and created a list of the top 100 for its August 2005 issue, in which Moorestown earned the top spot.

History

Main Street is located along a ridge historically occupied by the

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Native Americans. Two natural springs, one to the west (off Main Street before reaching the Perkins Center for the Arts, just by Roberts Elementary School) and one to the east (off North Stanwick Road) drew Native Americans and traders to the area. In 1682, John and Sarah Roberts became the first English-speaking residents of Moorestown when they established their home. Their residence is now marked by the Roberts Monument at the intersection of County Route 537 and Route 73. In May 1686, three years after the founding of Philadelphia, John Rodman bought on the west side of Chester Township, and Thomas Rodman bought in the same area; this soon became known as the Village of Rodmantown. The growing area around the eastern spring was known as the Village of Chestertown. In 1700, the first

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' Meeting House, built of logs, was erected on the King's Highway. Originally known as ''Meeting House Lane,'' Chester Avenue was laid out in 1720. The community at that time probably consisted of a few farmhouses along the King's Highway from Stanwick Road to Locust Street.Pray, Rusty
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'', October 20, 2004. Accessed June 26, 2012. Thomas Moore and his wife Elizabeth settled here in 1722. In 1732, Moore purchased of land on the north side of the King's Highway. The land ran from the west side of the Friends' graveyard on the northwest corner of the King's Highway and Meeting House Lane on the east, and west to Locust Street on the western boundary of his property and north to Second Street. Moore set up a hotel on the northwest corner of the King's Highway and Union streets (Cornerstone Bank and the Wawa now occupy opposite corners there). Given Moore's extensive property ownership, the name Moorestown gradually replaced Chester informally in the center of town. Finally, Moorestown formerly split off from Chester and became a Township. The Coles Hotel, east of the corner of Main and Chester, was a stop on the stagecoach route connecting Camden with Trenton and Philadelphia. Construction of the railroad in 1867 superseded the stagecoaches and connected Mount Holly Township and Camden. A tavern built in 1745 by John Cox at what is now Main and Schooley streets was taken over in 1778 during the Revolutionary War by Hessian officers retreating from Philadelphia. In the years after the war, it was used for a town hall before 1812, when what is now called "Old Town Hall" was constructed. A house constructed in 1742 by John Cowperthwaite at King's Highway and Lenola Road is listed in the

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with details of the house recorded in 1937 by the

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of the

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. Quakers built Moorestown's first two schools in 1785. A brick schoolhouse was located near what is now the intersection of Route 73 and the Kings Highway overpass. A stone schoolhouse was located adjacent to the present Friends Meeting House at the intersection of Chester Avenue and Main Street. The first district school was opened in 1810. The first free Moorestown public school was established in 1873.History
Moorestown Friends School. Accessed February 11, 2012. "In 1785, members of the Religious Society of Friends (also known as Quakers) erected a little brick schoolhouse at a point where Kings Highway passes over Route 73, in present day Maple Shade. The same year, they built a one-room stone schoolhouse on land west of the present Moorestown Friends Meeting House, on what is now part of the site of Moorestown Friends School." Vernon Hill's mansion ''Villa Collina''—Italian for "Hill House"—the largest private residence in New Jersey, is located in Moorestown. Moorestown's Quaker heritage is discussed in Moorestown resident and native historian William H. Kingston's book, ''Moorestown's Third Century: The Quaker Legacy''.

Geography

According to the

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, the township had a total area of 14.94 square miles (38.70 km²), including 14.73 square miles (38.15 km²) of land and 0.21 square miles (0.55 km²) of water (1.43%). The township is located in southwest Burlington County and borders Maple Shade to the south, Cinnaminson, and Delran to the west, Willingboro on the north and Mount Laurel to the east. Moorestown is approximately east of Philadelphia. Moorestown-Lenola is an

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and

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located within Moorestown, which had a 2010 population of 14,217. Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Bortons Landing, North Bend, Stanwick and West Moorestown.

