Cherry Hill is a

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within Camden County, in the U.S. state of

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. As of the

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, the township had a population of 74,553, which reflected an increase of 3,508 (+4.94%) from the 71,045 counted in the 2010 census.DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Cherry Hill township, Camden County, New Jersey

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. Accessed May 17, 2015.Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Cherry Hill township, Camden County, New Jersey
,

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. Accessed January 9, 2012. As of 2020, the township was the state's 12th most populous municipality and the largest in Camden County, after having been the state's 13th most populous municipality in the 2000 Census.The Counties and Most Populous Cities and Townships in 2010 in New Jersey: 2000 and 2010

. Accessed November 21, 2016. Cherry Hill is a suburb of

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and is part of the Delaware Valley metropolitan statistical area. With the decline of downtown Camden, it has become an edge city and one of the region's main commercial centers. Cherry Hill is part of the Delaware Valley metropolitan statistical area, which also includes Philadelphia, Camden, and other urban areas. With a 2020 population of 6,228,601, the Delaware Valley is the seventh largest metropolitan region in the nation as of 2020. The city is part of the South Jersey region of the state.

History

The area now known as Cherry Hill was originally settled by the

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Native Americans before being displaced by the first settlers from

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, namely Quaker followers of

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who arrived in the late 17th century. The first settlement was a small cluster of homes named Colestown, in the perimeters of what is now the Colestown Cemetery on the corner of Route 41 (King's Highway) and Church Road. The municipality was founded on February 25, 1844, in Gloucester County as Delaware Township from half of the area of Waterford Township and became part of Camden County at its creation some two weeks later on March 13, 1844.Snyder, John
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 103 re Camden County, p. 104 re Cherry Hill Township, p. 105 re Delaware Township. Accessed March 14, 2012. Portions of the township were taken to form Stockton Township (February 23, 1859) and Merchantville (March 3, 1874). At its territorial peak, Delaware Township included all of modern-day Cherry Hill Township, as well as the neighborhood of North Camden and the municipalities of Merchantville and Pennsauken (including Petty's Island in the Delaware River). The township's population grew rapidly after

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and continued to increase until the 1980s. Today, the municipality's population is stable, with new development generally occurring in pockets of custom luxury houses or through the rehabilitation and

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of commercial and industrial areas.

Origin of the name

Cherry Hill was a 19th-century farm on Kaighn Avenue ( Route 38), owned by Abraham Browning. The farm property, named Cherry Hill because of the cherry trees growing on the property, later became the Cherry Hill Inn (now an AMC Theatres Cherry Hill 24

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complex), as well as an RCA office campus (now a shopping center with big-box retailers and

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), and today's Cherry Hill Towers and Cherry Hill Estates housing developments. Adding to the prevalence of the Cherry Hill name and leading to the official name change from Delaware Township to Cherry Hill Township, developer Eugene Mori branded several properties using the name, starting with the Cherry Hill Inn and Cherry Hill Lodge hotels. Cherry Hill Shopping Center (now known as

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) opened in 1961 opposite the old Cherry Hill Farm site, featuring 75 stores within a single enclosed space.Moser, Nick
"The Passing Parade"
''

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'', December 20, 1961. Accessed July 17, 2011. "We, too, paid a visit to the Cherry Hill Shopping Center, which is an innovation in modern shopping. There are nearly 75 stores under one roof, lining an indoor mall where tropical plants grow and tropical birds play." When the township sought a new post office, another New Jersey municipality in

Hunterdon County Hunterdon County is a county located in the western section of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the county's population was 128,947, making it the state's 18th-most populous county,Delaware Township. The United States Postal Service insisted on a name change, suggesting "Deltown". Delaware Township mayors Christian Weber and John Gilmour pursued public write-in campaigns to select possible titles and chose Cherry Hill from suggestions that included Chapel Hill, Cherry Valley and Delaware City. The name "Cherry Hill" was chosen by the township's citizens in a non-binding

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in 1961 and was officially adopted on November 7, 1961.

