Stockton is a

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and former municipality in Camden, in the

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. It has a population of 6,479. Stockton was incorporated as a

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by an act of the

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on February 23, 1859, from portions of Delaware Township (now

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). Portions of the township were taken to form Merchantville on March 3, 1874, and Pennsauken Township on February 18, 1892. Based on the results of a referendum that passed on March 22, 1894, Stockton was reincorporated as a

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as of May 1, 1894. On March 24, 1899, Stockton was annexed by the City of Camden.Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 232. Accessed October 10, 2015.Honeyman, Abraham Van Doren
''Index-analysis of the Statutes of New Jersey, 1896-1909: Together with References to All Acts, and Parts of Acts, in the 'General Statutes' and Pamphlet Laws Expressly Repealed: and the Statutory Crimes of New Jersey During the Same Period''
p. 270. New Jersey Law Journal Publishing Company, 1910. Accessed October 10, 2015.

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1858 establishments in New Jersey 1899 disestablishments in New Jersey Former townships in New Jersey Former towns in New Jersey Neighborhoods in Camden, New Jersey {{CamdenCountyNJ-geo-stub