Climate

The climate in the Moorestown area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cooler winters. According to the

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system, Moorestown Township has a

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, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Demographics

2020 census

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 20,726 people, 7,450 households, and 5,625 families in the township. The

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was . There were 7,862 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 84.50% (17,513)

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, 6.42% (1,331) Black or African American, 0.09% (18) Native American, 6.00% (1,244) Asian, 0.02% (5)

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, 0.81% (168) from other races, and 2.16% (447) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.48% (721) of the population. Of the 7,450 households, 38.1% had children under the age of 18; 61.7% were married couples living together; 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present and 24.5% were non-families. Of all households, 21.8% were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.21. 27.3% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 19.0% from 25 to 44, 31.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.4 years. For every 100 females, the population had 91.0 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 86.1 males. The Census Bureau's 2006–2010

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showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars)

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was $108,655 (with a margin of error of +/− $6,347) and the median family income was $129,217 (+/− $6,334). Males had a median income of $100,266 (+/− $4,901) versus $60,057 (+/− $11,139) for females. The

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for the township was $58,458 (+/− $3,172). About 1.4% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the

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, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.

2000 census

At the 2000 census, there were 19,017 people, 6,971 households, and 5,270 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 7,211 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 89.19%

, 5.69%

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, 0.16% Native American, 3.27% Asian, 0.01%

, 0.43% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.75% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Moorestown township, Burlington County, New Jersey
,

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. Accessed July 16, 2013.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Moorestown township, Burlington County, New Jersey
,

. Accessed July 16, 2013. There were 6,971 households, of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.3% were

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living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.13. Age distribution was 27.4% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.9 males. The

was $78,826, and the median family income was $94,844. Males had a median income of $74,773 versus $39,148 for females. The

for the township was $42,154. About 2.4% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the

, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

Several notable businesses house offices and operations in Moorestown. National and international corporations located in Moorestown Township include Destination Maternity,

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, Comcast Cable,

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, and the

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. Otis Elevator has its largest U.S. branch in Moorestown outside of the Otis Elevator headquarters located in

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. BAYADA Home Health Care, which employs over 18,000 nursing support staff in 250 offices throughout the United States and India, has its international headquarters in Moorestown.

Government

Local government

Moorestown's municipal government operates within the Faulkner Act (formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law) under Council-Manager plan E, which was implemented as of January 1, 1967, based on the recommendations of a Charter Study Commission. This form of government is used in 42 municipalities (of the 564) statewide. The Township Council is comprised of five members, who are elected

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in partisan elections to four-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either two or three seats coming up for election in even-numbered years.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'',

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Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 43. At a reorganization meeting held in January after each election, the council selects a mayor and a deputy mayor from among its members. The township manager, a full-time professional administrator, is appointed by the council. Under the township's administrative code and the Faulkner Act, the manager has the township's executive and administrative authority and responsibility. The township manager is Kevin Aberant. , the Moorestown Township Council includes

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Quinton Law ( D, term on committee ends December 31, 2026; term as mayor ends 2025),

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Sue Mammarella (D, term on committee ends 2028; term as deputy mayor ends 2025), James A. Barry (D, 2028), Nicole Gillespie (D, 2026) and Christopher Keating (D, 2028).Township Council
Moorestown Township. Accessed January 10, 2025. "Moorestown's local government utilizes the Council-Manager plan. The township’s municipal government is comprised of a five-member, elected council. These members are elected to a four year term and serve on a volunteer basis."General Election November 5, 2024 Official Results

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, updated November 21, 2024. Accessed January 1, 2025.November 8, 2022 Summary Report Burlington County Official Results

