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Newfield is a
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in Gloucester County, in the
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of
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. As of the 2010 U.S. census, the borough's population was 1,553,DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Newfield borough, Gloucester County, New Jersey
,
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. Accessed November 7, 2012.
Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Newfield borough
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. Accessed November 7, 2012.
reflecting a decline of 63 (−3.9%) from the 1,616 counted in the 2000 census. Newfield was formed as a borough by an act of the
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on March 8, 1924, from portions of Franklin Township, based on the results of a referendum held on April 1, 1924.Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 140. Accessed October 23, 2012.
In the weeks before the legislature approved the formation of the borough, a group of 240 residents traveled to Trenton by train to lobby on behalf of the creation of an independent municipality. The borough's name derives from its status as a new-field development.


Geography

According to the
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, the borough had a total area of 1.74 square miles (4.51 km2), including 1.74 square miles (4.50 km2) of land and <0.01 square miles (0.01 km2) of water (0.17%). The borough borders the municipalities of Franklin Township in Gloucester County and
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in
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.


Demographics


2010 census

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010
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showed that (in 2010
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dollars)
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was $60,350 (with a margin of error of +/− $5,077) and the median family income was $67,045 (+/− $11,678). Males had a median income of $45,000 (+/− $6,268) versus $47,000 (+/− $8,386) for females. The
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for the borough was $25,924 (+/− $1,886). About 7.8% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the
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, including 9.8% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.


2000 census

As of the
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, there were 1,616 people, 596 households, and 470 families residing in the borough. The population density was . There were 620 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the borough was 95.11%
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, 1.30%
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, 0.68% Native American, 0.56%
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, 1.05% from
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, and 1.30% from two or more races.
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or
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of any race were 3.84% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Newfield borough, New Jersey
,
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. Accessed November 7, 2012.
DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Newfield borough, Gloucester County, New Jersey
,
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. Accessed November 7, 2012.
There were 596 households, out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.9% were
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living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.0% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.04. In the borough, the population was spread out, with 24.4% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.8 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $51,875, and the median income for a family was $59,934. Males had a median income of $39,926 versus $28,750 for females. The
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for the borough was $21,063. About 5.5% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the
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, including 9.8% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.


Government


Local government

Newfield is governed under the
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form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 of 564 municipalities statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey. The governing body is comprised of a Mayor and a Borough Council, with all positions elected
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on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. A 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 Newfield 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. , the
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of Newfield Borough is
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Donald J. Sullivan, whose term of office ends December 31, 2022.Mayor
Borough of Newfield. Accessed July 31, 2022.
Members of the Newfield Borough Council are Council President Michael Carrow (R, 2023), Thomas D. Corwonski ( D, 2022), Charles Grova (R, 2022; elected to serve an unexpired term), Kurt Linton (R, 2023), Scott C. Miller (D, 2024) and Christina L. Pierce (D, 2024).Mayor & Council
Borough of Newfield. Accessed July 31, 2022.
''Gloucester County 2022 Official Directory''
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. Accessed May 1, 2022.
General Election November 2, 2021 Unofficial Results
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, updated November 15, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.
General Election November 3, 2020 Unofficial Results
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, updated November 18, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.
General Election November 5, 2019 Summary Report Unofficial Results
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Clerk, November 12, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020.
General Election November 6, 2018 Summary Report Unofficial Results
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Clerk, November 12, 2018. Accessed January 1, 2019.
General Election November 7, 2017 Summary Report Unofficial Results
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Clerk, November 14, 2017. Accessed January 1, 2018.
Resident committees were formed in September 2013, which announced that they would mount a petition drive to recall council members Michael Carrow and Everett Marshall III, in the wake of a conflict between the borough council and the volunteer fire department, in which the council passed an ordinance giving the borough control over the fire department and in response the fire company threatened to close in October if the ordinance wasn't overturned. In January 2015, the Borough Council selected Stephen Boyle from a list of three candidates nominated by the Republican municipal committee to fill the vacant council seat expiring in December 2016 that had been held by Donald Sullivan until he took office as mayor. In the November 2015 general election, Boyle was elected to serve the balance of the term of office.General Election November 3, 2015 Unofficial Results
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Clerk, updated November 9, 2015. Accessed July 5, 2016.
In August 2019, Christina Pierce was appointed by the Borough Council to fill the seat expiring in December 2021 that had been held by Patricia M. Purdy. In the November 2019 general election, Pierce was elected to serve the balance of the term of office.


