Millville is a

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, in the

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. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 27,491, a decrease of 909 (−3.2%) from the 2010 census count of 28,400, which in turn reflected an increase of 1,553 (+5.8%) from the 26,847 counted in the 2000 census. Millville was originally incorporated as a township by an act of the

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on February 24, 1801, from portions of Fairfield Township. Portions of the township were taken to form Landis Township on March 7, 1864. Millville was reincorporated as a city on March 1, 1866, based on the results of a referendum passed that same day.Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 121. Accessed May 30, 2024. The city derives its name from a proposal to create a mill town in the area. Millville is part of the

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region of the state and is located within the Vineland- Bridgeton metropolitan statistical area, and it is ultimately part of the larger Delaware Valley or Philadelphia metropolitan area.

History

Around 1720, a sawmill was believed to have existed at Leaming's Mill, known as "Shingle Landing" in its earliest days. The area also had a public road, a boat landing, and a bridge-like structure. In 1790, Joseph Smith and Henry Drinker purchased of land known as the Union Mills Tract. They formed the Union Estates Company, built lumber mills along the Maurice River and established a dam to power these new mills. Joseph Buck, an

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veteran who served under General

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, was part of a group that purchased the land in the area in 1795 and laid out the plans for what would become Millville. In 1806, an Irish immigrant, James Lee, opened the area's first glass factory, making use of the large amounts of

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sand and the ample wood that could be used to operate the plant. In the early 1850s, the Smith and Wood Iron Foundry and New Jersey Mills were constructed. In 1860, a bleachery and dye house were added to New Jersey Mills, which then became Millville Manufacturing. David Wood then constructed a dam, forming the largest man-made lake in the state, which powered the entire manufacturing organization. By 1870, the mill had 600 employees, and in 40 years this number doubled. In 1862,

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laid out the city of Vineland about east of the Maurice River. In 1864, Vineland was separated from Millville Township and joined the new Landis Township. In 1936, the town was the site of Roosevelt Park, a project proposed by Effie Maud Aldrich Morrison as the country's first housing development for the elderly. The retirement colony was built on land which had been repossessed by the town of Millville for back taxes, and became known as the "Roosevelt Colony". It was later renamed to the "Roosevelt Park" old age colony, and was sometimes referred to as the Colony for the Aged at Roosevelt Park and Roosevelt Park Colony for Aged. When it opened on October 23, 1936, it became the first senior citizens retirement colony in the United States. Millville Airport was dedicated "America's First Defense Airport" on August 2, 1941, by local, state, and federal officials. In less than a year, construction of military base facilities began, and in January 1943, the Millville Army Air Field opened as a gunnery school for fighter pilots. Gunnery training began with

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aircraft, but after a few weeks was changed over to the

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. During its three-year existence, thousands of soldiers and civilians served here, with about 1,500 pilots receiving advanced fighter training in the Thunderbolt. Following

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, the airfield was declared excess to the government's needs, and returned to the City of Millville. Most of the airport buildings were converted to apartments for the many veterans returning from the war. The last of the apartments vanished in the early 1970s, and the airport soon became a hub of industry and aviation for Southern New Jersey. Up to the late 1990s the Millville downtown area was depressed and somewhat isolated, as illustrated by the abandoned Levoy Theatre and Wheaton Glass Factory, with investors reluctant to venture in its development. Major redevelopment has occurred in the past several years, establishing the scenic Riverfront and Downtown areas into an artists' haven, including many studios, shops, and restaurants. Older abandoned buildings have been restored, and continued major development is planned. Millville has an arts district named the Glasstown Arts District. A public art center with galleries and studios is the hub of activity, and is open six days a week. The district includes seven full-time galleries, along with ten part-time galleries and studios, which are open mostly on weekends and on the third Friday of each month. Wheaton Arts and the Creative Glass Center of America includes a major collection of early American glass with contemporary glass from CGCA Fellows and working glass artists in a restored 19th century glass factory. Opened in 1908 and closed in 1974 with declining numbers of customers, the Levoy Theatre re-opened in September 2012. One of Millville's claims to fame is an original