, updated November 29, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023. In 2004, Moorestown elected a majority Democratic council for the first time in its history. In 2008, the Moorestown Republicans won back three seats, giving them a 4–1 majority starting in 2009. On Election Day 2012, Republicans Victoria Napolitano (5,580 votes), and Phil Garwood (5,467 votes), along with Democrat J. Greg Newcomer (5,345 votes), won election to the three open seats on the township council, outpacing Republican Pete Palko (5,321 votes) and Democrats Brian Sattinger (4,899 votes) and Mark Hines (4,869 votes). Republicans maintained a 4–1 majority, and Stacey Jordan was sworn in as Moorestown's first female mayor on January 7, 2013. During summer 2007, the township hall suffered smoke and water damage caused by an electrical fire. The township offices were temporarily located at 2 Executive Place, Moorestown Township with council meetings held during that time at the William Allen Middle School Auditorium and court sessions are conducted in Maple Shade. On December 10, 2012, Town Council members John Button, Greg Gallo, Stacey Jordan, Chris Chiacchio, and Mike Testa, along with Councilmembers-elect Victoria Napolitano and Greg Newcomer, broke ground on the new Town Hall, which was completed in 2014 In the 2014 elections, Stacey Jordan was re-elected to council along with her Republican running mate, Manny Delgado, who made history by becoming Moorestown's first Hispanic Councilman when he took office in January 2015. During the same reorganization meeting, Victoria Napolitano became Moorestown's youngest mayor ever at the age of 26, and may also be the youngest female to ever hold the office of mayor statewide. In December 2015, the township council selected Lisa Petriello from three candidates nominated by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in 2016 that was vacated by Greg Newcomer when he left office the previous month. In November 2016, Republican incumbent Victoria Napolitano won re-election along with her Republican running mate Mike Locatell and Democrat Lisa Petriello, continuing the Republican Party's 4-to-1 majority. At the township's January 2017 reorganization meeting, Manny Delgado was elected by his peers as Moorestown's first Hispanic mayor. In 2018, the township had an average property tax bill of $11,241, the highest in the county, compared to an average bill of $8,767 statewide. That year, Democrats Nicole Gillespie and Brian Donnelly defeated Republican incumbent Manny Delgado and Jamie Boren, giving Democrats control of council for the second time in history. At the council's reorganization meeting in January, 2019 Lisa Petriello was elected by her peers as mayor, with Nicole Gillespie serving as deputy mayor. In January 2020, Nicole Gillespie was elected mayor and Brian Donnelly as deputy mayor. On November 3, 2020 Democrats Sue Mammarella, Dave Zipin and Jake VanDyken made history by defeating three Republican opponents to give Democrats the first ever 5-0 majority on Moorestown council beginning in January, 2021. In January 2021, the Township Council unanimously elected Nicole Gillespie as mayor for a 2-year term, Sue Mammarella as deputy mayor, and selected Quinton Law to fill the seat expiring in December 2022 that had been held by Brian Donnelly until he resigned from office. The appointment made Law the youngest and the first Black councilmember in township history. Law served on an interim basis until the November 2021 general election, when he was elected to serve the balance of the term of office.November 2, 2021 Summary Report Burlington County Official Results

, updated November 18, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022. In January 2022, Nicole Gillespie was re-elected to a second term on council and Quinton Law was elected to a full term, retaining the Democrat's 5-0 majority. In January 2023, Nicole Gillespie and Quinton Law were unanimously elected as mayor and deputy mayor by their peers. In December of 2023, Jake Van Dyken resigned from Moorestown council for personal reasons, and the remaining councilmembers unanimously appointed Christopher Keating to fill the unexpired term until December, 2024.

Mayors

* Quinton Law, 2025 to present. * Nicole Gillespie, 2020 to 2024. Longest-serving female mayor and longest-serving Democratic mayor in Moorestown. * Lisa Petriello, 2019 to 2020. First female Democratic mayor in Moorestown. * Stacey Jordan, 2018 * Manny Delgado (born 1970), 2017 to 2018. First Hispanic mayor. * Phil Garwood (born 1959), 2016 to 2017. * Victoria Napolitano (born 1988), 2015 to 2016. Youngest mayor and youngest woman to become a mayor in New Jersey. * Chris Chiacchio (born 1967), 2014 to 2015. * Stacey Jordan (born 1970), 2013 to 2014. First female mayor. * John Button (born 1942), 2011 to 2012. * Daniel Roccato (born 1961), 2009 to 2010 * Kevin E. Aberant (born 1969), 2005 to 2008. First Democratic mayor. * Michael L. Sanyour, 2003 to 2004. * Howard Miller (born 1937), 1997 to 2002. * Walter T. Maahs Jr. (1927–2011), 1988 to 1996. * Francis L. Bodine (1936–2023), 1981 to 1987.Assemblyman Francis L. Bodine (D)