Federal, state and county representation

Newfield 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 3rd 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, Newfield had been in the 4th state legislative district.''2011 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
, p. 62, New Jersey
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. Accessed May 22, 2015.


Politics

As of March 2011, there were a total of 1,139 registered voters in Newfield, of which 514 (45.1%) were registered as Democrats, 245 (21.5%) were registered as Republicans and 380 (33.4%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were no voters registered to other parties. In the 2012 presidential election, Republican
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received 49.9% of the vote (405 votes), ahead of Democrat
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with 47.8% (388 votes), and other candidates with 2.2% (18 votes), among the 811 ballots cast by the borough's 1,154 registered voters (9 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 70.3%. In the 2008 presidential election, Republican
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received 48.9% of the vote (434 cast), ahead of Democrat
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with 48.0% (426 votes) and other candidates with 1.9% (17 votes), among the 887 ballots cast by the borough's 1,185 registered voters, for a turnout of 74.9%. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican
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received 50.5% of the vote (442 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat
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with 47.8% (418 votes) and other candidates with 0.7% (8 votes), among the 875 ballots cast by the borough's 1,214 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 72.1. In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican
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received 66.8% of the vote (362 cast), ahead of Democrat
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with 32.3% (175 votes), and other candidates with 0.9% (5 votes), among the 562 ballots cast by the borough's 1,141 registered voters (20 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 49.3%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 44.4% of the vote (283 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat
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with 40.8% (260 votes), Independent
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with 10.2% (65 votes) and other candidates with 1.1% (7 votes), among the 637 ballots cast by the borough's 1,176 registered voters, yielding a 54.2% turnout.


Education

Newfield is a non-operating school district. In June 2009, the
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ruled that Newfield could end its relationship with the
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and as of the 2011–2012 school year could start sending incoming high school students in grades 7–9 to
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. Students in public school for
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through
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attend the Franklin Township Public Schools, as part of a
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in which Newfield accounts for about 100 of the more than 1,400 students in the district. As of the 2018–2019 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 1,408 students and 114.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a
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of 12.4:1.District information for Township Of Franklin School District
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. Accessed April 1, 2020.
Schools in the district (with 2018–2019 enrollment data from the
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) are Mary F. Janvier Elementary School with 597 students in grades K–2, Main Road School with 394 students in grades 3–4, and Caroline L. Reutter School with 406 students in grades 5–6. For
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through
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s, students attend the
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, which also serves students from both Elk Township and Franklin Township. Students from Newfield attend the district as part of a sending/receiving relationship begun in September 2010 after Newfield ended its prior relationship with the
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. As of the 2018–2019 school year, the regional high school district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 1,661 students and 123.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a
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of 13.4:1. Schools in the district (with 2018–2019 enrollment data from the
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) are Delsea Regional Middle School with 563 students in grades 7 and 8, and
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with 1,047 students in grades 9–12. Edgarton Christian Academy is a non-denominational Christian
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established in 2012. it leases a space in Newfield. When the 76-student The Ellison School in
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closed in December 2019, 25 of them moved to Edgarton. The school is building a permanent building on a property in Buena,
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. Notre Dame Regional School of the
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had one of its two campuses in Newfield, with the other in Landisville in Buena. The school closed in 2012. It had 270 students at the time of closure. That year remnants of the school formed the non-Catholic Edgarton Christian Academy. 263 of the former Notre Dame students moved to Edgarton.


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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. U.S. Route 40 is the main highway providing access to Newfield.


Public transportation

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bus service is available between Millville and
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on the
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route.


Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Newfield include: *
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(1829–1905),
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known for his collection and classification of fungi *
Herbert Fortier Herbert Fortier (1867 – 16 February 1949) was a Canadian actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1915 and 1937. He was born in Toronto and died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1913 he lived with his wife Franc ...
(1867–1949), a Canadian-born actor of the
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* Bessie Blount Griffin (1914–2009), physical therapist and inventor"Obituary: Bessie Griffin"
''
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'', January 8, 2010. Accessed October 16, 2017. "Bessie Griffin, better known as Bessie Blount, died at her Newfield, N.J., home, died on Dec. 30, 2009, at 95 years old."


References


External links


Newfield official website
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