Harrison Township is a

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in Gloucester County in the

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. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 13,641, an increase of 1,224 (+9.9%) from the 2010 census count of 12,417, which in turn reflected an increase of 3,629 (+41.3%) from the 8,788 counted in the 2000 census. Harrison Township was originally formed as Spicer Township by an act of the

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on March 13, 1844, from portions of Greenwich Township and Woolwich Township. That name lasted for less than a year, with Harrison Township adopted as of April 1, 1845.Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 139. Accessed May 28, 2024. The township was named for President

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is the historical center of the Township. From

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until 2018, Harrison Township had been a dry township, where alcohol could not be sold. The township's voters passed a

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in 2009 permitting alcohol by consumption in restaurants. A second referendum was passed by the voters in 2015 allowing sales of packaged alcoholic goods in liquor stores. The first liquor store opened in November 2018 and the first bar opened in July 2019.

Geography

According to the

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, the township had a total area of 19.02 square miles (49.25 km²), including 18.93 square miles (49.03 km²) of land and 0.08 square miles (0.22 km²) of water (0.44%).

is an

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and

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(CDP) located within Harrison Township that had a 2010 Census population of 3,982. Richwood is a CDP that is in portions of both Harrison Township and Mantua Township, which had a 2010 population of 3,459, of which 3,400 were in Harrison Township and 59 in Mantua Township. Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include

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, Ewans Mills, Heritage, Jefferson, and Sherwin. The township borders the Gloucester County municipalities of East Greenwich Township, Elk Township, Glassboro, Mantua Township, South Harrison Township, and Woolwich Township. About the Township
Harrison Township. Accessed November 8, 2019. "Harrison Township is bordered by the municipalities of East Greenwich Township, Mantua Township, the Borough of Glassboro, Elk Township, South Harrison Township, and Woolwich Township.... The township committee is comprised of five members elected at-large through partisan elections. Members of township committee serve staggered three-year terms. The township committee reorganizes annually during the first week of January, during which the mayor is elected amongst members of township committee to serve a term of one year." Multiple homes were destroyed when the area was hit by an

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tornado on September 1, 2021, produced by the remnants of

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Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 12,417 people, 3,942 households, and 3,315 families in the township. The population density was . There were 4,089 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 90.57% (11,246)

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, 3.83% (475) Black or African American, 0.09% (11) Native American, 3.38% (420) Asian, 0.00% (0)

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, 0.48% (59) from other races, and 1.66% (206) from two or more races.

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of any race were 3.01% (374) of the population. Of the 3,942 households, 49.9% had children under the age of 18; 72.7% were married couples living together; 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present and 15.9% were non-families. Of all households, 13.3% were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.15 and the average family size was 3.47. 31.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.1 years. For every 100 females, the population had 95.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 94.2 males. The Census Bureau's 2006–2010

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showed that (in 2010

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dollars)

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was $102,162 (with a margin of error of +/− $10,851) and the median family income was $121,366 (+/− $9,400). Males had a median income of $88,157 (+/− $6,618) versus $47,857 (+/− $10,273) for females. The

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for the borough was $36,354 (+/− $2,640). About 5.0% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the

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, including 7.4% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census, there were 8,788 people, 2,848 households, and 2,323 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 2,939 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 95.16%

, 2.96%

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, 0.13% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 0.41% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.78% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Harrison township, Gloucester County, New Jersey
,

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. Accessed July 26, 2012.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Harrison township, Gloucester County, New Jersey
,

. Accessed July 26, 2012. There were 2,848 households, out of which 49.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.8% were

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living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% were non-families. 15.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 3.44. In the township, the population was spread out, with 33.2% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 33.7% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 6.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.5 males. The median income for a household in the township was $77,143, and the median income for a family was $84,379. Males had a median income of $61,770 versus $39,583 for females. The

for the township was $28,645. About 2.1% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the

, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Harrison Township 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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, March 2013, p. 19. At an annual reorganization meeting held each January, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor, each serving a one-year term. , the members of the Harrison Township Committee are

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Louis Manzo ( R, term on committee ends December 31, 2027; term as mayor ends 2025),

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Lawrence Moore (R, term on committee and as deputy mayor ends 2025), Thomas "TJ" Coakley (R, 2027), Kevin French (R, 2026) and Jeffrey Jacques (R, 2025).Township Committee
Harrison Township. Accessed January 24, 2025. "Harrison Township operates under the 'Township' form of municipal government and is comprised of five members elected at-large through partisan elections. Members of township committee serve staggered three-year terms and reorganize annually during which the mayor is elected amongst members of township committee."''Gloucester County 2024 Official Directory''

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. Accessed January 1, 2025.General Election November 5, 2024 Unofficial Results

, updated November 18, 2024. Accessed January 1, 2025.General Election November 7, 2023 Unofficial Results

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Clerk, November 12, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2023.

Federal, state, and county representation

Harrison Township is located in the 2nd Congressional DistrictPlan Components Report

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, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020. and is part of New Jersey's 3rd state legislative district.