, backed up by the

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as of August 9, 2007. Accessed December 10, 2017. "Public/Party Service: Burlington County Board of Freeholders 1985-94, Director 1988, 1993; Delaware River Port Authority 1983-90, Commissioner; Moorestown, Mayor 1981-87, Council 1977-87" * James Euel Palmer (1932–2000), 1976 to 1980. * William A. Angus Jr. (1923–2006), 1971–1976. * John L. Call, 1969 to 1970. * Charles Walton, 1967 to 1968. * Albert Ellis, 1962 to 1966. * Edwin B. Forsythe (1916–1984), 1957 to 1962.Forsythe, Edwin Bell, (1916 - 1984)
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''. Accessed December 10, 2017. "member, Moorestown Township Committee, 1953-1962; mayor of Moorestown, 1957-1962" * William J. Hall Jr., 1954 to 1956 * Allen Nixon, 1943 to 1953. * Fred P. Smith, 1938 to 1942. * Benjamin Haines, 1935 to 1937. * John C. Dudley, 1932 to 1934. * Frederick W. Grube, 1929 to 1931.

Federal, state, and county representation

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, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020. and is part of New Jersey's 7th 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''
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. Accessed October 30, 2019.

Politics

As of March 2011, there were a total of 13,978 registered voters in Moorestown Township, of which 3,955 (28.3% vs. 33.3% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 5,126 (36.7% vs. 23.9%) were registered as Republicans and 4,887 (35.0% vs. 42.8%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 10 voters registered as

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or Greens.Voter Registration Summary - Burlington

Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 25, 2014. Among the township's 2010 Census population, 67.4% (vs. 61.7% in Burlington County) were registered to vote, including 92.8% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 80.3% countywide). In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat

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received 5,789 votes (50.1% vs. 58.5% countywide), ahead of Republican

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with 5,656 votes (49% vs. 40.5%) and other candidates with 102 votes (0.9% vs. 1.0%), among the 11,623 ballots cast by the township's 14,801 registered voters, for a turnout of 78.5% (vs. 74.5% in Burlington County). In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 6,099 votes (51.9% vs. 58.4% countywide), ahead of Republican

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with 5,435 votes (46.3% vs. 39.9%) and other candidates with 98 votes (0.8% vs. 1.0%), among the 11,746 ballots cast by the township's 14,274 registered voters, for a turnout of 82.3% (vs. 80.0% in Burlington County). In the 2004 presidential election, Republican

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received 5,792 votes (50.4% vs. 46.0% countywide), ahead of Democrat

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with 5,576 votes (48.6% vs. 52.9%) and other candidates with 66 votes (0.6% vs. 0.8%), among the 11,482 ballots cast by the township's 13,714 registered voters, for a turnout of 83.7% (vs. 78.8% in the whole county). In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican

Chris Christie Christopher James Christie (born September 6, 1962) is an American politician and former United States Attorney, federal prosecutor who served as the 55th governor of New Jersey from 2010 to 2018. A member of the Republican Party (United States) ...

received 4,683 votes (66.4% vs. 61.4% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 2,210 votes (31.3% vs. 35.8%) and other candidates with 71 votes (1.0% vs. 1.2%), among the 7,058 ballots cast by the township's 14,925 registered voters, yielding a 47.3% turnout (vs. 44.5% in the county). In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 4,128 votes (53.4% vs. 47.7% countywide), ahead of Democrat

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with 3,166 votes (40.9% vs. 44.5%), Independent Chris Daggett with 345 votes (4.5% vs. 4.8%) and other candidates with 53 votes (0.7% vs. 1.2%), among the 7,736 ballots cast by the township's 14,206 registered voters, yielding a 54.5% turnout (vs. 44.9% in the county).