Geography

According to the

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, the township had a total area of 24.20 square miles (62.67 km²), including 24.07 square miles (62.35 km²) of land and 0.12 square miles (0.32 km²) of water (0.51%). Ashland (2010 population of 8,302), Barclay (4,428),

(14,171), Ellisburg (4,413),

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(4,145),

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(11,367), Kingston Estates (5,685) and Springdale (14,518) are unincorporated communities and

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s (CDPs) located within the township. Other unincorporated communities, localities, neighborhoods, and place names located partially or completely within the township include Coffins Corner, Colwick, Cooperstown, Deer Park, Erlton, Freeman, Greenbrier, Huttons Hill, Locust Grove, Old Orchard, Point of Woods and Woodcrest. The township's eastern border with

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is defined by the Pennsauken Creek. The creek separates Cherry Hill from the communities of Maple Shade Township, Evesham Township, and Mount Laurel Township. The Cooper River forms the southern border with Collingswood, Haddon Township, Haddonfield Borough, Lawnside Borough and Somerdale, through the Maria Barnaby Greenwald Park and parallel to the east-west Route 70. To the north, Cherry Hill borders Merchantville Borough and

Pennsauken Township Pennsauken Township is a township in Camden County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is a suburb of Philadelphia. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the township's population was 37,074, reflecting an increase of 1,189 (+3.3%) from the 35,885 count ...

, while Voorhees Township shares its southern border along County Route 544 (Evesham Road).

Climate

Cherry Hill has a humid subtropical climate, with mild winters however subject to changeable conditions with occasional ice and heavy snowfall that usually melts within days of falling. Summers are long, hot and humid. The area can feel effects from Atlantic tropical storms. Precipitation is plentiful in all seasons.

Demographics

The Asian-American population in Cherry Hill is experiencing rapid growth, increasing by 25% from 7,661 in 2010 to 9,587 in the 2013–2017 American Community Survey, significantly out of proportion to the 0.3% growth in the overall population of the township over the same period. An extensive array of businesses owned by Korean Americans has emerged along Marlton Pike (Route 70) in Cherry Hill since 2010, with signage in

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ubiquitous along this stretch.

2010 Census

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars)

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was $88,183 (with a margin of error of +/− $2,748) and the median family income was $105,786 (+/− $2,321). Males had a median income of $72,128 (+/− $2,699) versus $48,937 (+/− $3,321) for females. The

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for the township was $41,252 (+/− $1,504). About 3.0% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the

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, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.

2000 census

As of the

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, there were 69,965 people, 26,227 households, and 19,407 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 27,074 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 84.67%

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, 8.87% Asian, 4.46%

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, 0.10% Native American, 0.03%

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, 0.70% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.54% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Cherry Hill township, Camden County, New Jersey
,

. Accessed January 9, 2012.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 – Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Cherry Hill township, Camden County, New Jersey

. Accessed October 4, 2012. There were 26,227 households, out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were

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living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.08. In the township, the population was spread out, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males. According to a 2010 estimate, the median income for a household in the township was $87,392, and the median income for a family was $104,983. Males had a median income of $82,325 versus $49,129 for females. The per capita income for the township was $43,192. About 2.6% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

Cherry Hill is a corporate and employment hub. The township is the headquarters of

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, whose $350 billion in deposits in 2021 made it the eighth-largest U.S. bank by deposits Melitta USA has its

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plant in the township. The '' Courier-Post'', the fifth-largest New Jersey-based newspaper, is published in Cherry Hill. Subaru of America's headquarters was also located in the township until 2018.

, a principal shopping center in the Philadelphia metropolitan area, was the first enclosed

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in the eastern United States, opening in October 1961.Woronowicz, Alexa. "50 fun facts about Cherry Hill. Just what makes this township so fascinating? It's much more than a mall", '' Courier-Post'', June 23, 2011. "The Cherry Hill Mall was the East Coast's first enclosed shopping mall. It opened in 1961 near the old location of the Cherry Hill Farm." Many residents of Cherry Hill also work elsewhere. Cherry Hill is an edge city within a half-hour commute to Philadelphia or Camden, and within an hour to Trenton or

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Food and dining

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is a deli best known for hoagies and cheesesteaks, notable for having a single retail location, which is in Cherry Hill.

In popular culture

* " Cherry Hill Park", a 1969 hit song by Billy Joe Royal, takes its title from Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Royal came up with the title after a friend mentioned seeing Cherry Hill on a visit to Philadelphia. The song appears on a 1969 album also titled '' Cherry Hill Park''. * The 86th episode of the

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'', "A Shade of Gray", which aired on April 22, 2009, was set in Cherry Hill. * The

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was a nightclub that showcased popular entertainers from the time it relocated to Cherry Hill in 1960 until it was demolished in the early 1980s. Singer Jackie Wilson suffered a heart attack at the club in 1975. * In the movie ''