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making technique which originated there. Fine paperweights from the classic period (1845–1870) were made with one of three techniques: millefiori, lampwork or cameo incrustations (sulphides). In the first decade of the twentieth century, crimp flowers, mostly roses, originated in Millville, with several glassworkers making them in their off duty time. These paperweights are commonly called "Millville roses", even when sometimes made elsewhere.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city had a total area of 44.50 square miles (115.25 km²), including 42.00 square miles (108.78 km²) of land and 2.50 square miles (6.47 km²) of water (5.62%). Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the city include Clarks Mill, Farmingdale, Manatico, North Newark and Union Lake. The city borders the Cumberland County municipalities of Commercial Township, Deerfield Township, Downe Township, Fairfield Township, Lawrence Township, Maurice River Township and Vineland. Millville lies between the southern termini of the

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, the

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, Route 55 (which runs through the northeastern portion of the city) and the

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Climate

The city has a

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(''Cfa'') and the

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is 7a bordering 6b.

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 28,400 people, 10,648 households, and 7,187 families in the city. The

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was 676.2 per square mile (261.1/km²). There were 11,435 housing units at an average density of 272.3 per square mile (105.1/km²). The racial makeup was 69.04% (19,608)

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, 19.83% (5,631) Black or African American, 0.94% (266) Native American, 1.19% (338) Asian, 0.06% (18)

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, 5.24% (1,488) from other races, and 3.70% (1,051) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.93% (4,239) of the population. Of the 10,648 households, 30.4% had children under the age of 18; 41.2% were married couples living together; 20.0% had a female householder with no husband present and 32.5% were non-families. Of all households, 26.6% were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.19. 25.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.6 years. For every 100 females, the population had 90.2 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 85.7 males. The Census Bureau's 2006–2010

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showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars)

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was $44,925 (with a margin of error of +/− $4,459) and the median family income was $55,000 (+/− $4,433). Males had a median income of $46,186 (+/− $3,934) versus $35,336 (+/− $2,860) for females. The

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for the city was $23,364 (+/− $1,573). About 16.2% of families and 19.5% of the population were below the

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, including 35.2% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census, there were 26,847 people, 10,043 households, and 7,010 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 10,652 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 76.13%

, 14.99%

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, 0.52% Native American, 0.80% Asian, 0.03%

, 5.16% from other races, and 2.37% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 11.17% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Millville city
,

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. Accessed May 21, 2012.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Millville city, Cumberland County, New Jersey
,

. Accessed September 24, 2012. There were 10,043 households, out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were

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living together, 17.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.65 and the average family size was 2.15. In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.9% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $40,378, and the median income for a family was $46,093. Males had a median income of $36,915 versus $26,669 for females. The

for the city was $18,632. About 12.1% of families and 15.2% of the population were below the

, including 21.8% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over. Millville has a Ukrainian community and is home to Sts. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church and St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church.

Economy

Portions of the city are part of a joint Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ) with Vineland, one of 32 zones covering 37 municipalities statewide. Millville was selected in 1983 as one of the initial group of 10 zones chosen to participate in the program. In addition to other benefits to encourage employment and investment within the Zone, shoppers can take advantage of a reduced 3.3125%

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rate (half of the % rate charged statewide) at eligible merchants. Established in October 1988, the city's Urban Enterprise Zone status expires in December 2023.

Arts and culture

Originally opened in 1908, the Levoy Theatre reopened in September 2012 after a 34-year hiatus, with an orchestra on hand playing music to accompany a pair of silent films featuring

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and

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Government

Local government

In 1801, Millville was first organized as a

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; It became a city in 1866. Until 1913, Millville operated under a Mayor-Council form of government where the mayor was elected by the people. In 1913, a change of form of government to the Walsh Act was passed and the commission form of government became the way the city was run. The city is one of 30 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use the commission form of government. Under this form of government as used in Millville, the governing body is comprised of five commissioners who are elected to four-year concurrent terms of office

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on a

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basis as part of the November general election. At a reorganization meeting held after each election, each commissioner is assigned a department to oversee and one commissioner is selected from among its members to serve as the mayor and another as vice mayor.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'',