Politics

As of March 2011, there were a total of 7,889 registered voters in Harrison Township, of which 1,903 (24.1%) were registered as Democrats, 2,533 (32.1%) were registered as

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and 3,447 (43.7%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 6 voters registered as

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or Greens. In the

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, Republican

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received 56.9% of the vote (3,561 cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 41.8% (2,612 votes), and other candidates with 1.3% (81 votes), among the 6,292 ballots cast by the township's 8,439 registered voters (38 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 74.6%. In the 2008 presidential election, Republican

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received 52.3% of the vote (3,280 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 45.7% (2,867 votes) and other candidates with 1.1% (68 votes), among the 6,273 ballots cast by the township's 7,975 registered voters, for a turnout of 78.7%. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican

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received 58.0% of the vote (3,039 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat

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with 40.7% (2,132 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (42 votes), among the 5,236 ballots cast by the township's 6,540 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 80.1. In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican

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received 73.8% of the vote (2,515 cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 24.6% (839 votes), and other candidates with 1.5% (52 votes), among the 3,454 ballots cast by the township's 8,407 registered voters (48 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 41.1%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 59.5% of the vote (2,214 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 31.7% (1,178 votes), Independent

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with 7.1% (265 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (23 votes), among the 3,718 ballots cast by the township's 7,900 registered voters, yielding a 47.1% turnout.

Education

Harrison Township School District serves students in public school for

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through

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. As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 1,341 students and 107.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 12.4:1.District information for Harrison Township School District

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. Accessed February 1, 2024. Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the

) are Harrison Township Elementary School with 770 students in grades PreK-3 and Pleasant Valley School with 568 students in grades 4-6. Public school students in seventh through

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s attend the schools of the

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, which serves students from Harrison Township and Mantua Township. Schools in the high school district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the

) are Clearview Regional Middle School with 753 students in grades 7-8 and

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with 1,431 students in grades 9-12. Seats on the high school district's nine-member board are allocated based on population, with four seats assigned to Harrison Township. Students from across the county are eligible to apply to attend

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, a four-year high school in Deptford Township that provides technical and vocational education. As a public school, students do not pay tuition to attend the school. Friends School Mullica Hill is a private,

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located in the Mullica Hill section of Harrison Township that was established in 1969 and now serves students

through eighth grade. Guardian Angels Regional School (Pre-K–Grade 3 campus in

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and 4–8 campus in

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) takes students from

. It operates under the supervision of 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 Gloucester County, by the

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and by the

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. Several major roadways pass through Harrison Township. The

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runs through the township for a tenth of a mile, but the nearest interchange is just over the border in neighboring Woolwich Township.

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passes through the center of town, concurrent with County Route 536. State routes include

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, Route 55 and Route 77. The other major county road that goes through is County Route 581.

Public transportation

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bus service is available between Bridgeton and

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on the

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route.

Wineries

* Heritage Vineyards

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Harrison Township include: * Jay Accorsi (born 1963), college football coach at

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* John Brancy (born 1988), operatic

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(born 1959),

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and a former

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player and

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* John W. Hazelton (1814–1878), represented

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from 1871 to 1875 * Gregg Murphy (born 1971), sports journalist who has been a broadcaster for the

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* Nathan T. Stratton (1813–1887), represented New Jersey's 1st congressional district in the

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from 1851 to 1855 * Al Szolack (born 1950), retired basketball player who played for the

Washington Generals The Washington Generals are an American basketball team who play exhibition games against the Harlem Globetrotters. The team has also played under several aliases in their history as the Globetrotters' perennial opponents. Function The Gener ...

, the traveling exhibition team best known for their spectacular losing streak in exhibition games against the

Harlem Globetrotters The Harlem Globetrotters is an American Exhibition game, exhibition basketball team. They combine athleticism, theater, entertainment, and comedy in their style of play. Over the years, they have played more than 26,000 exhibition games in 124 ...

Lawrie Tatum Lawrie Tatum (May 16, 1822 in Mullica Hill, New Jersey - January 22, 1900 in Springdale, Iowa) was a Quaker who was best known as an Indian Agent to the Kiowa and Comanche tribes at Fort Sill agency in Indian Territory. He was born to Quaker par ...

(1822–1900), Quaker who was best known as an

Indian agent In United States history, an Indian agent was an individual authorized to interact with American Indian tribes on behalf of the U.S. government. Agents established in Nonintercourse Act of 1793 The federal regulation of Indian affairs in the Un ...

to the

Kiowa Kiowa ( ) or Cáuigú () people are a Native Americans in the United States, Native American tribe and an Indigenous people of the Great Plains of the United States. They migrated southward from western Montana into the Rocky Mountains in Colora ...

and

Comanche The Comanche (), or Nʉmʉnʉʉ (, 'the people'), are a Tribe (Native American), Native American tribe from the Great Plains, Southern Plains of the present-day United States. Comanche people today belong to the List of federally recognized tri ...

tribes at the

Fort Sill Fort Sill is a United States Army post north of Lawton, Oklahoma, about 85 miles (137 km) southwest of Oklahoma City. It covers almost . The fort was first built during the Indian Wars. It is designated as a National Historic Landmark a ...

agency in

Indian Territory Indian Territory and the Indian Territories are terms that generally described an evolving land area set aside by the Federal government of the United States, United States government for the relocation of Native Americans in the United States, ...

Michelle Tumolo Michelle Tumolo (born March 20, 1991) is an American women's lacrosse coach and former player. She has been the Head Coach of the Army Black Knights women's lacrosse team since 2021. After playing with the Syracuse Orange women's lacrosse at the ...

(born 1991), women's

lacrosse Lacrosse is a contact team sport played with a lacrosse stick and a lacrosse ball. It is the oldest organized sport in North America, with its origins with the indigenous people of North America as early as the 12th century. The game w ...

coach and former player who is the Head Coach of the Army Black Knights women's lacrosse teamMichelle Tumolo

Syracuse Orange The Syracuse Orange are the college athletics in the United States, athletic teams that represent Syracuse University. The school is a member of NCAA Division I and the Atlantic Coast Conference. Until 2013, Syracuse was a member of the Big East ...

. Accessed September 5, 2021. "High School: Clearview Regional; Hometown: Mullica Hill, N.J."

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