East Greenwich Township is a township in Gloucester County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 U.S. census, the township's population was 9,555,[8][9][10] reflecting an increase of 4,125 (+76.0%) from the 5,430 counted in the 2000 census, which had in turn increased by 172 (+3.3%) from the 5,258 counted in the 1990 census.[18]
Township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States
Township in New Jersey
East Greenwich Township, New Jersey
Township
Township of East Greenwich
Death of the Fox Inn
East Greenwich Township highlighted in Gloucester County. Inset map: Gloucester County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of East Greenwich Township, New Jersey
East Greenwich Township was created by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 10, 1881, from the eastern part of Greenwich Township and the western part of Mantua Township.[19]
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 14.922 square miles (38.649km2), including 14.440 square miles (37.400km2) of land and 0.482 square miles (1.249km2) of water (3.23%).[1][2]
Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Clarksboro, Hendricksons Mills, Mickleton, Middleton, Mount Royal, Tomlins, Warringtons Mills and Wolfert.[22]
The 2010 United States census counted 9,555 people, 3,262 households, and 2,645 families in the township. The population density was 661.7 per square mile (255.5/km2). There were 3,405 housing units at an average density of 235.8 per square mile (91.0/km2). The racial makeup was 88.45% (8,451) White, 5.86% (560) Black or African American, 0.14% (13) Native American, 3.61% (345) Asian, 0.05% (5) Pacific Islander, 0.59% (56) from other races, and 1.31% (125) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.02% (289) of the population.[8]
Of the 3,262 households, 41.5% had children under the age of 18; 70.4% were married couples living together; 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present and 18.9% were non-families. Of all households, 14.9% were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.22.[8]
27.3% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.6 years. For every 100 females, the population had 96.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 94.3 males.[8]
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $98,295 (with a margin of error of +/− $13,759) and the median family income was $109,375 (+/− $12,449). Males had a median income of $90,476 (+/− $9,127) versus $50,431 (+/− $6,983) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $38,234 (+/− $3,245). About 3.4% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.[33]
Census 2000
As of the 2000 U.S. census,[15] there were 5,430 people, 1,901 households, and 1,515 families residing in the township. The population density was 368.1 inhabitants per square mile (142.1/km2). There were 1,971 housing units at an average density of 133.6 per square mile (51.6/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 94.68% White, 3.26% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 0.24% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.40% of the population.[31][32]
There were 1,901 households, out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.9% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.12.[31][32]
In the township, the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.[31][32]
The median income for a household in the township was $65,701, and the median income for a family was $74,455. Males had a median income of $51,662 versus $31,619 for females. The per capita income for the township was $25,345. About 2.6% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.[31][32]
Arts and culture
Musical groups from the township include the family indie rock band Danielson Famile.[34]
Government
Local government
East Greenwich Township is governed under the Township 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.[35] The Township Committee is comprised of five members, who are elected directly by the voters at-large 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.[3][36] At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor.
As of 2022[update], East Greenwich Township Committee members are Mayor Dale L. Archer (R, term on committee ends December 31, 2024; term as mayor ends 2023), Deputy Mayor James R. Philbin Jr. (R, term on committee and as deputy mayor ends 2022), Stephen V. Bottiglieri (R, 2022), Richard P. Schober (R, 2023) and Robert Tice (R, 2023).[4][37][38][39][40][41]
Federal, state and county representation
East Greenwich Township is split between the 1st and 2nd Congressional Districts[42] and is part of New Jersey's 3rd state legislative district.[9][43][44] Prior to the 2010 Census, all of East Greenwich Township had been part of the 1st Congressional District, a change made by the New Jersey Redistricting Commission that took effect in January 2013, based on the results of the November 2012 general elections.[45] The split placed 7,747 residents living in the township's north and east in the 1st District, while 1,808 residents in the southwestern portion of the township were placed in the 2nd District.[42][46]
For the 2022–2023 session, the 3rd Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Edward Durr (R, Logan Township) and in the General Assembly by Bethanne McCarthy-Patrick (R, Mannington Township) and Beth Sawyer (R, Woolwich Township).[53]
Gloucester County is governed by a board of county commissioners, whose seven members are elected at-large to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis in partisan elections, with either two or three seats coming up for election each year. At a reorganization meeting held each January, the Board selects a Director and a Deputy Director from among its members. As of 2022[update], Gloucester County's Commissioners are