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Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 8. In November 2014, Michael Santiago, the city's first Hispanic councilmember, became Millville's first Hispanic mayor. In January 2022, Lisa Orndorf made history as the first woman to serve as Millville's mayor. In November 2023, Stephen Watson was elected to fill the seat that had been held by James Quinn, who had elected to serve on the Cumberland County Board of County Commissioners. Watson defeated Robert McQuade, who had finished in sixth-place in the 2021 election and had been appointed to fill the vacant seat that had been held by Quinn. In March 2024, Mayor Lisa Orndorf resigned from the Millville City Commission for health reasons. Commissioner Benjamin Romanik, who was the runner-up to Orndorff in the 2022 mayoral election, was appointed mayor. In April 2024, Millville City Commissioners appointed Marissa Ranello to fill the vacant seat. , the Millville City Commission includes:

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Benjamin J. Romanik (Commissioner of Public Affairs), Charles Kirk Hewitt (Commissioner of Public Safety), Joseph Sooy (Commissioner of Revenue and Finance) Marissa Ranello (Commissioner of Parks and Public Property) and Stephen E. Watson Jr. (Commissioner of Public Works)City Commission
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Politics

As of March 2011, there were a total of 17,500 registered voters in Millville, of which 4,652 (26.6%) were registered as Democrats, 2,802 (16.0%) were registered as Republicans and 10,033 (57.3%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 13 voters registered as

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or Greens. In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat

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received 60.6% of the vote (6,653 cast), ahead of Republican

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with 38.1% (4,182 votes), and other candidates with 1.3% (146 votes), among the 11,074 ballots cast by the city's 18,821 registered voters (93 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 58.8%. In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 57.6% of the vote (6,523 cast), ahead of Republican

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, who received 39.8% (4,515 votes), with 11,330 ballots cast among the city's 17,715 registered voters, for a turnout of 64.0%. In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat

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received 50.9% of the vote (5,082 ballots cast), outpolling Republican

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, who received around 46.8% (4,677 votes), with 9,992 ballots cast among the city's 15,685 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 63.7. In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican

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received 57.4% of the vote (3,794 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 40.0% (2,640 votes), and other candidates with 2.6% (171 votes), among the 6,854 ballots cast by the city's 17,941 registered voters (249 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 38.2%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 48.4% of the vote (3,169 ballots cast), ahead of both Republican Chris Christie with 40.9% (2,675 votes) and Independent Chris Daggett with 6.9% (453 votes), with 6,541 ballots cast among the city's 17,167 registered voters, yielding a 38.1% turnout.

Federal, state, and county representation

Millville 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 1st 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''
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. Accessed October 30, 2019.

Education

Primary and secondary

The

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serves students in

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through

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. The district is one of 31 former

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s statewide that were established pursuant to the decision by the

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in ''Abbott v. Burke'' which are now referred to as "SDA Districts" based on the requirement for the state to cover all costs for school building and renovation projects in these districts under the supervision of the New Jersey Schools Development Authority. As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of nine schools, had an enrollment of 5,107 students and 433.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 11.8:1.District information for Millville School District

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. Accessed December 1, 2022. Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the

) are Child Family Center with 520 students in PreK, R. M. Bacon Elementary School with 262 students in grades K-5, Holly Heights Elementary School with 487 students in grades K-5, Mount Pleasant Elementary School with 173 students in grades K-5, Rieck Avenue Elementary School with 415 students in grades K-5, Silver Run Elementary School with 423 students in grades K-5, Lakeside Middle School with 999 students in grades 6-8 and Millville Senior High School with a total 1,638 students in grades 9-12; Thunderbolt Academy is a partnership between Millville Public Schools and Camelot Education. Camelot offers an alternative setting for students facing behavioral, emotional or academic challenges. The district has high school

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s with Commercial Township, Lawrence Township and Maurice River Township. Students from Woodbine had attended the district's high school programs until a July 2013 ruling by the

