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Gloucester Township is a
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in Camden County,
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. As of the 2010 U.S. census, the township had a total population of 64,634, reflecting an increase of 284 (+0.4%) from the 64,350 counted in the 2000 census. The township ranked as the 19th most-populous municipality in the state in 2010 after having been ranked 18th in 2000.The Counties and Most Populous Cities and Townships in 2010 in New Jersey: 2000 and 2010
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. Accessed January 29, 2017.
Gloucester Township was formed on June 1, 1695, while the area was still part of Gloucester County. It was incorporated as one of New Jersey's first 104 townships by an act of the
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on February 21, 1798. It became part of the newly created Camden County upon its formation on March 13, 1844. Portions of the township have been taken over the years to form Union Township (November 15, 1831; dissolved on February 25, 1868, with remaining land chartered as Gloucester City), Winslow Township (March 8, 1845) and Clementon Township (February 24, 1903; dissolved on May 16, 1941, into Laurel Springs).Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 105. Accessed March 12, 2012.
The township is part of the
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region of the state.


History

Present Gloucester Township was one of the original townships that comprised old Gloucester County. It became the county's first political subdivision in 1685. The boundaries of Gloucester County extended from the
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to the
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until 1683, when it was divided into two townships; Egg Harbor Township and Gloucester Township, which took its name from the cathedral city of
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on the banks of the
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in England. Gloucester Township further subdivided into four smaller townships, and on June 1, 1695, became one of the first New Jersey municipalities to incorporate. In 1844, the township became part of the newly formed County of Camden. The Gabreil Daveis Tavern House, located at 4th Avenue in Glendora, is a pre-
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tavern that was built in 1756 and for many years served as an inn for boatmen who transported their products to
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via nearby Big Timber Creek. It was recently restored and now serves as Gloucester Township's historical centerpiece. This building has also been referred to as The Hillman Hospital House because it was designated a hospital by
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during the Revolution. It is listed on the
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and is open to visitors on Sunday afternoons from April through December, excepting holidays.


Geography

According to the
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, the township had a total area of 23.30 square miles (60.34 km2), including 22.95 square miles (59.45 km2) of land and 0.34 square miles (0.88 km2) of water (1.46%). Blackwood (with a 2010 Census population of 4,545) and Glendora (4,750 in 2010) are unincorporated communities and
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s (CDPs) located within the township. Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include
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, Chews Landing, Davisville, Erial, Glen Oaks, Grenloch, Hilltop, Lakeland, Lambs Terrace, Little Gloucester, Nashs Mill Point Pleasant and Turkey Foot. The township borders the municipalities of Hi-Nella, Lindenwold,
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, Pine Hill, Runnemede, Somerdale, Stratford and Winslow Township in Camden County; and Deptford Township and Washington Township in Gloucester County. Big Timber Creek flows east to west through the township to the
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. A large enclosed dog park is located near the banks of Big Timber Creek.


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 $72,811 (with a margin of error of +/− $3,131) and the median family income was $82,491 (+/− $2,354). Males had a median income of $55,185 (+/− $1,931) versus $41,697 (+/− $1,505) for females. The
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for the township was $29,231 (+/− $984). About 3.5% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the
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, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.


2000 Census

As of the
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of 2000, there were 64,350 people, 23,150 households, and 16,876 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 24,257 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 83.11%
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, 11.55%
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, 0.16% Native American, 2.62% Asian, 0.02%
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, 1.11% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 3.05% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Gloucester township, Camden County, New Jersey
,
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. Accessed March 12, 2012.
DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Gloucester township, Camden County, New Jersey
,
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. Accessed October 4, 2012.
There were 23,150 households, out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were
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living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.24. In the township the population was spread out, with 26.9% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males. The median income for a household in the township was $54,280, and the median income for a family was $62,992. Males had a median income of $42,451 versus $31,427 for females. The
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for the township was $22,604. About 4.4% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the
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, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.