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'', Cherry Hill is the location of the White Castle franchise Harold and Kumar ultimately visit. There are, in fact, no White Castle locations in Cherry Hill, nor does the movie's representation of Cherry Hill accurately reflect the dense, suburban nature of the town or its proximity to Philadelphia. Rather, it depicts Cherry Hill as rural farmland. * In the movie '' The Freshman'', Clark Kellogg ( Matthew Broderick) is sent to Cherry Hill to deliver a

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Community

* The Carol Neulander murder occurred in Cherry Hill. Rabbi Fred Neulander was convicted of paying two men to carry out a "hit" on his wife Carol Neulander, who was murdered in the family home in the Old Orchard Neighborhood in 1994. He was sentenced to a prison term of 30 years to life; and is serving his sentence at the Trenton State prison. * Springdale Farms is Cherry Hill's only working farm on both sides of Springdale Road south of Route 70, receiving massive property tax breaks as it is zoned agricultural. * Barclay Farm House, a farm house constructed in 1816 and listed on the National and New Jersey registers of historic places. * Cherry Hill was the home of four of the five members of the Fort Dix 5, who were convicted in federal court in Camden on December 22, 2008 on a plot to kill soldiers at Fort Dix. The Cherry Hill members are Dritan Duka, 30, Shain Duka, 27, and Eljvir Duka, 25, as well as Mohamad Ibrahim Shnewer, 23. Ages were at the time of conviction.

Sports

In 1973–1974, the

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hosted a WHA hockey team, the

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, and from 1964 to 1971, an

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team, the Jersey Devils (unrelated to the present NHL New Jersey Devils). Muhammad Ali purchased a house at 1121 Winding Drive in Cherry Hill's Voken Tract in 1971, living there with his family until 1974.

Parks and recreation

Cherry Hill has 51 public parks, plus three parks owned by Camden County. Most parks have playground equipment, basketball courts, tennis courts, walking paths, and athletic fields. Croft Farm, which was originally a working mill and farm, was built in 1753 and is a historic landmark in Cherry Hill. The farmhouse underwent many changes throughout the years, including an expansion in 1816. The property was sold to the township in 1985 and transformed into the Cherry Hill Arts Center in 1995, which serves the community for art classes, seminars, and concerts produced by the Cherry Hill Recreation Department. Toward the last two weeks of April, one can see a two-mile avenue of continuous rows of

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s on Chapel Avenue between Haddonfield Road and Kings Highway. The avenue of cherry blossoms was conceived by a group of residents who wanted to unify the townspeople of Cherry Hill to participate in a community-wide celebration of the diverse community of Cherry Hill. This effort started in 1972 and cherry trees are still being planted every year by the Cherry Hill Fire Department and community volunteers.

Golf courses

Merchantville Country Club is a private 9-hole country club in Cherry Hill established in 1892. Woodcrest Country Club is a private 18-hole golf course located in the Woodcrest section. The course was founded in 1929 as a 9-hole course. An additional 9 holes were added in 1931. It was sold at a bankruptcy auction in spring 2013, and is now a private club as of 2020.

Emergency services

Police

The Cherry Hill Police Department (CHPD) is the third-largest police department in the tri-county area, employing more than 130 sworn officers as well as 21 civilians. The current chief of the department is William Monaghan. The department's TRT (Tactical Response Team) responds to requests for the service of high risk warrants, the resolving of barricaded and/or hostage situations, and dealing with suicidal individuals just to name a few of their assignments. TRT responds to requests for mutual aid throughout the tri-county area as needed. CHPD is home to its own 9-1-1 public safety answering point (PSAP), when a resident of the township dials 9-1-1 they are routed directly to the CHPD, which provides a significant advantage in response time to the caller, the 9-1-1 center is the hub of the department's 800 MHz trunked radio system, as well as an advanced CAD (Computer Aided Dispatch) system, and RMS (Records Management System). Both systems work together to provide patrol units up to date information directly to their patrol car computers. CHPD's Community Policing Unit provides many services for residents including child fingerprinting, neighborhood watches, and drug & alcohol awareness seminars.

Fire Department and EMS

The Cherry Hill Fire Department is a career department consisting of four engines (1 engine, 2 Squrts, 1 Squad Company), two ladders, one rescue, one technical rescue unit, one haz-mat unit, one foam tender, and other specialized equipment, as well as 5 EMS units. It also has two volunteer units, the Cherry Hill Fire Police and the Special Services Unit ("Rehab 13"), which provides on scene support for the Cherry Hill Fire Department as well as departments throughout Southern New Jersey. On December 1, 2016, the department was awarded with an Insurance Services Office (ISO) Class 1 designation, a classification held by 130 of the 30,000 fire departments in the United States, and only three in New Jersey. Also in 2016, the department was accredited by the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC). The Fire Chief is Chris Callan Sr. The department also provides emergency medical services (EMS). The only hospital in Cherry Hill is Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital, an extension of Philadelphia's Jefferson Health, located on Chapel Avenue. Residents also have access to nearby Virtua Hospitals in Voorhees Township, Marlton and

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as well as

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and

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in Camden.