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under which Woodbine students would start attending Middle Township High School as of September 2014, while Woodbine students who had already started attendance in Millville would be allowed to graduate. As part of a project $137 million project begun in 2019 and funded by the New Jersey Schools Development Authority, Millville Senior High School has undergone a project that will add of space, which will allow all high school students to attend high school in a single building; when complete, the phased high school expansion project will add of new space at the high school, as well as extensive renovations to existing facilities in the building. Starting in the 1960s, grades 9–10 have been served in Memorial High School and grades 9–12 at Millville Senior High School. Facing a deficit of $3 million for the 2017–2018 school year, the district closed R.D. Wood Elementary School in order to generate $1.8 million in savings. Students are also eligible to attend Cumberland County Technical Education Center in Millville, serving students from the entire county in its full-time technical training programs, which are offered without charge to students who are county residents. St. Mary Magdalen School was a

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serving children in grades K–8 operating under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden. The school opened in 1882 with an enrollment of 45 students. Former Camden Bishop Joseph Galante announced in January 2012 that the school would close in June due to poor finances resulting from a declining student body. Bishop Schad School in Vineland and St. Mary Regional School in East Vineland are nearby. Additionally Bishop McHugh Regional School in Dennis Township in Cape May County accepts students from Millville. Sacred Heart High School was in nearby Vineland until its 2013 closure. St. Joseph High School in Hammonton was the closest Catholic high school. However that school closed in 2020.

College

Rowan College of South Jersey Cumberland Campus (former

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) is partially in the Millville city limits with the other portion in Vineland. - Page 2 has the map of the relevant area. - Cumberland County College indicated.

Library

Millville Public Library is the city's public library.

Transportation

The city had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Cumberland County and by the

. Major roads that pass through the city include Route 47, Route 49 and Route 55.

Public transportation

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, operated by the

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, serves

general aviation General aviation (GA) is defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) as all civil aviation aircraft operations except for commercial air transport or aerial work, which is defined as specialized aviation services for other ...

. NJ Transit has several bus routes that service the Millville region. Service includes the 313 route from

Cape May Cape May consists of a peninsula and barrier island system in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is roughly coterminous with Cape May County and runs southwards from the New Jersey mainland, separating Delaware Bay from the Atlantic Ocean. Th ...

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, the 408 route between Milville and Philadelphia and the 553 route from Upper Deerfield Township to

Atlantic City Atlantic City, sometimes referred to by its initials A.C., is a Jersey Shore seaside resort city in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Atlantic City comprises the second half of the Atlantic City- Hammonton metropolitan sta ...

Attractions

* New Jersey Motorsports Park * Southwind Vineyard & Winery * Laurel Lake Community Center, Beaches and Piersites * Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center * Glasstown Brewing Company

Parks and recreation

The Cumberland Cape Atlantic

YMCA YMCA, sometimes regionally called the Y, is a worldwide youth organisation based in Geneva, Switzerland, with more than 64 million beneficiaries in 120 countries. It has nearly 90,000 staff, some 920,000 volunteers and 12,000 branches w ...

is in nearby Vineland. The corporate name was changed from Vineland YMCA as the board of directors decided to expand the organization's service area to Atlantic County and Cape May County. There was a previous YMCA campus in Millville which stopped operations in August 1990. In late 1997 Millville Housing Authority purchased the campus. An apartment complex was installed in the former administration building and gymnasium, while a new building was constructed on the site of the former racquetball courts. Millville Housing Authority occupied the second floor; the first floor became a new exercise center. The first floor of the new building and a pre-existing basement is used by the Holly City Development Corp. Family Center (HCDC), which leases from the housing authority and opened the center on January 2, 2001.

Notable people

Notable past and present residents of Millville include: * A. R. Ammons (1926–2001), author and poet, winner of the

National Book Award The National Book Awards (NBA) are a set of annual U.S. literary awards. At the final National Book Awards Ceremony every November, the National Book Foundation presents the National Book Awards and two lifetime achievement awards to authors. ...

* George K. Brandriff (1890–1936), painter * Fred Pierce Corson (1896−1985),

Bishop A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of Episcopal polity, authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of di ...

of The Methodist Church * Grace Mary Flickinger (1935–2024), biology professor and faculty athletics representative at

Xavier University of Louisiana Xavier University of Louisiana (XULA) is a Private university, private Historically black colleges and universities, historically black Roman Catholic, Catholic university in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is the only Catholic Historically black c ...