Government


Local government

Gloucester Township is governed within the
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, formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law, under the Mayor-Council system of New Jersey municipal government plan B, as implemented as of July 1, 1982, based on direct petition. The township is one of 71 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form of government. The township's governing body is comprised of the mayor and the seven-member township council, all of whom are elected on an
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basis in partisan elections to serve four-year terms of office. Either three or four council seats come up for election in odd-numbered years as part of the November general election, with the mayoral seat up for vote the same year that three council seats are up for vote.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'',
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Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 24.
The Township has a full-time Mayor and a seven-member council. , the
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of Gloucester Township is Democrat David R. Mayer, whose term of office ends December 31, 2021. Members of the Township Council are Council President Orlando Mercado (D, 2023), Council Vice President Tracey L. Trotto (D, 2023), Dan Hutchison (D, 2025), Carolyn Grace (D, 2025), Michael D. Mignone (D, 2023), Andrea L. Stubbs (D, 2023) and Michelle L. Winters (D, 2025).Elected Officials
Gloucester Township. Accessed July 11, 2022.
2021 General Election November 2, 2021 Official Election Results
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, update November 15, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.
Official Election Results 2019 General Election November 5, 2019
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, updated November 15, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020.


Federal, state and county representation

Gloucester Township is located in the 1st Congressional DistrictPlan Components Report
New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.
and is part of New Jersey's 4th 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.


Politics

As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 41,873 registered voters in Gloucester Township, of which 16,603 (39.7%) were registered as Democrats, 6,039 (14.4%) were registered as Republicans and 19,205 (45.9%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 26 voters registered to other parties. In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat
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received 63.9% of the vote (18,178 cast), ahead of Republican
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with 35.1% (9,999 votes), and other candidates with 1.0% (271 votes), among the 28,615 ballots cast by the township's 45,074 registered voters (167 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 63.5%. In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 61.3% of the vote (18,601 cast), ahead of Republican
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, who received around 35.1% (10,645 votes), with 30,341 ballots cast among the township's 40,565 registered voters, for a turnout of 74.8%. In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat
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received 57.6% of the vote (16,318 ballots cast), outpolling Republican George W. Bush, who received around 40.7% (11,529 votes), with 28,323 ballots cast among the township's 38,229 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 74.1. In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican
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received 59.4% of the vote (9,042 cast), ahead of Democrat
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with 39.3% (5,982 votes), and other candidates with 1.3% (198 votes), among the 15,693 ballots cast by the township's 45,408 registered voters (471 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 34.6%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 47.9% of the vote (8,390 ballots cast), ahead of both Republican Chris Christie with 44.2% (7,748 votes) and Independent Chris Daggett with 4.8% (839 votes), with 17,519 ballots cast among the township's 41,329 registered voters, yielding a 42.4% turnout.


Education

The Gloucester Township Public Schools system, serves students in
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through
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. The district operates eight PreK/K–5 elementary schools and three grade 6–8 middle schools, including the Ann A. Mullen Middle School, dedicated in September 1996 and named in honor of former mayor Ann A. Mullen. As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of 11 schools, had an enrollment of 6,481 students and 534.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a
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of 12.1:1.District information for Gloucester Township Public Schools
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. Accessed February 15, 2022.
Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the
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) are Blackwood Elementary School (581 students; in grades PreK–5), Chews Elementary School (662; PreK–5), Erial Elementary School (650; PreK–5), Glendora Elementary School (232; K–5), Gloucester Township Elementary School (252; K–5), James W. Lilley Jr. Elementary School (494; K–5), Loring-Flemming Elementary School (651; K–5), Union Valley Elementary School (476; K–5), Glen Landing Middle School (657; 6–8), Charles W. Lewis Middle School (657; 6–8) and Ann A. Mullen Middle School (919; 6–8). Students in public school for
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s attend one of the three high schools that are part of the Black Horse Pike Regional School District. The schools in the district (with 2020–2021 enrollment data from the
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) are Highland Regional High School (1,188 students; located in Blackwood),
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(1,187; Erial) or Triton Regional High School (1,103; Runnemede). Students from Gloucester Township attend one of the three schools based on their residence address; students from Bellmawr and Runnemede, the other two communities in the district, all attend Triton High School. Seats on the high school district's nine-member board of education are allocated based on the population of the constituent municipalities, with seven seats assigned to Gloucester Township.
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is a countywide vocational school that offers day and evening classes. The Kingdom Charter School of Leadership is a
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that serves students in
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through
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residing in Gloucester Township, who are accepted by lottery on a space-available basis. Our Lady of Hope Regional School is a K–8
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elementary school that operates under the auspices of the
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. Our Lady of Hope Regional School was renamed following the 2008 merger of St. Jude's Regional School with St. Agnes School. Camden County College is located in Blackwood, on a campus that had been acquired in 1967. The school's first students started attending in 1968 and the campus has undergone an $83 million expansion and renovation project that started in 2005. Over 44 programs of study ranging from allied health to engineering technology and science, laser and optics, public safety, business administration, liberal arts, human services and secretarial studies are available. Other programs include a GED center, self-enrichment and senior adult courses. Evening and weekend classes, including computer programming are offered. Local residents may use the college's learning resource center to receive
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clinic services.


