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Pemberton is a
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in Burlington County, in the
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of
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. As of the
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, the borough’s population was 1,371, reflecting a decrease of 38 (-2.7%) from the 1,409 enumerated at the
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,DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Pemberton borough, Burlington County, New Jersey
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. Accessed August 30, 2012.
Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Pemberton borough
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. Accessed August 30, 2012.
in turn an increase of 199 (+16.4%) from the 1,210 counted in the 2000 Census. Pemberton was incorporated as a borough by an act of the
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on December 15, 1826, within portions of New Hanover Township and Northampton Township (now known as Mount Holly Township). Pemberton became an independent borough .Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 98. Accessed August 30, 2012.
The borough is named for James Pemberton, a property owner in the area. It is a dry community, where alcohol is not permitted to be sold legally, as affirmed by the most recent referendum which was held in 1980.


Geography

According to the
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, the borough had a total area of 0.61 square miles (1.57 km2), including 0.59 square miles (1.53 km2) of land and 0.02 square miles (0.04 km2) of water (2.79%). Pemberton is an independent municipality within the boundaries of and completely surrounded by Pemberton Township, making it one of 21 pairs of "doughnut towns" in the state, where one municipality entirely surrounds another.


Demographics


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 $65,568 (with a margin of error of +/− $9,899) and the median family income was $74,773 (+/− $17,679). Males had a median income of $44,750 (+/− $5,830) versus $46,406 (+/− $8,202) for females. The
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for the borough was $36,399 (+/− $6,078). About 2.8% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the
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, including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 1.8% of those age 65 or over.


Census 2000

As of the
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there were 1,210 people, 470 households, and 316 families residing in the borough. The population density was . There were 513 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the borough was 78.43%
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, 12.73%
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, 0.66% Native American, 2.40%
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, 2.73% from
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, and 3.06% from two or more races.
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or
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of any race were 8.60% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Pemberton borough, New Jersey
,
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. Accessed August 30, 2012.
DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Pemberton borough, Burlington County, New Jersey
,
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. Accessed August 30, 2012.
There were 470 households, out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were
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living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.06. In the borough the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 34.7% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $44,063, and the median income for a family was $48,500. Males had a median income of $34,911 versus $25,474 for females. The
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for the borough was $18,909. About 7.2% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the
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, including 9.4% of those under age 18 and 1.0% of those age 65 or over.


Government


Local government

Pemberton Borough is governed under the
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form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey. The governing body is comprised of 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. 43.
The Borough form of government used by Pemberton 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 Pemberton Borough is
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Harold Griffin, whose term of office ends December 31, 2023. Members of the Borough Council are Council President Bonnie Haines (R, 2022), Robert Brock (R, 2022), Karl "Nick" Conner (R, 2024), Terry Jerome (R, 2023), Andrea Martin (R, 2024) and Melissa Tettemer (R, 2023; elected to serve an unexpired term)2020 Mayor and Council
Borough of Pemberton. Accessed August 28, 2022..
November 2, 2021 Summary Report Burlington County Official Results
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, updated November 18, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.
November 3, 2020 Summary Report Burlington County Official Results
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, updated November 23, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.
November 5, 2019 Summary Report Burlington County Official Results
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, updated November 16, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020.
In September 2020, Melissa Tettemer was chosen to fill the seat expiring in December 2023 that became vacant following the death of George Ward. Tettemer was elected in November 2020 to serve the rmaainedr of the term of office. The borough council appointed Harold Griffin in January 2014 to fill the vacant seat of William Kochersperger, who had resigned from his seat as mayor that month.


Federal, state and county representation

Pemberton Borough is located in the 3rd Congressional District
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, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.
and is part of New Jersey's 8th 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.
Burlington County is governed by a Board of County Commissioners comprised of five members who are chosen
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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; at an annual reorganization meeting, the board selects a director and deputy director from among its members.Board of County Commissioners
Burlington County, New Jersey. Accessed February 26, 2022.
,
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are Commissioner Director Daniel J. O'Connell ( D, Delran Township; term as commissioner ends December 31, 2024; term as director ends 2022) Commissioner Deputy Director Tom Pullion (D, Edgewater Park, term as commissioner ends 2023; term as deputy director ends 2022), Allison Eckel (D, Medford, 2022; appointed to fill an unexpired term), Felicia Hopson (D, Willingboro Township, 2024) and
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(D, Burlington Township, 2023). Burlington County's Constitutional Officers are
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Joanne Schwartz (R, Southampton Township, 2023), Sheriff Anthony Basantis (D, Burlington Township, 2022) and
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Brian J. Carlin (D, Burlington Township, 2026).