, 1968–2016 * Merritt Gant (born 1971), guitarist for metal band Overkill * Stephen O. Garrison (1853–1900), Methodist minister and scholar who founded The Training School in

Vineland, New Jersey Vineland is a City (New Jersey), city and the most populous municipality in Cumberland County, New Jersey, Cumberland County, within the U.S. state of New Jersey. Bridgeton, New Jersey, Bridgeton and Vineland are the two principal cities of the ...

* L. Fred Gieg (1890–1977),

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and

basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appro ...

player and coach * Leon Henderson (1895–1986), administrator of the Office of Price Administration from 1941 to 1942 * Dwayne Hendricks (born 1986), professional football player who briefly played for the

New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC East, East division. The ...

* James R. Hurley (born 1932), politician * Buddy Kennedy (born 1998),

Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league composed of 30 teams, divided equally between the National League (baseball), National League (NL) and the American League (AL), with 29 in the United States and 1 in Canada. MLB i ...

player *

R. Bruce Land R. Bruce Land (born June 24, 1950) is an American Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party politician who represented the New Jersey's 1st legislative district, 1st Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2016 to 2 ...

(born 1950), politician and former corrections officer who has represented the 1st Legislative District 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 ...

since 2016 * William A. McKeighan (1842–1895),

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Populist Populism is a contested concept used to refer to a variety of political stances that emphasize the idea of the " common people" and often position this group in opposition to a perceived elite. It is frequently associated with anti-establis ...

politician * Walter Mulford (1877–1955),

forester A forester is a person who practises forest management and forestry, the science, art, and profession of managing forests. Foresters engage in a broad range of activities including ecological restoration and management of protected areas. Fores ...

and professor, regarded as the first state forester in the United States * Chase Petty (born ),

Minor League Baseball Minor League Baseball (MiLB) is a professional baseball organization below Major League Baseball (MLB), constituted of teams affiliated with MLB clubs. It was founded on September 5, 1901, in response to the growing dominance of the National Le ...

player drafted 26th overall by the

Minnesota Twins The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis. The Twins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League Central, Central Division. The team is named afte ...

in the 2021 MLB Draft * Steve Romanik (1924–2009), played collegiate football for the Villanova Wildcats, and played quarterback in the NFL from 1950 to 1954 for the

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and

Chicago Cardinals The professional American football team now known as the Arizona Cardinals previously played in Chicago, Illinois, as the Chicago Cardinals from 1898 to 1959 before relocating to St. Louis, Missouri, for the 1960 through 1987 seasons. Roots ca ...

* Edward H. Salmon (born 1942), politician who served as mayor of Millville and represented the 1st Legislative District in the

from 1988 to 1991 * Hannah Whitall Smith (1832–1911), lay speaker and author in the Holiness movement in the United States and the Higher Life movement in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland *

Logan Pearsall Smith Logan Pearsall Smith (18 October 1865 – 2 March 1946) was an American-born British essayist and critic. Harvard and Oxford educated, he was known for his aphorisms and epigrams, and was an expert on 17th century divines. His ''Words and Idio ...

(1865–1946), essayist and critic * Edward C. Stokes (1860–1942), Governor of New Jersey 1905–1908 * Barry H. Streeter (born ), former

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coach * Mike Trout (born 1991),

player for Los Angeles Angels, nicknamed "The Millville Meteor" * Daniel D.W. (born 1979, née Daniel D. Warwick), author of "Hive Propolis" and an award-winning VFX designer, independent film maker and screenplay writer * Anne Waldman (born 1945), poet * Frank H. Wheaton Sr. (1881–1983), known as the "dean of American Glassware" during his tenure as Wheaton Industries presidentStaff. , ''The Baltimore Sun'', March 17, 1981. Accessed March 29, 2011. "Frank H. Wheaton Sr., chairman of Wheaton industries and dean of American glass manufacturing, turned 100 years old yesterday amid much fanfare from residents of this southern New Jersey city."

References

External links

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