Historic district

The Moorestown Historic District is a

historic district A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains historic building, older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries or jurisdictions, historic districts receive legal p ...

encompassing the community. It was added to the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government's official United States National Register of Historic Places listings, list of sites, buildings, structures, Hist ...

on August 30, 1990, for its significance in architecture, commerce, community development, and exploration/settlement from 1720 to 1940. The district includes 351

contributing buildings In the law regulating historic districts in the United States, a contributing property or contributing resource is any building, object, or structure which adds to the historical integrity or architectural qualities that make the historic dist ...

and four contributing sites. Breidenhart, Moorestown Friends School and Meetinghouse, Smith Mansion, and Town Hall, which were previously listed individually on the NRHP, contribute to the district. With

Education

The Moorestown Township Public Schools serves students in

pre-kindergarten Pre-kindergarten (also called pre-K or PK) is a voluntary classroom-based preschool program for children below the age of five in the United States, Canada, Turkey and Greece (when kindergarten starts). It may be delivered through a preschool ...

through

twelfth grade Twelfth Grade (also known as Grade 12, Senior Year, Standard 12, 12th Standard, 12th Class, or Class 12th or Class 12) is the twelfth and final Educational stage, year of Formal education, formal or compulsory education. It is typically the final ...

. As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of six schools, had an enrollment of 3,884 students and 345.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

student–teacher ratio The student–teacher ratio or student–faculty ratio refers to the number of students who attend a school or university divided by the number of teachers or staff in the institution. For example, a student–teacher ratio of 10:1 indicates that ...

of 11.2:1.District information for Moorestown Township Public School District

National Center for Education Statistics The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the principal federal agency responsible for collecting, analyzing, and reporting data on education in the United States. Established under , it operates within the Institute of Education S ...

. Accessed February 1, 2024. Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the

) are George C. Baker Elementary School with 397 students in grades PreK-3, Mary E. Roberts Elementary School with 313 students in grades PreK-3, South Valley Elementary School with 392 students in grades PreK-3, Moorestown Upper Elementary School with 853 students in grades 4-6, William Allen Middle School with 616 students in grades 7-8 and Moorestown High School with 1,267 students in grades 9-12.Administration
Moorestown Township Public Schools. Accessed February 19, 2024. Students from Moorestown, and from all of Burlington County, are eligible to attend the

Burlington County Institute of Technology The Burlington County Institute of Technology (BCIT) is a county-wide state school, public school district that serves the vocational-technical school, vocational and technical education needs of students at the state school, high school and Con ...

, a countywide public school district that serves the vocational and technical education needs of students at the high school and post-secondary level at its campuses in Medford and Westampton. Moorestown Friends School is a private Quaker school located at East Main Street and Chester Avenue. The school serves approximately 700 students from preschool through twelfth grade. Our Lady of Good Counsel School, which operates under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton, is attached to Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish; located behind the church on Prospect Avenue, it was founded in 1927 and has about 480 students from nursery through eighth grade. In 2015, the school was one of 15 schools in New Jersey, and one of six private schools, recognized as a

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in the exemplary high performing category by the

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. Additionally there are students from Moorestown who attend Resurrection Catholic School in

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. This school is under the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden.

Transportation

Roads and highways

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

New Jersey Department of Transportation The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is the agency responsible for transportation issues and policy in New Jersey, including maintaining and operating the state's highway and public road system, planning and developing transport ...

. The most prominent highway serving Moorestown is Route 38. CR 537 also passes through the town. Both roads run east–west and parallel to each other with no intersection.

Public transportation

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provides bus service to Philadelphia on routes 317 (from

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), and during rush hours weekdays, on the 414. Other buses such as the 407, 413 and 457 run between the Moorestown Mall and the Walter Rand Transportation Center in Camden, from which there are connecting buses into Philadelphia and a station on the PATCO Speedline with service between Center City Philadelphia and Lindenwold. Burlington County provides rush hour public transit van service on the Burlink B9 route on weekdays from the

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River Line The River Line (stylized as River LINE) is a hybrid rail (light rail with some features similar to commuter rail) service in South Jersey, southern New Jersey that connects the cities of Camden, New Jersey, Camden and Trenton, New Jersey, Trento ...

station to the Moorestown Mall and some intermediate points. Moorestown does not have its own train station, though the original plan of the PATCO line had a station in Moorestown. Residents can drive to train stations in the nearby communities of Haddonfield and Lindenwold for access to the PATCO Speedline, and to

for NJ Transit's River Line service which connects to

New York Penn Station Pennsylvania Station (also known as New York Penn Station or simply Penn Station) is the main intercity railroad station in New York City and the busiest transportation facility in the Western Hemisphere, serving more than 600,000 passengers ...

through Trenton. NJ Transit Rail Operations still owns the single-track railway in the township, running from Pennsauken to Mount Holly, as a

rail trail A rail trail or railway walk is a shared-use path on a Right of way#Rail right of way, railway right of way. Rail trails are typically constructed after a railway has been abandoned and the track has been removed but may also share the rail corr ...