Director Frank J. DiMarco (D, Deptford Township; term as commissioner and as director ends December 31, 2022),[54]
Deputy Director Heather Simmons (D, Glassboro; term as commissioner ends 2023, term as deputy director ends 2022).[55]
Lyman J. Barnes (D, Logan Township; 2023),[56]
Nicholas DeSilvio (R, Franklin Township, 2024)[57]
Denice DiCarlo (D, West Deptford Township; 2022, appointed to serve an unexpired term)[58]
Jim Jefferson (D, Woodbury; 2023),[59] and
Christopher Konawel Jr. (R, Glassboro; 2024).[60][61]
Constitutional officers elected countywide are County Clerk James N. Hogan (D, Franklin Township; five-year term ends 2022),[62][63]
Sheriff Jonathan M. Sammons (R, Elk Township; three-year term ends 2024)[64][65] and
Surrogate Giuseppe "Joe" Chila (D, Woolwich Township; five-year term ends 2022).[66][67][68]
Politics
As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 6,416 registered voters in East Greenwich, of which 2,088 (32.5%) were registered as Democrats, 1,285 (20.0%) were registered as Republicans and 3,042 (47.4%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There was one voter registered to another party.[69]
In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 53.4% of the vote (2,752 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 45.6% (2,346 votes), and other candidates with 1.0% (52 votes), among the 5,185 ballots cast by the township's 7,019 registered voters (35 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 73.9%.[70][71] In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 50.6% of the vote (2,319 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 47.7% (2,186 votes) and other candidates with 0.7% (32 votes), among the 4,580 ballots cast by the borough's 5,869 registered voters, for a turnout of 78.0%.[72] In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 55.0% of the vote (2,062 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat John Kerry with 43.6% (1,633 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (29 votes), among the 3,749 ballots cast by the borough's 4,723 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 79.4.[73]
In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 71.5% of the vote (2,348 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 26.9% (884 votes), and other candidates with 1.5% (50 votes), among the 3,359 ballots cast by the township's 7,070 registered voters (77 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 47.5%.[74][75] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 52.7% of the vote (1,636 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 37.0% (1,148 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 8.7% (269 votes) and other candidates with 0.5% (14 votes), among the 3,103 ballots cast by the borough's 6,096 registered voters, yielding a 50.9% turnout.[76]
Education
Public school students in pre-kindergarten through sixth grade attend the East Greenwich Township School District.[77] As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 1,308 students and 110.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.9:1.[78] The schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[79]) are
Jeffrey Clark School[80] located on Quaker Road with 575 students in Grades Pre-K–2 and
Samuel Mickle School[81] located on Kings Highway with 728 students in Grades 3–6.[82][83][84] Based on data from the 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending prepared by the New Jersey Department of Education, the East Greenwich district's total per pupil spending of $12,585 was the lowest of any regular school district.[85]
Public school students in seventh through twelfth grades are educated by the Kingsway Regional School District, which also serves students from South Harrison Township, Swedesboro and Woolwich Township, with the addition of students from Logan Township who attend the district's high school as part of a sending/receiving relationship in which tuition is paid on a per-pupil basis by the Logan Township School District. East Greenwich Township accounts for almost a third of district enrollment.[86][87] As of the 2020–2021 school year, the district's two schools had an enrollment of 2,544 students and 189.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.4:1.[88] Schools in the district (with 2020–2021 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[89]) are
Kingsway Regional Middle School[90] with 1,023 students in grades 7–8 and
Kingsway Regional High School[91] with 1,802 students in grades 9–12.[92][93] Under a 2011 proposal, Kingsway would merge with its constituent member's K–6 districts to become a full K–12 district, with various options for including Logan Township as part of the consolidated district.[94]
Students from across the county are eligible to apply to attend Gloucester County Institute of Technology, 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.[95]
As of 2020[update] Guardian Angels Regional School (Pre-K-Grade 3 campus in Gibbstown CDP and 4–8 campus in Paulsboro) takes students from Clarksboro, Mickleton, Mount Royal, and other sections of East Greenwich township.[96] It is under the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden.
Transportation
Northbound I-295/US 130 in East Greenwich Township
Roads and highways
As of May2010[update], the township had a total of 76.53 miles (123.16km) of roadways, of which 47.44 miles (76.35km) were maintained by the municipality, 23.68 miles (38.11km) by Gloucester County, 0.75 miles (1.21km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation and 4.66 miles (7.50km) by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.[97]
The New Jersey Turnpike passes through in the southeast, but the closest interchange is Interchange 2 in neighboring Woolwich.[98] Interstate 295[99] and U.S. Route 130 pass through with Exit 17 straddling the border between the municipality and neighboring Greenwich.
