Stratford is a borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 7,040,[16][17][18] reflecting a decline of 231 (−3.2%) from the 7,271 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 343 (−4.5%) from the 7,614 counted in the 1990 Census.[19] The Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine is located in Stratford.
Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States
The Borough of Stratford was created on February 13, 1925, from portions of Clementon Township, one of seven municipalities created from the now-defunct township.[20] The borough was named for Stratford-upon-Avon, England, by the owners of the Rural Land Improvement Company that developed the area in the 1880s.[21][22]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 1.57 square miles (4.07km2), all of which was land.[1][2]
The 2010 United States census counted 7,040 people, 2,641 households, and 1,822 families in the borough. The population density was 4,547.0 per square mile (1,755.6/km2). There were 2,761 housing units at an average density of 1,783.3 per square mile (688.5/km2). The racial makeup was 82.37% (5,799) White, 8.24% (580) Black or African American, 0.18% (13) Native American, 4.22% (297) Asian, 0.07% (5) Pacific Islander, 2.77% (195) from other races, and 2.14% (151) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.49% (457) of the population.[16]
Of the 2,641 households, 31.1% had children under the age of 18; 51.8% were married couples living together; 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present and 31.0% were non-families. Of all households, 25.6% were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.19.[16]
23.3% of the population were under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.1 years. For every 100 females, the population had 95.8 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 92.9 males.[16]
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $64,297 (with a margin of error of +/− $6,575) and the median family income was $86,375 (+/− $11,140). Males had a median income of $63,879 (+/− $4,823) versus $40,243 (+/− $1,924) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $32,383 (+/− $3,556). About 4.3% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.4% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.[32]
Census 2000
As of the 2000 United States Census[13] there were 7,271 people, 2,736 households, and 1,906 families residing in the borough. The population density was 4,603.8 inhabitants per square mile (1,777.5/km2). There were 2,849 housing units at an average density of 1,803.9 per square mile (696.5/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 88.56% White, 6.60% African American, 0.12% Native American, 2.38% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.87% from other races, and 1.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.81% of the population.[30][31]
There were 2,736 households, out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.18.[30][31]
In the borough the population was spread out, with 24.7% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.[30][31]
The median income for a household in the borough was $50,977, and the median income for a family was $57,500. Males had a median income of $42,246 versus $29,153 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $21,748. About 2.5% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.[30][31]
Government
Local government
Stratford is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 municipalities (of the 565) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey.[33] The governing body is comprised of a Mayor and a Borough Council, with all positions elected at-large on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council is comprised of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle.[3] The Borough form of government used by Stratford is a "weak mayor / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can veto ordinances subject to an override by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council.[34][35]
As of 2020[update], the Mayor of Stratford is Democrat Josh Keenan, whose term of office ends December 31, 2023.[36] Members of the Stratford Borough Council are Council President Tina Lomanno (D, 2022), Harry "Tom" Collins (D, 2020), Pat Gilligan (D, 2020), Patrick Green (D, 2021), Linda Hall (D, 2022) and Frank Hartman (D, 2021).[37][38][39][40][41]
Federal, state and county representation
Stratford is located in the 1st Congressional District[42] and is part of New Jersey's 6th state legislative district.[17][43][44] Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Stratford had been in the 5th state legislative district.[45]
For the 2022–2023 session, the 6th Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by James Beach (D, Voorhees Township) and in the General Assembly by Louis Greenwald (D, Voorhees Township) and Pamela Rosen Lampitt (D, Cherry Hill).[51]
Camden County is governed by a Board of County Commissioners comprised of seven members chosen at-large in partisan elections for three-year terms on a staggered basis by the residents of the county, with either two or three seats up for election each year as part of the November general election. At a reorganization meeting held in January after each election, the newly constituted Board of Commissioners selects one of its members to serve as Director and another as Deputy Director.[52] As of 2022[update], Camden County's Commissioners are
Commissioner Director Louis Cappelli Jr. (D, Collingswood, term as Commissioner ends December 31, 2023; term as Director ends 2022),[53]
Commissioner Deputy Director Edward T. McDonnell (D, Pennsauken Township, term as Commissioner and as Deputy Director ends 2022),[54]
Almar Dyer (D, Pennsauken Township, 2024),[55]
Melinda Kane (D, Cherry Hill, 2024),[56]
Jeffrey L. Nash (D, Winslow Township, 2024),[57]
Carmen G. Rodriguez (D, Merchantville, 2022)[58] and
Jonathan L. Young Sr. (D, Berlin Township, 2023)[59][52][60][61][62]
Camden County's constitutional officers, all elected directly by voters, are
County Clerk Joseph Ripa (D, Voorhees Township, 2024),[63][64]
Sheriff Gilbert "Whip" Wilson (D, Camden, 2024)[65][66] and
Surrogate Michelle Gentek-Mayer (D, Gloucester Township, 2025).[67][68][69]