Miracle on the Hudson

On June 5, 2011, J. Supor & Son transported the fuselage of US Airways Flight 1549 through Moorestown en route to the Carolinas Aviation Museum in

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. The convoy spent over 1.5 hours working to negotiate a single right turn in the center of the town. This was the most difficult maneuver on the entire seven-day, 788-mile journey. The difficulty of this one turn was known in advance. In order to negotiate the turn the team had to temporarily remove a street light and the corner of a grave yard fence.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Moorestown Township include: * Diane Allen (born 1948), represents the 7th legislative district in the

New Jersey General Assembly The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature. Since the election of 1967 (1968 session), the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts f ...

* Samuel Leeds Allen (1841–1918), inventor and manufacturer of farm equipment and the Flexible Flyer sled * Mary Ellen Avery (1927–2011),

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, whose research efforts helped lead to the discovery of the main cause of respiratory distress syndrome in premature babies * Emily Bacon (1891–1972), physician who was the first pediatric specialist in Philadelphia * Lillian Lewis Batchelor (1907–1977), librarian who was president of the

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* Sam Bishop (born 1983), professional soccer goalkeeper * David Bispham (1857–1921), opera singer * Francis L. Bodine (1936–2023), represented the 8th legislative district in the

from 1994–2008 *

Hugh Borton Hugh Borton (May 14, 1903 – August 6, 1995) was an American historian who specialized in the history of Japan, later serving as president of Haverford College. Biography Borton was born on May 14, 1903, to a devout Quaker household in Moores ...

(1903–1995),

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expert who served for 10 years as president of

Haverford College Haverford College ( ) is a private university, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Haverford, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded as a men's college in 1833 by members of the Religious Society of Fr ...

* T. J. Brennan (born 1989), defenseman who played in the NHL for the

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and

Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. The Maple Leafs compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the A ...

Dave Brock David Anthony Brock (born 20 August 1941) is an English musician and multi-instrumentalist, best known as the founder, the sole constant member and the musical focus of the space rock group Hawkwind.

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– Dave Brock biography Brock w ...

(born 1967), wide receivers coach for the

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of the

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* Lem Burnham (born 1947), former

executive and player * Kevin Chamberlin (born 1963), actor * Bobby Clarke (born 1949), former National Hockey League player with the Philadelphia Flyers * Gary Close (born 1957), assistant coach for the

Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball The Wisconsin Badgers are an NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Big Ten Conference. The Wisconsin Badgers, Badgers' home games are played at the Kohl Center, located on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus in Madison ...

team *

Josh Cody Joshua Crittenden Cody (June 11, 1892 – June 17, 1961) was an American college athlete, head coach, and athletics director. "Josh" Cody was a native of Tennessee and an alumnus of Vanderbilt University, where he earned 13 letters playing sev ...

(1892–1961), member of the

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* John S. Collins (1837–1928), developer of

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* Herb Conaway (born 1963), politician who has served in the

since 1998, where he represents the 7th Legislative District * Phil Costa (born 1987), former football player with the

Dallas Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The Cowboys compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC East, East division. T ...

* Brad Costello (born 1974), former

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punter who played for the

Cincinnati Bengals The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati. The Bengals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC North, North division. The team plays its h ...

of the NFL and the Scottish Claymores of

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* Elisabeth Elliot (1926–2015), Christian author and speaker *

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, head coach of the

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lightweight rowing team * Dereck Faulkner (born 1985),

wide receiver A wide receiver (WR), also referred to as a wideout, and historically known as a split end (SE) or flanker (FL), is an eligible receiver in gridiron football. A key skill position of the offense (American football), offense, WR gets its name ...

who played in the NFL for the

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* Lucinda Florio (1947–2022), teacher and advocate for education and literacy, who, as the wife of former New Jersey Governor

James Florio James Joseph Florio (August 29, 1937 – September 25, 2022) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 49th governor of New Jersey from 1990 to 1994. He was previously the U.S. representative for New Jersey's 1st congressional dist ...

