Egg Harbor Township is a

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in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of

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. The U.S. Census Bureau in the 2020 census reported the population as 47,842, an increase of 4,519 over the 43,323 counted in the previous decade in the 2010 census.Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Egg Harbor township

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. Accessed March 5, 2012. Egg Harbor Township was first mentioned as part of Gloucester County in records dating back to March 20, 1693, and at times was called New Weymouth. The township's western boundary was established on May 13, 1761, with the area called Great Egg-Harbour Township. Portions of the township were taken to form Galloway Township, which was established by

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on April 4, 1774. Additional portions were taken to form Weymouth Township on February 12, 1798. On February 21, 1798, the area was incorporated as Egg-Harbour Township. Over the ensuing centuries, portions of the township were taken to create many new municipalities: Hamilton Township on February 5, 1813;

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on May 1, 1854; Absecon on May 1, 1854; South Atlantic City (now Margate City) on September 7, 1885; Pleasantville on January 10, 1889; Linwood on February 20, 1889;

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on April 24, 1886; Longport on March 7, 1898; Ventnor City on March 17, 1903; and

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on March 21, 1905.Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 68. Accessed May 3, 2012. Geographically, the township is part of the

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region. Great Egg Harbor got its name from Dutch explorer

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. In 1614, Mey came upon the inlet to the Great Egg Harbor River. The meadows were so covered with shorebird and waterfowl eggs that he called it "Eieren Haven" (Egg Harbor). Egg Harbor Township joins Bellmawr, Cranbury, Montclair, and Woodbridge Township as one of the five municipalities (among the 565 in the state) in New Jersey that have authorized dispensaries to sell

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History

The first residents of what would become Egg Harbor Township were the

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Native Americans, who would spend their summers on the elevated land around the cedar swamp that is now Bargaintown Lake, as well as along the banks of Patcong Creek, where they made use of the abundant fish, shellfish, wild berries, and bird's eggs in the area and collected shells that could be carved to make

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. Great Egg Harbor was part of Gloucester County,

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. On May 17, 1694 a law was passed that made this official, reading: The same Act set the legal boundaries of Gloucester County from the

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, along the

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line to the sea and back up the Great Egg Harbor River to the Delaware River. At that time Great Egg Harbor encompassed all of present-day Atlantic County. In 1837, Atlantic County was set apart from Gloucester County and the Townships were Egg Harbor,

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and Weymouth. Since 1837, ten municipalities have separated from the original Egg Harbor Township, including

(1854), Absecon (1872), South Atlantic City (1885; now

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(1886), Pleasantville (1888), Linwood (1889), Longport (1898),

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(1903), Ventnor City (1903) and

(1905).

Geography

According to the

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, the township had a total area of 75.47 square miles (195.48 km²), including 67.05 square miles (173.65 km²) of land and 8.43 square miles (21.82 km²) of water (11.16%). Portions of the township, notably the West Atlantic City and Anchorage Poynte areas, are not contiguous to the main body of the municipality, having been separated from the mainland portion of the township as municipalities were formed, largely since the ''

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'' phenomenon in the 1890s. The township is one of 56 South Jersey municipalities that are included within the New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve, a protected natural area of unique ecology covering , that has been classified as a United States Biosphere Reserve and established by Congress in 1978 as the nation's first National Reserve. Part of the township is included in the state-designated Pinelands Area, which includes portions of Atlantic County, along with areas in Burlington, Camden, Cape May,

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and

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counties. Egg Harbor Township includes the unincorporated communities of Bargaintown (the township's seat of government), Cardiff, English Creek, Farmington, Scullville (formerly known as Jeffers), Steelmanville and West Atlantic City, as well as part of McKee City. Other localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Devenshire, English Creek Landing, Greenwood, Idlewood, Jeffers Landing, Jobs Point, Jones Island, McKee City Station, Mount Calvary, Pleasantville Terrace, Pork Island, Rainbow Islands, Sculls Landing, and Seaview Harbor. The township borders the municipalities of Absecon,

, Corbin City, Estell Manor, Galloway Township, Hamilton Township, Linwood, Longport,

, Pleasantville,

, Ventnor City and Weymouth Township in Atlantic County; and Ocean City and Upper Township in Cape May County.