The major county highway to pass through is County Road 551.[100]
Public transportation
NJ Transit bus service is available to Philadelphia on the 401 route.[101][102]
Notable people
See also: Category:People from East Greenwich Township, New Jersey
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with East Greenwich Township include:
Rachel Davis DuBois (1892–1993), educator, human rights activist and pioneer of intercultural education[103]
George Gill Green (1842–1925), patent medicine manufacturer[104]
Martin A. Herman (born 1939), politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly, where he represented the 3rd Legislative District from 1974 to 1986, and was later appointed as a judge in New Jersey Superior Court in Gloucester County[105]
Amos J. Peaslee (1887–1969), politician, military official, author and diplomat who served as United States Ambassador to Australia[106]
2022 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. Accessed March 1, 2022. As of date accessed, Archer is listed as mayor with an incorrect term-end year of 2024, which is the end of his three-year committee term, not his one-year mayoral term of office.
Township Clerk, East Greenwich Township. Accessed March 28, 2022.
Schwabsky, Barry. "Music; Being Weird Is Not a Bar To Promoting Christianity", The New York Times, April 16, 2000. Accessed April 28, 2015. "So it was no small compliment when Richard Gehr, a writer for the music magazine Spin, declared a band, the Danielson Famile, based in tiny Clarksboro, 'the most joyously eccentric group of performers to ascend the New Jersey Turnpike since Sun Ra's Arkestra.'"
Full Biography, Congressman Donald Norcross. Accessed January 3, 2019. "Donald and his wife Andrea live in Camden City and are the proud parents of three grown children and grandparents of two."
Biography of Bob Menendez, United States Senate, January 26, 2015. "Menendez, who started his political career in Union City, moved in September from Paramus to one of Harrison's new apartment buildings near the town's PATH station.."
2009 Governor: Gloucester CountyArchived 2012-10-17 at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed November 6, 2012.
East Greenwich Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, East Greenwich Township School District. Accessed March 28, 2022. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through six in the East Greenwich School District. Composition: The East Greenwich School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of East Greenwich."
Kingsway Regional School District 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 10, 2019. "Kingsway is situated in a predominately rural/suburban area, with more than 20,000 people residing within its 52 square mile border. The District includes the Borough of Swedesboro and the Townships of South Harrison, East Greenwich, and Woolwich. Though not part of the District, students from Logan Township attend Kingsway High School through a send/receive relationship as paid tuition students."
Student Enrollment, Kingsway Regional School District. Accessed February 20, 2020. "Kingsway Regional is comprised of the Borough of Swedesboro and the Townships of South Harrison, East Greenwich and Woolwich. Though not part of the District, students from Logan Township attend Kingsway Regional High School through a send/receive relationship as paid tuition students.... Percent of students coming from each resident district is as follows: East Greenwich Twp. – 32%, Woolwich Twp. – 33%, South Harrison Twp. – 13%, Swedesboro – 10%, Logan Twp. (High School Only) – 11%"
Forand, Rebecca. "Kingsway districts may see change", Gloucester County Times, April 7, 2011. Accessed December 9, 2014. "A study is being planned to evaluate the fiscal feasibility of the regionalization of the school districts associated with the Kingsway Regional district, and the impact of continuing or severing the current relationship the district has with Logan Township. Woolwich township, Swedesboro, East Greenwich Township and South Harrison Township all currently feed their elementary students to the Kingsway Regional district for middle and high school, with Logan Township sending students to the high school on a tuition basis. The study will address the fiscal feasibility of regionalizing Kingsway, East Greenwich, South Harrison and Swedesboro-Woolwich."
Admissions, Gloucester County Institute of Technology. Accessed November 7, 2019. "There is no charge to attend. GCIT is a public school.... GCIT is the vocational-technical school for Gloucester County residents. You must live in Gloucester County to apply and attend."
"The opera house built on medicine: Woodbury's G.G. Green Block", Hidden New Jersey, December 14, 2012. Accessed April 28, 2015. "Born in nearby Clarksboro, George Gill Green left the University of Pennsylvania medical school in 1864 to fight in the Civil War with the 142nd Illinois Regiment."
McIntosh, Sandra. "Herman Confirmed As Gloucester County Judge", The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 24, 1986. Accessed September 9, 2016. "Martin A. Herman, a former Democratic assemblyman, was confirmed yesterday by the New Jersey Senate as state Superior Court judge in Gloucester County.... Herman, a resident of Mickleton, was born in Philadelphia and graduated from Temple University in 1960 and Temple's law school in 1963."
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