, served as the First Lady of New Jersey * Edwin B. Forsythe (1916–1984), member of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey who served as mayor of Moorestown from 1957–1962 * Walter French (1899–1984), football All-American and professional baseball player for the Philadelphia Athletics, 1923–1929 * Joseph H. Gaskill (1851–1935), judge on the New Jersey Court of Common Pleas and Justice of the

New Jersey Supreme Court The Supreme Court of New Jersey is the supreme court, highest court in the U.S. state of New Jersey. In its current form, the Supreme Court of New Jersey is the final judicial authority on all cases in the state court system, including cases cha ...

from 1893 to 1896 * John F. Gerry (1926–1995), former chief

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on the

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* Chris Gheysens (born ), president and chief executive officer of Wawa Inc.Laday, Jason
"As Wawa celebrates 50th anniversary, CEO remembers Vineland store"
'' South Jersey Times'', April 15, 2014. Accessed October 8, 2015. "'My dad would have a bunch of change from the car wash, and he was like the banker for everyone over there at the Wawa,' said Gheysens, a graduate of both St. Mary's in East Vineland and St. Augustine College Preparatory School. 'South Jersey is a big part of Wawa, and it is definitely part of me — I grew up in Vineland, and my parents had a summer house in Sea Isle. I moved to Washington Township — or 'Township' as they call it — after marrying my wife, and we raised our four children there.' Gheysens, who currently resides in Burlington County, will be spending Wednesday morning at Wawa's very first store, which opened in 1964 in Folsom, Pa., for a ceremony at 6 a.m." *

Bill Guerin William Robert Guerin (born November 9, 1970) is an American former professional ice hockey player and the current general manager of the Minnesota Wild. He previously was the assistant general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins and general manag ...

(born 1970), right winger who earned the

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with both the

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and

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* Edward Harris (1799–1863), introduced the

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horse to America; benefactor of

John James Audubon John James Audubon (born Jean-Jacques Rabin, April 26, 1785 – January 27, 1851) was a French-American Autodidacticism, self-trained artist, natural history, naturalist, and ornithology, ornithologist. His combined interests in art and ornitho ...

; lived at Smith-Cadbury Mansion * Vernon Hill (born 1946), founder and former chairman, president, and chief executive officer of Commerce Bancorp and Commerce Bank of Cherry Hill Township, New Jersey * Leon A. Huff (born 1942), co-founder and vice-chairman of Gamble-Huff Music, a songwriting and record production team who have written and produced 15 gold singles and 22 gold albums * Alfred Hunt (1817–1888), first president of Bethlehem Iron Company, precursor of Bethlehem Steel CorporationWoodward, E. M. (1883), ''History of Burlington County, New Jersey, with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men'', Philadelphia: Everts & Peck, pp. 270–1: "Upon the death of his brother Caleb in 1834, Elisha Hunt disposed of all his business interests there, and in the spring of 1835, with his wife and the orphan children of his brother, returned to his native State, and settled on a farm near Moorestown, N. J., which he had purchased the year before." * Elisha Hunt (1779–1873), principal entrepreneur behind the

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that built the historic steamboat ''Enterprise'' * Esther Hunt (1751–1820), pioneer who lived on America's frontier as a wife, a mother and a leader in her Quaker faith * John Hunt (1740–1824), Quaker minister and diarist * Eldridge R. Johnson (1867–1945), founder of

Victor Talking Machine Company The Victor Talking Machine Company was an American recording company and phonograph manufacturer, incorporated in 1901. Victor was an independent enterprise until 1929 when it was purchased by the Radio Corporation of America (RCA) and became ...

* Jevon Kearse (born 1976), former NFL defensive end who played for the

and

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 of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC South, South division. They play the ...