Parks and protected areas

There are three wildlife management areas (WMAs) in Egg Harbor Township, two of them in the eastern discontinuous segment of the township. Malibu Beach WMA is located on marshlands between the Great Egg Harbor Bay and Broad Thorofare, covering , and bifurcated by Ocean Drive and NJ 152. It serves as the habitat for several birds, including migratory species in the spring and fall. Known locally as "Dog Beach", the WMA consists of a back-bay pond, dunes, and one of the only beaches in New Jersey that permits dogs. From the 1930s to the early 2000s, Malibu Beach lost about of sand due to erosion. The

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designated the beach as a priority wetland in 1994. From 2002 to 2004, the state Department of Environmental Protection purchased Malibu Beach for $975,000 to make it available to the public, with funding from the

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related to the NJ 52 causeway replacement project. About of clean sand was dredged from nearby waterways and placed on Malibu Beach. The state also restored the beach's wetlands, and removed rubble and invasive plant species. In 2012,

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severely eroded the beach, as did Winter Storm Jonas in 2015. In 2017, the city of Ocean City began collecting trash from the site, after the Cape May County Bridge Commission ended collection in Fall 2016, and the state considered shutting down the park. Adjacent to Malibu Beach WMA is Pork Island WMA, which covers of land on four marshy islands between NJ 152 and Margate Blvd, and between Absecon Island and the mainland. It is inaccessible by car. In the southern part of Egg Harbor Township are scattered plots of wetland near the Great Egg Harbor River that consist of about , or 5.9%, of the Lester G. MacNamara WMA, previously known as Tuckahoe WMA. Established in 1933, the WMA is the oldest in the state, and spreads across four municipalities in Atlantic and Cape May counties.

Demographics

2010 Census

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010

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showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars)

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was $69,754 (with a margin of error of +/− $4,024) and the median family income was $78,259 (+/− $4,966). Males had a median income of $52,615 (+/− $3,434) versus $42,227 (+/− $2,127) for females. The

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for the township was $29,114 (+/− $1,241). About 4.0% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the

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, including 8.8% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.

2000 Census

As of the

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there were 30,726 people, 11,199 households, and 8,108 families residing in the township. The

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was people per square mile (176.1/km²). There were 12,067 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 79.42%

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, 10.37%

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, 0.21% Native American, 5.05% Asian, 0.05%

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, 2.82% from other races, and 2.07% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 6.76% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Egg Harbor township, New Jersey
,

. Accessed July 10, 2013.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Egg Harbor township, Atlantic County, New Jersey
,

. Accessed July 10, 2013. There were 11,199 households, out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were

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living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% 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 3.23. In the township the population was spread out, with 27.9% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males. The median income for a household in the township was $52,550, and the median income for a family was $60,032. Males had a median income of $40,033 versus $30,643 for females. The

for the township was $22,328. About 4.2% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the

, including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

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(formerly the Shore Mall) is a redesigned regional mall that had originally opened in 1968, located on U.S. Route 40 / U.S. Route 322.

Development and the Pine Barrens

Egg Harbor Township (along with Hamilton and Galloway Townships) were designated as Regional Growth Areas" by the New Jersey Pinelands Commission resulting in increased residential development. In exchange for the development in Egg Harbor Township, no trees are demolished for housing and other buildings in the Pine Barrens, also known as the Pinelands. The "Regional Growth Area" designation was, and remains, tantamount to a state mandate to construct +/− 30,000 additional housing units in Egg Harbor Township. Neighboring communities, Galloway Township (to the north) and Hamilton Township (to the West) were also designated as "Growth Areas" by the New Jersey Pinelands Commission. On January 22, 2007, the Egg Harbor Township Planning Board issued site approval for 667 new homes (and a new fire station) in the "Farmington" section of Egg Harbor Township. The "Village at Farmington" will be developed by

