Cold Spring is an

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in Lower Township,

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, in the

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History

A post office was established in 1809, with Aaron Eldredge as the first postmaster. There are several historic properties in the area. The Cold Spring Presbyterian Church, also known as the "Old Brick", is a historic church listed on the

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in 1991. With The George Hildreth House was listed on the NRHP in 1999. The Historic Cold Spring Village is an

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containing several NRHP listed buildings. The Cold Spring Grange Hall, listed in 1998, serves as the entrance to the village. With

Education

As with other parts of Lower Township it is covered by Lower Township School District for elementary grades and

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for secondary grades. Three of the Lower Township elementary district facilities are in Cold Spring: * Carl T. Mitnick Elementary School (grades 1-2) - This facility houses the district administration. The school was named after Carl T. Mitnick, who donated land to the township. He developed Tranquility Park and did development in North Cape May. * Maud Abrams Elementary School (grades 3-4) * Sandman Consolidated School (grades 5-6) David Douglass School (pre-kindergarten and kindergarten) is in Villas CDP. The LCMR schools (Richard Teitelman Middle and Lower Cape May Regional High School) are in the Erma area. Students are also eligible to attend

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in Cape May Court House, which serves students from the entire county in its comprehensive and vocational programs, which are offered without charge to students who are county residents. Special needs students may be referred to Cape May County Special Services School District in Cape May Court House. In the mid-20th century there was a separate Cold Spring Elementary School. It enrolled students of all races as there was no dedicated school for black children in proximity.

Notable people

* T. Millet Hand (1902-1956), politicianStaff
"T. MILLET HAND, 54, LEGISLATOR, DEAD; U.S. Representative From Second Jersey District-- Once Cape May Mayor"
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'', December 27, 1956. Accessed August 10, 2016. "Thomas Millet Hand, Representative in Congress from the Second New Jersey District, died this evening at his home in nearby Cold Spring apparently of a heart attack."

References

{{Authority control Lower Township, New Jersey Unincorporated communities in Cape May County, New Jersey Unincorporated communities in New Jersey

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