Politics

As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 883 registered voters in Pemberton, of which 250 (28.3% vs. 33.3% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 266 (30.1% vs. 23.9%) were registered as Republicans and 367 (41.6% vs. 42.8%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were no voters registered to other parties.Voter Registration Summary - Burlington
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Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 28, 2014.
Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 62.7% (vs. 61.7% in Burlington County) were registered to vote, including 77.4% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 80.3% countywide). In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat
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received 346 votes (52.9% vs. 58.1% countywide), ahead of Republican
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with 294 votes (45.0% vs. 40.2%) and other candidates with 4 votes (0.6% vs. 1.0%), among the 654 ballots cast by the borough's 901 registered voters, for a turnout of 72.6% (vs. 74.5% in Burlington County). In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 383 votes (55.4% vs. 58.4% countywide), ahead of Republican
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with 295 votes (42.7% vs. 39.9%) and other candidates with 9 votes (1.3% vs. 1.0%), among the 691 ballots cast by the borough's 882 registered voters, for a turnout of 78.3% (vs. 80.0% in Burlington County). In the 2004 presidential election, Republican
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received 259 votes (56.9% vs. 46.0% countywide), ahead of Democrat
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with 193 votes (42.4% vs. 52.9%) and other candidates with 3 votes (0.7% vs. 0.8%), among the 455 ballots cast by the borough's 591 registered voters, for a turnout of 77.0% (vs. 78.8% in the whole county). In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican
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received 320 votes (69.1% vs. 61.4% countywide), ahead of Democrat
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with 129 votes (27.9% vs. 35.8%) and other candidates with 5 votes (1.1% vs. 1.2%), among the 463 ballots cast by the borough's 902 registered voters, yielding a 51.3% turnout (vs. 44.5% in the county). In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 229 votes (48.4% vs. 47.7% countywide), ahead of Democrat
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with 185 votes (39.1% vs. 44.5%), Independent
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with 38 votes (8.0% vs. 4.8%) and other candidates with 5 votes (1.1% vs. 1.2%), among the 473 ballots cast by the borough's 897 registered voters, yielding a 52.7% turnout (vs. 44.9% in the county).


Historic district

The Pemberton Historic District is a
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encompassing the borough. It was added to the
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on March 22, 1989, for its significance in historic archaeology, architecture, industry, religion and exploration/settlement. The district has 180
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, including the individually listed Morris Mansion and Mill. With The First Baptist Church was organized in 1752. The current church on Hanover Street was built in 1861 with Greek Revival style. The Methodist Church was founded in 1774, the third in the state. The current church was built in 1895. File:Morris Mansion & Mill (3).JPG, Morris Mansion and Mill File:Pemberton Historic District (17).JPG, First Baptist Church File:Pemberton Historic District (23).JPG, United Methodist Church


Education

The Pemberton Borough School District is no longer operational. Starting with the 2007–08 school year, all public school students from Pemberton Borough attend the schools of the
Pemberton Township School District Pemberton Township School District is a comprehensive community public school district headquartered in Pemberton Township, New Jersey, United States, serving students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.District Overview
Pemberton Township School District. Accessed May 13, 2020. "Pemberton Township Schools serves approximately 5,000 students from Pemberton Township, Pemberton Borough and Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. With a dedicated early childhood education center serving 3 and 4 year-old pre-kindergarten students, seven elementary schools (grades kindergarten through 5th), two middle schools (one for grade 6, another for grades 7 and 8), and high school (grades 9-12), Pemberton Township Schools provide a quality, comprehensive education for all students."
The district is one of 31 former
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s statewide that were established pursuant to the decision by the
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in ''Abbott v. Burke'' which are now referred to as "SDA Districts" based on the requirement for the state to cover all costs for school building and renovation projects in these districts under the supervision of the
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. The school district serves Pemberton Borough and Pemberton Township (including the communities of Browns Mills, Country Lake Estates, Pemberton Heights and Presidential Lakes Estates and the Pemberton Township portion of
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). As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of 11 schools, had an enrollment of 4,880 students and 434.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a
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of 11.2:1.District information for Pemberton Township School District
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. Accessed April 1, 2020.
Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the
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) are Pemberton Early Childhood Education Center (with 465 students; in Pre-K), Samuel T. Busansky Elementary School (333; 3–5), Isaiah Haines Elementary School (291; K–2), Alexander Denbo Elementary School (309; 3–5), Howard L. Emmons Elementary School (288; K–2), Fort Dix Elementary School (451; Pre-K–5), Harker-Wylie Elementary School (284; K–2), Joseph S. Stackhouse Elementary School (283; 3–5), Marcus Newcomb Middle School (373; 6), Helen A. Fort Middle School (664; 7–8) and
Pemberton Township High School Pemberton Township High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Pemberton Township, in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States, operating as the lone secondary school ...
(989; 9–12). Students from Pemberton, and from all of Burlington County, are eligible to attend the
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, 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 Township.


Transportation


Roads and highways

, the borough had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality and by Burlington County. No Interstate, U.S. or state highways directly serve Pemberton. The most significant roadway passing through the borough is County Route 530.


Public transportation

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provides bus service in the township on the 317 route between
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and
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. BurLink bus service is offered on the B1 route between Beverly and Pemberton).


Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Pemberton include: *
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(born 1960), actor, screenwriter and director * George Franklin Fort (1808–1872), 16th
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*
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(1852–1920), 33rd
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, from 1908–1911 * Bushrod W. Lott (1826–1886), politician in the
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who served as United States Consul in
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, Mexico, from 1862 to 1865, appointed by President Abraham Lincoln *
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(1919–1983), actor, television announcer and radio personality *
Isaac Witkin Isaac Witkin (10 May 1936 – 23 April 2006) was an internationally renowned modern sculptor born in Johannesburg, South Africa. Witkin entered Saint Martin's School of Art in London in 1957 and studied under Sir Anthony Caro and alongside artis ...
(1936–2006), sculptor Johnson, Ken
"Isaac Witkin, 69, Innovator In Abstract Metal Sculpture"
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'', April 29, 2006. Accessed September 16, 2015. "Isaac Witkin, a sculptor whose bold, colorful abstractions helped to shake up the art scenes in London and New York in the 1960s, died on Sunday at his home in Pemberton, N.J."


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Borough of Pemberton

Pemberton Township School District
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{{authority control 1826 establishments in New Jersey Borough form of New Jersey government Boroughs in Burlington County, New Jersey Populated places established in 1826