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and is proposed to include 140 townhouses, 261 planned adult homes (55 and older) and 259 single family detached dwellings, as well as a community clubhouse, a second club house for 55 and older, recreation fields and walking paths to be constructed on a site covering . PulteGroup will pay over $800,000 to the Egg Harbor Township recreation fund because the club houses and paths do not satisfy the township's recreation requirements for a development of this size and, as part of the approval, PulteGroup will also contribute $350,000 toward the construction of a new Farmington Fire Station with the landowners, Schoffer Enterprises, donating the land. Once approvals are complete, PulteGroup will build 60 units of each type per year until the project is complete, offering single family homes in the mid $300,000's and the adult homes for $250,000. The Planning Board has requested that paperwork presented to the homeowners at purchase will "fully disclose" to prospective purchasers that there exists a nearby airport ( Atlantic City International Airport, which, in addition to functioning as a full service airport, is home to the 177th wing of the Air National Guard, the FAA Technical Center, a Homeland Security Department Training Center as well as the Atlantic City base of Operations for the United States Coast Guard), meaning they will be in the proximity of the approach and takeoff patterns for both incoming and outgoing aircraft, the Atlantic County Municipal Utility Authority (ACMUA), where all local municipalities bring their trash and recycle. The disclosure will inform prospective buyers that, from time to time, the ACMUA Facility is odoriferous and that a training/shooting range is part of the military/industrial portion of the Airport.

Government

Local government

The Township of Egg Harbor is governed under the

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form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 141 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form, the second-most commonly used form of government in the state. The Township Committee is comprised of five members, who are elected directly by the voters

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

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Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 13. The Mayor and Deputy Mayor are chosen by the Township Committee from among its members during the Reorganization meeting each January. The members of Township Committee are part-time elected officials. , members of the Egg Harbor Township Committee are

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Paul W. Hodson ( R, term on committee ends December 31, 2023; term as mayor ends 2022),

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Laura Pfrommer (R, term on committee ends 2023; term as deputy mayor ends 2022), Joe Cafero (R, 2022), Ray R. Ellis Jr. (R, 2021), Joe O'Donoghue (R, 2024) and Andrew W. Parker III (R, 2021).Mayor & Township Committee
Township of Egg Harbor. Accessed May 10, 2022. "The Township of Egg Harbor is governed by a five-member Township Committee. Each member serves a three-year term. The Mayor and Deputy Mayor are appointed by the Township Committee during the Reorganization meeting in January of each calendar year for a one (1) year term."Municipal Government

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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. Atlantic County is governed by a directly elected

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and a nine-member

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, responsible for legislation. The executive serves a four-year term and the commissioners are elected to staggered three-year terms, of which four are elected from the county on an

basis and five of the commissioners represent equally populated districts.Atlantic County Board of Chosen Freeholders
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(part), Egg Harbor Township (part), and Pleasantville (D, 2022, Atlantic City), Chair Maureen Kern, District 2, including

(part), Egg Harbor Township (part), Linwood, Longport,

and Ventnor City (R, 2024, Somers Point), Andrew Parker III, District 3, including Egg Harbor Township (part) and Hamilton Township (part) (R, Egg Harbor Township, 2023), Richard R. Dase, District 4, including Absecon,

, Galloway Township and Port Republic (R, 2022, Galloway Township), James A. Bertino, District 5, including Buena, Buena Vista Township, Corbin City, Egg Harbor City, Estell Manor,

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, Hamilton Township (part), Hammonton, Mullica Township and Weymouth Township (R, 2018, Hammonton), Caren L. Fitzpatrick, At-Large (D, 2023, Linwood), Frank X. Balles, At-Large (R, Pleasantville, 2024) Amy L. Gatto, Freeholder (R, 2022, Hamilton Township) and Vice Chair John W. Risley, At-Large (R, 2023, Egg Harbor Township) Atlantic County's constitutional officers are: County Clerk Joesph J. Giralo (R, 2026, Hammonton), Sheriff Eric Scheffler (D, 2024, Northfield) and Surrogate James Curcio (R, 2025, Hammonton).

Politics

As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 24,922 registered voters in Egg Harbor Township, of which 5,829 (23.4% vs. 30.5% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 6,976 (28.0% vs. 25.2%) were registered as Republicans and 12,108 (48.6% vs. 44.3%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 9 voters registered to other parties.Voter Registration Summary - Atlantic

Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 24, 2014. Among the township's 2010 Census population, 57.5% (vs. 58.8% in Atlantic County) were registered to vote, including 78.0% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 76.6% countywide). In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat

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received 9,854 votes here (54.5% vs. 57.9% countywide), ahead of Republican