The County Prosecutor is Grace C. MacAulay, who was sworn in on January 6, 2022.[70]
Politics
As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 4,606 registered voters in Stratford, of which 1,743 (37.8%) were registered as Democrats, 849 (18.4%) were registered as Republicans and 2,013 (43.7%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There was one voter registered to another party.[71]
In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 59.0% of the vote (1,911 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 39.6% (1,282 votes), and other candidates with 1.5% (48 votes), among the 3,271 ballots cast by the borough's 4,925 registered voters (30 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 66.4%.[72][73] In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 56.8% of the vote (2,006 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain, who received around 39.9% (1,409 votes), with 3,534 ballots cast among the borough's 4,639 registered voters, for a turnout of 76.2%.[74] In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 54.0% of the vote (1,886 ballots cast), outpolling Republican George W. Bush, who received around 44.3% (1,547 votes), with 3,492 ballots cast among the borough's 4,629 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 75.4.[75]
In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 67.0% of the vote (1,340 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 31.4% (628 votes), and other candidates with 1.6% (32 votes), among the 2,056 ballots cast by the borough's 4,945 registered voters (56 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 41.6%.[76][77] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 45.9% of the vote (1,005 ballots cast), ahead of both Democrat Jon Corzine with 45.1% (988 votes) and Independent Chris Daggett with 5.3% (116 votes), with 2,191 ballots cast among the borough's 4,630 registered voters, yielding a 47.3% turnout.[78]
Education
The Stratford School District serves public school students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. Students from Hi-Nella attend the district for Pre-K–8 as part of a sending/receiving relationship, under a five-year transition that started in 2012–2013, bringing in an additional 100 students to the district.[79] Students from Laurel Springs also attend the district's schools for grades 7 and 8 as part of a sending/receiving relationship.[80] As of the 2018–2019 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 862 students and 69.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.5:1.[81] Schools in the district (with 2018–2019 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[82]) are
Parkview Elementary School[83] with 367 students in pre-kindergarten through third grade and
Samuel S. Yellin Elementary School[84] with 487 students in grades 4–8.[85]
For ninth grade through twelfth grade, public school students attend Sterling High School, a regional high school district that also serves students from Magnolia and Somerdale, along with the sending districts of Hi-Nella and Laurel Springs.[86][87] The high school is located in Somerdale. As of the 2018–2019 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 958 students and 69.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.7:1.[88]
Stratford Classical Christian Academy serves students in Kindergarten through tenth grade.[89] John Paul II Regional School is an elementary school that operates under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden, having opened for the 2008–2009 school year as the result of the consolidation of area schools by the Camden diocese.[90][91]
The Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine has its campus on Laurel Road in Stratford Borough. It is made up of four buildings including the University Doctors' Pavilion and a Science Center.[92]
Rutgers University's Biomedical and Health Sciences school has a campus in Stratford.[93]
Transportation
U.S. Route 30 eastbound in Stratford
Roads and highways
As of May2010[update], the borough had a total of 26.09 miles (41.99km) of roadways, of which 21.77 miles (35.04km) were maintained by the municipality, 3.21 miles (5.17km) by Camden County and 1.11 miles (1.79km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.[94]
U.S. Route 30 (White Horse Pike) runs from Laurel Springs in the borough's southeast corner and heads towards the northern tip of the borough along the border between Stratford to the southwest and Somerdale to the northeast before heading into Somerdale.[95]
Public transportation
NJ Transit bus service between Turnersville and Camden is available on the 403 route, with local service available on the 459 route operatining between Voorhees Town Center and the Avandale Park and Ride in Winslow Township.[96][97]
Notable people
See also: Category:People from Stratford, New Jersey
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Stratford include:
Tamika Catchings (born 1979), professional basketball player who played in the WNBA for the Indiana Fever[98]
Mike Daniels (born 1989), defensive end for the Green Bay Packers[99]
Lee DeRamus (born 1972), wide receiver who played for two seasons in the NFL with the New Orleans Saints[100]
Juwan Johnson (born 1996), American football wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League[101]
Ken Kelley (born 1960), American football linebacker who played two seasons in the United States Football League with the Philadelphia Stars, Chicago Blitz and Birmingham Stallions[102]
Brett Laxton (born 1973), former MLB pitcher who played in parts of two seasons for the Oakland Athletics and the Kansas City Royals[103]
Kelly Ripa (born 1970), actress and talk show host of Live! with Kelly[104]
Julian Talley (born 1989), NFL wide receiver for the New York Giants[105]
Index-analysis of the Statutes of New Jersey, Borough of Stratford. Accessed October 10, 2015. "In 1888 or 1889, Charles S. King saw the possibility of creating a pleasant and ideal He, along with Zimmerman, Twitchell, Smith and Rogers, formed the Rural Land Improvement Company. The development was roughly triangular in shape. The name they chose for this new community was Stratford--after Stratford-on-Avon in England."
