Sweetwater is an

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and

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(CDP) located within Mullica Township in

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. The community is situated on the

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about from

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Education

The CDP is within two school districts: Mullica Township School District (elementary) and Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District. The zoned high school for Mullica Township is Cedar Creek High School, which is a part of the Greater Egg Harbor district.

References

Mullica Township, New Jersey Census-designated places in Atlantic County, New Jersey Census-designated places in New Jersey Unincorporated communities in Atlantic County, New Jersey Unincorporated communities in New Jersey {{AtlanticCountyNJ-geo-stub