* Tim Kerr (born 1960), former NHL right wing who played for the

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, New York Rangers and Hartford Whalers * Andy Kim (born 1982), U.S. senator, former U.S. representative * Ruth G. King (born 1933), educational psychology, educational psychologist who was the first woman to serve as president of the Association of Black Psychologists * C. Harry Knowles (1928–2020), physicist, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and a prolific inventor who held some 400 patents and served on the Moorestown council in the 1980s * Matt Langel (born 1977), head coach for the Colgate Raiders men's basketball team * Jonathan V. Last (born 1974), columnist for ''The Weekly Standard'' * Al LeConey (1901–1959), gold medal winner in the 4 × 100 metres relay, 4x100 meter relay at the 1924 Summer Olympics * Kathy Linden (born 1938), pop singer who scored hits on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 with "Billy (I Always Dream of Bill), Billy" and "Goodbye Jimmy, Goodbye" * Donovan McNabb (born 1976), former professional football player for the

* Stephen W. Meader (1892–1977), author of more than 40 novels for boys and girls * Freddie Mitchell (born 1978), former professional football player for the

* Victoria Napolitano (born 1988), politician who became Moorestown's youngest mayor, when she took office in 2015 at age 26Williams, Sharrie
"26-year-old Moorestown mayor sworn in"
WPVI-TV, January 6, 2015. Accessed November 29, 2017. "A new year means new leadership in Moorestown, New Jersey. Victoria Napolitano was sworn in as the town's new mayor. At the age of 26, she's the youngest mayor in Moorestown's recent history." * David A. Norcross (born 1937), politician who ran for United States Senate in 1976 and served as chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee * Brendan O'Connor (soldier), Brendan O'Connor (born ), recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross (United States), Distinguished Service Cross for his heroic action in Afghanistan * Christine O'Donnell (born 1969), Republican candidate in Delaware's United States Senate special election in Delaware, 2010, 2010 United States Senate special election * Terrell Owens (born 1973), former professional football player who played for the

and other teams * Sal Paolantonio (born 1956),

-based bureau reporter for ESPN * Alice Paul (1885–1977), leader of a campaign for women's suffrage resulting in passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution * Doug Pederson (born 1968), head coach of the

of the

* Jim Picken (1903–1975), early professional basketball player * Samuel K. Robbins (1853–1926), politician who served as Speaker of the

and president of the New Jersey Senate * Julie Robenhymer (born 1981), Miss New Jersey 2005 * Jeremy Roenick (born 1970), professional hockey player, former player for the

* Jon Runyan Sr., Jon Runyan (born 1973), football player for the

, Houston Oilers and San Diego Chargers who was elected to represent New Jersey's 3rd congressional district from 2011 to 2015 * Jon Runyan Jr. (born 1997), guard (gridiron football), guard in the NFL for the Green Bay Packers * Steve Sabol (1942–2012), president and co-founder of NFL Films * Ulf Samuelsson (born 1964), professional hockey player, former player for the

* Lauren Schmetterling (born 1988), Rowing (sport), rower who won a total of three gold medals in the Women's eight competition at the 2013 World Rowing Championships, the 2015 World Rowing Championships and the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro * Katherine Shindle (born 1977), Miss America 1998 and actress * Ben Simmons (born 1996), professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers * Scott Terry (musician), Scott Terry (born 1976), songwriter and singer who has fronted the band Red Wanting Blue * Albert W. Van Duzer (1917–1999), bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey, serving from 1973 to 1982 * John Vanbiesbrouck (born 1963), professional hockey player, former player for the

* James Weinstein (New Jersey official), James Weinstein, transportation planner and executive who served as executive director of New Jersey Transit * Brian Willison (born 1977), director of the Parsons Institute for Information Mapping * Helen Van Pelt Wilson (1901–2003), garden writer * Esther V. Yanai (1928–2003), advocate for open-space preservation in Moorestown * Albert Young (American football), Albert Young (born 1985), former football player for the Iowa Hawkeyes football, University of Iowa and Minnesota Vikings * Tim Young (American rower), Tim Young (born 1968), silver medal-winning rower in the quadruple sculls at the 1996 Summer Olympics * Martha Zweig (born 1942), poetAbout Martha Zweig
Verse Daily. Accessed November 29, 2017. "Martha Zweig was born in Philadelphia and grew up in suburban Moorestown, New Jersey, where she was educated at the Friends' (Quaker) School."

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