Fire companies

Fire stations in Cherry Hill are: * Engine 22 is located on North Kings Highway and Chelton Parkway. It was built in 2005 and began operating in 2006, making it Cherry Hill's newest fire station. It houses Engine 22. * Station 2 (built by Erlton Fire Company 1) is located on Route 70. It was established in 1927 and houses Ladder 24. * Station 3 & Headquarters (original headquarters for Deer Park Fire Company) is located on Marlkress Road off Route 70. It was built in 1972 and replaced in 2010. It houses Ladder 34, Rescue 13, and the technical rescue unit. * Station 4 (known as Springdale Station and built by Ashland Fire Co. No. 2) is located at 1000 Springdale Road and was established in October 1976. The station was renovated and expanded in 2009. It houses Squrt 41. * Station 5 (built by Church Road Fire Co.) is located at Route 38 and Church Road. It was built in 1926 and was renovated in the 1950s. It houses Squrt 51. * Station 6 (built by Woodcrest Fire Co.) is located on Burnt Mill Road and Haddonfield-Berlin Road. It was built in 1967 and replaced in 2010. It houses Squad 13, the hazmat unit, and the foam tender. * Woodland Fire Company, just north of Route 38 on Woodland Ave. * Station 8 (built by Deer Park Fire Company) is located on Cropwell Road. It was built in 1968 with outbuildings added in 2006 and 2014. Currently, it houses the Deer Park Fire Company Special Services and Rehab unit.

Civil Air Patrol

The Jack Schweiker Composite Squadron, located at the Cherry Hill Army National Guard Armory is the Cherry Hill component of the Civil Air Patrol, a Congressionally chartered, federally supported, non-profit corporation that serves as the official civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force. The Squadron has about 60 members, 40 of which are cadets and 20 of which are senior members.

Public library

At , the Cherry Hill Public Library is among the largest municipal libraries in New Jersey. The current facility was completed in December 2004 to replace the 1966 Malcolm Wells-designed structure at 1100 King's Highway North. The library is an agency of the Township's municipal government.

Government

Local government

Created as Delaware Township in 1844, the community was first governed by a Township Committee. On May 19, 1951, the citizens adopted, in a special election, a

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Commission form of government, consisting of a three-member Board of Commissioners. In 1962, the Township's population passed the 30,000 mark and two additional Commissioners were elected. Following a study made by a Citizen's Advisory Committee, a special election was held in 1962.About Us: Government Structure
Cherry Hill Township, backed up by the

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as of February 29, 2012. Accessed September 4, 2015. The township voted to change its form of government to the Council-Manager Plan A under the Faulkner Act. Five Council members were elected at-large in a May election to serve concurrent four-year terms. The Council members elected one of their own as Mayor, and a Township Manager served as the Chief Administrator of the Township. By 1975, after a Charter Study Commission report and the passage of a ballot referendum, the township adopted the Council-Manager Plan B form of government. Two features of the government were changed: council members were to be elected every two years for overlapping terms of four years and the number of Council members would increase from five to seven. After a 1981 referendum, the government changed yet again, this time to a Mayor-Council Plan B form of government. The township is one of 71 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form of government. The governing body is comprised of a full-time 'strong' mayor who is elected directly by the people and seven council members who are elected

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for staggered four-year terms, with either three or four seats up for election in odd-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. 32. After the passage of a ballot referendum in November 1986, voting or the mayor and council was shifted from a non-partisan May election to a partisan November election. , the