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with 7,989 votes (44.2% vs. 41.1%) and other candidates with 158 votes (0.9% vs. 0.9%), among the 18,089 ballots cast by the township's 27,052 registered voters, for a turnout of 66.9% (vs. 65.8% in Atlantic County). In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 9,741 votes here (53.0% vs. 56.5% countywide), ahead of Republican

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with 8,303 votes (45.1% vs. 41.6%) and other candidates with 223 votes (1.2% vs. 1.1%), among the 18,394 ballots cast by the township's 25,393 registered voters, for a turnout of 72.4% (vs. 68.1% in Atlantic County). In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 7,658 votes here (51.6% vs. 46.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat

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with 6,981 votes (47.1% vs. 52.0%) and other candidates with 106 votes (0.7% vs. 0.8%), among the 14,830 ballots cast by the township's 19,664 registered voters, for a turnout of 75.4% (vs. 69.8% in the whole county). In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican

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received 6,874 votes here (62.7% vs. 60.0% countywide), ahead of Democrat

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with 3,717 votes (33.9% vs. 34.9%) and other candidates with 144 votes (1.3% vs. 1.3%), among the 10,972 ballots cast by the township's 27,827 registered voters, yielding a 39.4% turnout (vs. 41.5% in the county). In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 5,795 votes here (53.4% vs. 47.7% countywide), ahead of Democrat

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with 4,236 votes (39.1% vs. 44.5%), Independent Chris Daggett with 608 votes (5.6% vs. 4.8%) and other candidates with 121 votes (1.1% vs. 1.2%), among the 10,844 ballots cast by the township's 24,942 registered voters, yielding a 43.5% turnout (vs. 44.9% in the county).

Surrounding communities

''Note: This includes the adjacent municipalities that are in the "West Atlantic City and Anchorage Poynte" sections.''

Education

The Egg Harbor Township Schools serve public school students in

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through

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. As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of seven schools, had an enrollment of 7,432 students and 604.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 12.3:1.District information for Egg Harbor Township School District

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. Accessed April 1, 2020. Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the

) are Clayton J. Davenport Elementary School Complex with 753 students in grades K–3, E. H. Slaybaugh Elementary School Complex with 851 students in grades Pre-K–3, H. Russell Swift Elementary School with 438 students in grades K–3, Dr. Joyanne D. Miller Elementary School with 1,110 students in grade 4–5, Alder Avenue Middle School with 877 students in grade 6–8, Fernwood Avenue Middle School with 970 students in grade 6–8 and Egg Harbor Township High School with 2,357 students in grade 9–12. Township public school students are also eligible to attend the Atlantic County Institute of Technology in the

Mays Landing Mays Landing is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Hamilton Township, Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

section of Hamilton Township or the Charter-Tech High School for the Performing Arts, located in

. The Islamic Academy of South Jersey ( ar, کادیمیه سوث جيرزي الإسلامیة) is an Islamic elementary day school located in Egg Harbor Township. Bishop McHugh Regional School in Dennis Township in Cape May County takes students from Egg Harbor Township. The school is under the

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Transportation

Roads and highways

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

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and by the

New Jersey Turnpike Authority The New Jersey Turnpike Authority (NJTA) is a state agency responsible for maintaining the New Jersey Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway, which are two toll roads in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The agency is headquartered in Woodbridge T ...

and South Jersey Transportation Authority. The

Atlantic City Expressway The Atlantic City Expressway, officially numbered, but unsigned, as Route 446 and abbreviated A.C. Expressway, ACE, or ACX, and known locally as the Expressway, is a long toll road in the U.S. state of New Jersey, managed and operated by ...

runs through east–west for connecting Pleasantville in the east to Hamilton Township in the west and connects at Interchange 7 with the

Garden State Parkway The Garden State Parkway (GSP) is a controlled-access toll road that stretches the north–south length of eastern New Jersey from the state's southernmost tip near Cape May to the New York state line at Montvale. Its name refers to New Jerse ...

(at Interchange 38) that runs through north–south for connecting

in the south to Galloway Township in the north. Major county roads that pass through include CR 559, CR 563, CR 575 and CR 585.

US Route 40 U.S. Route 40 or U.S. Highway 40 (US 40), also known as the Main Street of America, is a major east–west United States Highway traveling across the United States from the Mountain States to the Mid-Atlantic States. As with most routes wh ...