Home page, Borough of Stratford. Accessed October 12, 2012. "The Borough is bordered by the Borough of Hi-Nella on the north and Gloucester Township on the north and east, the Borough of Somerdale and the Borough of Lindenwold is to the west, and the Borough of Laurel Springs and the Borough of Lindenwold to the south."
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.."
Al Dyer, Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed March 14, 2022. As of date accessed, incorrect term dates are listed.
Melinda Kane, Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed March 14, 2022. As of date accessed, incorrect term dates are listed.
Jeffrey L. Nash, Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed March 14, 2022. "He is resident of Winslow Township." As of date accessed, incorrect term dates are listed.
Members List: Surrogates, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed March 14, 2022.
Your Government, Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed March 14, 2022.
Staff, Office of the Camden County Prosecutor. Accessed March 14, 2022. "Grace C. MacAulay was sworn in as Camden County Prosecutor on January 6, 2022, capping a nearly 30-year legal career dedicated to seeking justice for victims."
2009 Governor: Camden CountyArchived October 17, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed October 15, 2012.
Borough of Stratford School District Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2016, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 5, 2017. "The addition of Hi-Nella students through a five-year phase-in send/receive agreement that began with the 2012-13 school year will increase total enrollment, at the end of the five years, by 100 students.... In addition, the School District provides educational services for students received on a tuition basis in grades 7 and 8 from the Laurel Springs School District and in grades Pre-K through 8 from the Hi-Nella School District."
Samuel S. Yellin Elementary School 2016 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed August 5, 2017. "The Yellin School houses approximately 515 students that are comprised of five grade levels ranging from 4th Grade to 8th Grade. The nearby Laurel Springs School District is a sending district starting in 7th Grade."
Sterling High School 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 2, 2016. "Sterling High School District is a regional district serving Hi Nella, Laurel Springs, Magnolia, Somerdale and Stratford. Sterling is a suburban residential community, approximately 7 miles southeast of Camden, NJ and part of the Philadelphia, PA metropolitan area."
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2011, Sterling High School District. Accessed December 8, 2014. "The purpose of the School District is to provide educational services for resident students in grades 9 through 12 that reside in the Borough's of Magnolia, Somerdale and Stratford. In addition, the School District provides educational services for students in grades 9 through 12 received, on a tuition basis, from the Laurel Springs School District and the Hi-Nella School District."
South Jersey Transit GuideArchived September 29, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, Cross County Connection, as of April 1, 2010. Accessed October 28, 2014.
D'Alessandro, Dave. "D'Alessandro: Tamika Catchings becomes WNBA star by overcoming adversity", The Star-Ledger, September 17, 2011. Accessed November 6, 2013. "She didn't remember her first home — the tiny Jersey town of Stratford, outside Camden — but she was smart enough to know that this was home for as long as her parents said it was going to be, and that was that."
Mike Daniels, Green Bay Packers. Accessed November 17, 2014. "Given name Michael Wayne Daniels Jr. …Born in Stratford, N.J."
Lee DeRamus, National Football League. Accessed November 6, 2013.
Juwan Johnson, Penn State Nittany Lions football. Accessed October 25, 2020. "Hometown: Glassboro, N.J.; High School: Glassboro... Born September 13, 1996 in Stratford, New Jersey."
"Getting a Grip", The Philadelphia Inquirer, January 12, 1983. Accessed September 22, 2019. "'We have a lot of Penn State players going Ito the Stars, and it would be nice to play close to home,' said Kelley, whose family lives in Stratford, N.J."
Brett Laxton, Baseball-Reference.com. Accessed October 10, 2015.
Staff. "Philly Birthday Girl: Kelly Ripa", The Philadelphia Inquirer, September 26, 2011. Accessed November 6, 2013. "We already know there's nothing she can't do - host, mother, act, dance, sing (kinda), toss food miraculously into the right spots in her Electrolux kitchen - so we're hoping Stratford, N.J.-native and Eastern High School grad Kelly Ripa takes a breather on her birthday off-air on Sunday."
Julian TalleyArchived October 18, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, New York Giants. Accessed October 10, 2015. "Hometown: Stratford, NJ"
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