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of Cherry Hill is Democrat Susan Shin Angulo, whose term of office ends December 31, 2023.Susan Shin Angulo
Cherry Hill Township. Accessed May 24, 2022. Members of the Township Council are Council President David Fleisher (D, 2025), Council Vice President Brian Bauerle (D, 2023), Jennifer Apell (D, 2023), William A. Carter III (D, 2025), Sangeeta Doshi (D, 2025), Michele Golkow (D, 2023) and Carole Roskoph (D, 2025).Township Council
Cherry Hill Township. Accessed May 24, 2022.2021 General Election November 2, 2021 Official Election Results
Camden County, New Jersey, update November 15, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.2020 General Election November 3, 2020 Official Election Results
Camden County, New Jersey, update November 20, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.Official Election Results 2019 General Election November 5, 2019
Camden County, New Jersey, updated November 15, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020. In January 2016, the Township Council selected Carolyn Jacobs from a list of three candidates nominated by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2017 that became vacant when Susan Shin Angulo took office as a Camden County Freeholder. N. John Amato, whose 30 years of service made him the township's longest-serving council member, died in office in September 2014. At a special council meeting in October 2014, Brian Bauerle was selected to fill Amato's seat, which expired in December 2015.

Federal, state and county representation

Cherry Hill 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 6th state legislative district.Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District
New Jersey Department of State. Accessed February 1, 2020.''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed October 30, 2019. Prior to the 2010 Census, Cherry Hill had been part of the , a change made by the New Jersey Redistricting Commission that took effect in January 2013, based on the results of the November 2012 general elections.''2011 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
, p. 56, New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed May 22, 2015.

Politics

As of March 2011, there were a total of 50,178 registered voters in Cherry Hill Township, of which 20,220 (40.3% vs. 31.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 8,374 (16.7% vs. 21.1%) were registered as Republicans and 21,553 (43.0% vs. 47.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 31 voters registered to other parties.Voter Registration Summary - Camden
New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed March 15, 2015. Among the township's 2010 Census population, 70.6% (vs. 57.1% in Camden County) were registered to vote, including 91.7% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 73.7% countywide). In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat

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received 60.9% of the vote (22,128 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 38.2% (13,872 votes), and other candidates with 1.0% (353 votes), among the 36,572 ballots cast by the township's 53,628 registered voters (219 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 68.2%. In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 61.4% of the vote (23,765 cast), ahead of Republican

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, who received around 36.1% (13,966 votes), with 38,678 ballots cast among the township's 52,182 registered voters, for a turnout of 74.1%. In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat

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received 59.9% of the vote (22,734 ballots cast), outpolling Republican George W. Bush, who received around 39.3% (14,923 votes), with 37,980 ballots cast among the township's 48,778 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 77.9. In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 60.2% of the vote (12,035 cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 38.4% (7,683 votes), and other candidates with 1.3% (266 votes), among the 20,526 ballots cast by the township's 53,873 registered voters (542 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 38.1%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 50.8% of the vote (12,046 ballots cast), ahead of both Republican Chris Christie with 42.7% (10,120 votes) and Independent Chris Daggett with 4.5% (1,073 votes), with 23,705 ballots cast among the township's 50,250 registered voters, yielding a 47.2% turnout. In the 2016 presidential election, 36,984 votes were cast with a voter turnout of 70.05% (54,146 registered). Democrat

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received 64.0% of the vote (23,685 votes), beating Republican

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who received 32.7% of the vote (12,096 votes). Other candidates received 3.25% of votes cast (1,203 votes). In the 1st congressional district election for the House of Representatives, Democrat Donald Norcross received 54.4% of the vote (20,655 votes), beating out Republican Bob Patterson who received 35.1% of the vote (13,318 votes), with other candidates receiving 2.35% of votes (960 votes).

Education

Public schools

Rohrer Campus, Cherry Hill, NJ, Main Building

Cherry Hill Public Schools is a

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that serves students in

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through

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. The district operates 19 schools including an early childhood center, 12 elementary schools, three middle schools, two traditional high schools and an alternative high school. Cherry Hill was the state's 12th-largest school district in 2011 and was one of the largest suburban districts. The district has grown by about 2,000 students since the late 1990s, and employs 1,400 (about 1,000 teachers plus administration and staff). The District is governed by a volunteer Board of Education which is comprised of nine citizens elected at-large to three-year terms on a staggered basis, with three seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election. As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of 19 schools, had an enrollment of 10,596 students and 887.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.9:1.District information for Cherry Hill School District

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. Accessed February 15, 2022. Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the