Transportation


Roads and highways

, the township had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Camden County, by the
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and by the South Jersey Transportation Authority. The Atlantic City Expressway is the most prominent highway in Gloucester Township, passing through the southwestern portion of the township. Route 41 clips the northwestern tip very briefly while Route 42 (the North-South Freeway) and Route 168 both pass through the township in the western part. CR 534 travels through the center while CR 544 runs along the northern border.


Public transportation

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bus service between the township and
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is provided on the 400 route, with local service available on the 403 and
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routes.


Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Gloucester Township include: *
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(1864–1915), was a
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who was 19 years old when he broke into the big leagues in 1883 with the
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* Damiere Byrd (born 1993), wide receiver for the
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of the
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*
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(born 1991),
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known for his appearances with the
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s WWE and All Elite Wrestling * Mike Daniels (born 1989),
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for the
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* John A. Dramesi (1933–2017), former prisoner of war who had been held by the Viet Cong in the Hanoi Hilton * Kyle Hines (born 1986), professional basketball player who was the 6th player in NCAA history to amass 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds and 300 blocks in a career * Jim Jackson (born 1963), sportscaster for the
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and
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* Sandra Love (born 1945), served as a member of the
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from 2008 to 2010 and was Gloucester Township's Mayor from 1994 to 2006 * David R. Mayer (born 1967), Mayor of Gloucester Township who served in the General Assembly from 2002 to 2008 * Erik Menéndez (born 1970), convicted murderer * Joseph Menna (born 1974), sculptor * Jeff Moore (born 1980), retired soccer player. *
Gabriela Mosquera Gabriela M. Mosquera (born January 3, 1977) is an American Democratic Party politician, who has represented the 4th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since taking office on March 5, 2012. Early life Mosquera was born on ...
(born 1977), politician, who has served in the
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since 2012, where she represents the 4th Legislative District * Ann A. Mullen (1935–1994), politician who served 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 ...
and as mayor of Gloucester Township *
Ray Narleski Raymond Edmond Narleski (November 25, 1928 – March 29, 2012) was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played with the Cleveland Indians (1954–58) and Detroit Tigers (1959). He batted and threw right-handed. His father, Bill Narleski, ...
(1928–2012),
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in
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who played with the
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(1954–1958) and
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(1959) * Billy Paul (1934–2016),
Grammy Award The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pr ...
-winning
soul In many religious and philosophical traditions, there is a belief that a soul is "the immaterial aspect or essence of a human being". Etymology The Modern English noun '' soul'' is derived from Old English ''sāwol, sāwel''. The earliest att ...
singer * A. Raymond Randolph (born 1943),
federal judge Federal judges are judges appointed by a federal level of government as opposed to the state/provincial/local level. United States A US federal judge is appointed by the US President and confirmed by the US Senate in accordance with Article 3 ...
on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit who was appointed to the court in 1990 * Lisa Regina (born ), actress, screenwriter, director, and acting coach * Dennis L. Riley (born 1945), politician who served 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 ...
, where he represented the 4th Legislative District from 1980 to 1990 *
Joe Vitt Joe Vitt (born August 23, 1954) is an American football coach who last coached for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was previously the assistant head coach and linebackers coach of the New Orleans Saints of the National Foo ...
(born 1954), interim head coach of the
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Staff
"Some background on Joe Vitt, interim coach of the New Orleans Saints"
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'', April 12, 2012. Accessed November 20, 2012. "Vitt, 57, was born in Syracuse, N.Y., and grew up in Blackwood, N.J."


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* * {{Authority control 1695 establishments in New Jersey Faulkner Act (mayor–council) Populated places established in 1695 Townships in Camden County, New Jersey