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run concurrent with each other while going from east to west. US Route 9 also runs through, although very briefly concurrent with the Parkway as it crosses over the Great Egg Harbor.

Public transportation

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provides bus service between Egg Harbor Township and

on routes

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(from Atlantic Cape Community College),

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(from Ocean City), 508 (from Hamilton Mall) and 509 (from Ocean City). A majority of the

Atlantic City Airport Atlantic City International Airport is a shared civil-military airport northwest of Atlantic City, New Jersey, in Egg Harbor Township, the Pomona section of Galloway Township and in Hamilton Township. The airport is accessible via Exit 9 on ...

is located in the northern area of the township.

Points of interest

* The Atlantic County Bikeway stretches for from the Shore Mall to the Atlantic County Institute of Technology in Hamilton Township. * Storybook Land is a park for children on a site covering that was opened in 1955, featuring storybook characters such as Mother Goose and the Three Little Pigs. * Jersey Shore Children's Museum provided an environment for children to stimulate creativity, imagination, and learning through interactive play. The museum closed at the end of 2017 in the wake of declining contributions.

In popular culture

Clique Girlz Clique Girlz was an American girl group consisting of sisters Destinee and Paris Monroe, alongside their friend Ariel Moore and later, Sara Diamond. The original group consisted of Destinee, Paris, and Ariel. In 2009, Ariel left the group for un ...

was a

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that was established in 2007 as "Clique" by sisters Destinee and Paris Monroe, together with their friend Ariel Moore, all of Egg Harbor Township.

Notable people

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

Aarthi Agarwal Aarthi Agarwal (March 5, 1984 – June 6, 2015) was an American actress of who primarily worked in Telugu cinema. Early life and career Agarwal was born on March 5, 1984, in New Jersey to Gujarati parents. Her younger sister Aditi Agarwal is ...

(1984–2015), actress who primarily worked in

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* Anastasia Cannuscio (born 1992), ice dancer *

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(born 1950), retired NHL hockey player and

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announcer *

John F. Gaffney John F. Gaffney (March 23, 1934 – August 27, 1995) was an American Republican Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly, where he represented the 2nd Legislative District from 1992 until his death. He had previously serv ...

(1934–1995), politician who served in the

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, where he represented the 2nd Legislative District from 1992 until his death * Toni Ann Gisondi (born 1972), best known for her role as Molly in the 1982 film '' Annie'' * Steve Keiner, winner of the 1999 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest in

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, consuming hot dogs in 12 minutes * Ryan Lancaster (born 1985), professional basketball player *

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(1964–2021), rapper *

James J. McCullough James J. "Sonny" McCullough (born January 11, 1942) is an American Republican Party (United States), Republican Party politician, who served in the New Jersey New Jersey Senate, State Senate from 2007 to 2008, where he represented the New Jersey' ...

(born 1942), former member of the

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who served 24 terms as mayor of Egg Harbor Township * Vincent J. Polistina (born 1971), member of the New Jersey General Assembly from 2008 to 2012, where he represented the 2nd Legislative District * Cathy Rush (born 1947), former women's

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program

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Immaculata University Immaculata University is a private Roman Catholic university in East Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania. It was founded by the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The university is composed of 1,427 traditional undergraduate and ...

who led the team to three consecutive

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national titles from 1972–1974 * Nicky Scarfo Jr. (born 1964) alleged member of the

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Schaffer, Regina
"FBI searches Scarfo's Egg Harbor Township home"
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The Press of Atlantic City ''The Press of Atlantic City'' is the fourth-largest daily newspaper in New Jersey. Originally based in Pleasantville, it is the primary newspaper for southeastern New Jersey and the Jersey Shore. The newspaper designated market runs from Ware ...

'', May 10, 2008. Accessed September 21, 2013. "FBI agents on Thursday seized documents from the Egg Harbor Township home of Nicodemo S. Scarfo -- son of jailed mob boss Nicodemo 'Little Nicky' Scarfo -- in what appears to be a financial investigation, according to an attorney."

References

External links

Egg Harbor Township Official Website

Egg Harbor Township Schools
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Data for the Egg Harbor Township Schools

Egg Harbor Township Community Site (Unofficial)

Egg Harbor Township Community Website (Free)

Pinelands Commission Official Website

The Current of Egg Harbor Township
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