) are Estelle V. Malberg Early Childhood Center (with 145 students; in PreK), Clara Barton Elementary School (462; K-5), James F. Cooper Elementary School (233; K-5), Bret Harte Elementary School (358; K-5), James H. Johnson Elementary School (436; K-5), Joyce Kilmer Elementary School (420; K-5), Kingston Elementary School (365; K-5), A. Russell Knight Elementary School (394; K-5), Horace Mann Elementary School (256; K-5), Thomas Paine Elementary School (336; K-5), Joseph D. Sharp Elementary School (402; K-5), Richard Stockton Elementary School (333; K-5), Woodcrest Elementary School (330; K-5), Henry C. Beck Middle School (853; 6–8), John A. Carusi Middle School (846; 6–8), Rosa International Middle School (785; 6–8), Cherry Hill High School East (2,126; 9–12), Cherry Hill High School West (1,362; 9–12) and Cherry Hill Alternative High School (27; 9–12). For the 2001–2002 school year, Cherry Hill High School East received the National Blue Ribbon Award of Excellence from the U.S. Department of Education. Three of the district's schools have been named as "Star Schools" by the

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: Cherry Hill High School East (1999–2000), Thomas Paine Elementary School (2002–2003) and Clara Barton Elementary School (2003–2004). The district has five Best Practices Award Winners. SAT scores far exceed state and national averages, with Cherry Hill High School East's average SAT score of 1668, ranking 41st in the state, and West's 1,529 average ranking 124th in New Jersey, out of 349 schools with students taking the test that year. In 2013, the graduation rate was 95% for East and 89% for West. ''Newsweek'' named Cherry Hill High School East 85th overall among the nearly 30,000 public high schools in the U.S. in their rankings of "America's Top High Schools 2015". Cherry Hill's school district offered the International Baccalaureate certificate and diploma program at Cherry Hill West beginning in 2001, but phased it out at the conclusion of the 2007–2008 school year. The

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is offered at Joseph D. Sharp, James F. Cooper and Thomas Paine Elementary Schools. This program is also a part of the

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offered for grades 6–8 at Rosa International Middle School (RIMS).

Private schools

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden operates Resurrection Regional Catholic School, a Pre-K to 8 elementary school resulting of the merger of St. Peter Celestine School and Queen of Heaven School, as well as Camden Catholic High School for grades 9–12. The King's Christian School is a private Christian fully accredited Pre-K–12 institution founded as the Christian Day School of Camden County in 1946.

Politz Day School of Cherry Hill Politz Day School of Cherry Hill is a private modern orthodox Jewish day school in Cherry Hill, New Jersey which includes the Caskey Elementary School and Konig Middle School. The school shares a common campus with Congregation Sons of Israel in C ...

is a private Modern Orthodox Jewish day school serving early childhood through middle school students, co-located with and supported by Congregation Sons of Israel.

Colleges and universities

Camden County College operates one of its three campuses at the William G. Rohrer Center at Route 70 East and Springdale Road.

Transportation

Roads and highways

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

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and by the

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. The

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passes through Cherry Hill Township. The

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rest area (southbound at milepost 30.2) is located in the township, but the closest interchange is exit 4 in neighboring Mount Laurel Township. Interstate 295 has three exits in the township. Exit 34A/B is Route 70 (Marlton Pike); exit 32 is CR 561 (Haddonfield-Berlin Road); and exit 31 goes directly to the

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of the PATCO high-speed commuter rail line. Other major highways in Cherry Hill include Route 38, Route 41, and Route 154.

Public transportation

NJ Transit bus service is available to and from

on the 317, 404, and

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routes, with local service on the 405,

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, 451, 455, and 457 routes. FlixBus, and

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es provides frequent express service to and from

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, and also frequent commuter service to and from the 34th Street – Hudson Yards

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station. NJ Transit's Atlantic City Line, traveling on the Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Line route, stops at the Cherry Hill station, located on the west side of the tracks between the Garden State Pavilion shopping center and the newer development on the grounds of the former

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. The

of the PATCO Speedline is located in Cherry Hill, offering service between Lindenwold and

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. two Taiwanese airlines, China Airlines and

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, provides scheduled airport shuttle bus or van services to and from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City for customers based in New Jersey and the Philadelphia area. These shuttle services stop in Cherry Hill.

Notable people

Rankings

* In 2006, Cherry Hill was named among the 'Best Places to Live' in the United States by ''

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'' magazine and was ranked eighth safest place to live in the same survey."Best Places to Live 2006: cities with the lowest crime risk"
''

'' magazine, backed up by the

as of August 14, 2006. Accessed June 8, 2015. * Cherry Hill was also named among the "Best Places to Live" in the Philadelphia region for 2006 by ''

'' magazine (see magazine print edition, October 2006).

References

External links

* * {{Authority control 1844 establishments in New Jersey Faulkner Act (mayor–council) Populated places established in 1844 Townships in Camden County, New Jersey