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"Gloucester Township is a township in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township had a total population of 64,634, reflecting an increase of 284 (+0.4%) from the 64,350 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 10,553 (+19.6%) from the 53,797 counted in the 1990 Census.Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed October 4, 2012. The township ranked as the 19th most-populous municipality in the state in 2010 after having been ranked 18th in 2000.The Counties and Most Populous Cities and Townships in 2010 in New Jersey: 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed January 29, 2017. Gloucester Township was formed on June 1, 1695, while the area was still part of Gloucester County. It was incorporated as one of New Jersey's first 104 townships by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. It became part of the newly created Camden County upon its formation on March 13, 1844. Portions of the township have been taken over the years to form Union Township (November 15, 1831; dissolved on February 25, 1868, with remaining land chartered as Gloucester City), Winslow Township (March 8, 1845) and Clementon Township (February 24, 1903; dissolved on May 16, 1941, into Laurel Springs).Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 105. Accessed March 12, 2012. History The present Township of Gloucester was one of the original townships that comprised old Gloucester County. It became the county's first political subdivision in 1685. The boundaries of Gloucester County extended from the Delaware River to the Atlantic Ocean until 1683, when it was divided into two townships; Egg Harbor Township and Gloucester Township, which took its name from the cathedral city of Gloucester on the banks of the River Severn in England.Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 31, 2015.Gannett, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States, p. 138. United States Government Printing Office, 1905. Accessed August 31, 2015. Gloucester Township further subdivided into four smaller townships, and on June 1, 1695, became one of the first New Jersey municipalities to incorporate. In 1844, the township became part of the newly formed County of Camden The Gabreil Daveis Tavern House, located at 4th Avenue in Glendora, is a pre-American Revolutionary War tavern that was built in 1756 and for many years served as an inn for boatmen who transported their products to Philadelphia via nearby Big Timber Creek. It was recently restored and now serves as Gloucester Township's historical centerpiece. This building has also been referred to as The Hillman Hospital House because it was designated a hospital by George Washington during the Revolution.Burkhart, Michael T. "Tavern welcomed water travelers", Courier-Post, November 1, 2007. Accessed October 14, 2013. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is open to visitors on Sunday afternoons from April through December, excepting holidays. The former Solomon Wesley United Methodist Church Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 23.30 square miles (60.34 km2), including 22.95 square miles (59.45 km2) of land and 0.34 square miles (0.88 km2) of water (1.46%). Blackwood (with a 2010 Census population of 4,545DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Blackwood CDP, New Jersey , United States Census Bureau. Accessed October 4, 2012.) and Glendora (4,750 in 2010DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Glendora CDP, New Jersey , United States Census Bureau. Accessed October 4, 2012.) are unincorporated communities and census-designated places (CDPs) located within the township.GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Camden County, New Jersey , United States Census Bureau. Accessed October 4, 2012. Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Blenheim, Chews Landing, Davisville, Erial, Glen Oaks, Grenloch, Hilltop, Lakeland, Lambs Terrace, Little Gloucester, Nashs Mill Point Pleasant and Turkey Foot.Home page, Gloucester Township. Accessed September 9, 2011. "Communities of Gloucester Township include parts of Blackwood, Glendora, Erial, Sicklerville, Blenheim, Lambs Terrace, Chews Landing, and Hilltop."Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed March 17, 2015. The township borders the municipalities of Hi-Nella, Lindenwold, Magnolia, Pine Hill, Runnemede, Somerdale, Stratford and Winslow Township in Camden County; and Deptford Township and Washington Township in Gloucester County.Areas touching Gloucester Township, MapIt. Accessed March 14, 2020.Municipalities within Camden County, NJ, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission. Accessed March 14, 2020.New Jersey Municipal Boundaries, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019. Big Timber Creek flows east to west through the township to the Delaware River. Demographics =2010 Census= The Census Bureau's 2006-2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $72,811 (with a margin of error of +/- $3,131) and the median family income was $82,491 (+/- $2,354). Males had a median income of $55,185 (+/- $1,931) versus $41,697 (+/- $1,505) for females. The per capita income for the township was $29,231 (+/- $984). About 3.5% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Gloucester township, Camden County, New Jersey , United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 12, 2012. =2000 Census= As of the 2000 United States Census of 2000, there were 64,350 people, 23,150 households, and 16,876 families residing in the township. The population density was 2,771.2 people per square mile (1,070.0/km2). There were 24,257 housing units at an average density of 1,044.6 per square mile (403.3/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 83.11% White, 11.55% African American, 0.16% Native American, 2.62% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.11% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.05% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Gloucester township, Camden County, New Jersey , United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 12, 2012.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Gloucester township, Camden County, New Jersey , United States Census Bureau. Accessed October 4, 2012. There were 23,150 households, out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.24. In the township the population was spread out, with 26.9% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males. The median income for a household in the township was $54,280, and the median income for a family was $62,992. Males had a median income of $42,451 versus $31,427 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,604. About 4.4% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over. Government = Local government = Gloucester Township is governed within the Faulkner Act, formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law, under the Mayor-Council system of New Jersey municipal government plan B, as implemented as of July 1, 1982, based on direct petition."The Faulkner Act: New Jersey's Optional Municipal Charter Law" , New Jersey State League of Municipalities, July 2007. Accessed October 14, 2013. The township is one of 71 municipalities (of the 565) statewide that use this form of government.Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey, Rutgers University Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed November 18, 2019. The township's governing body is comprised of the mayor and the seven- member township council, all of whom are elected on an at-large basis in partisan elections to serve four-year terms of office. Either three or four council seats come up for election in odd-numbered years as part of the November general election, with the mayoral seat up for vote the same year that three council seats are up for vote.2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 24. The Township has a full-time Mayor and a seven-member council. , the Mayor of Gloucester Township is Democrat David R. Mayer, whose term of office ends December 31, 2021. Members of the Township Council are Council President Orlando Mercado (D, 2023), Council Vice President Tracey L. Trotto (D, 2023), Dan Hutchison (D, 2021), Michael D. Mignone (D, 2023), Scott Owens (D, 2021), Andrea l. Stubbs (D, 2023) and Michelle L. Winters (D, 2021).Elected Officials, Gloucester Township. Accessed March 31, 2020.2019 Municipal Data Sheet, Gloucester Township. Accessed September 16, 2019.Official Election Results 2019 General Election November 5, 2019, Camden County, New Jersey, updated November 15, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020.Official Election Results 2017 General Election November 7, 2017, Camden County, New Jersey, November 16, 2017. Accessed January 1, 2018. = Federal, state and county representation = Gloucester Township is located in the 1st Congressional DistrictPlan Components Report, New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020. and is part of New Jersey's 4th state legislative district.Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed February 1, 2020.2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed October 30, 2019.Districts by Number for 2011-2020, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 6, 2013. =Politics= As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 41,873 registered voters in Gloucester Township, of which 16,603 (39.7%) were registered as Democrats, 6,039 (14.4%) were registered as Republicans and 19,205 (45.9%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 26 voters registered to other parties.Voter Registration Summary - Camden, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed October 15, 2012. In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 63.9% of the vote (18,178 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 35.1% (9,999 votes), and other candidates with 1.0% (271 votes), among the 28,615 ballots cast by the township's 45,074 registered voters (167 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 63.5%. In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 61.3% of the vote (18,601 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain, who received around 35.1% (10,645 votes), with 30,341 ballots cast among the township's 40,565 registered voters, for a turnout of 74.8%.2008 Presidential General Election Results: Camden County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed October 15, 2012. In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 57.6% of the vote (16,318 ballots cast), outpolling Republican George W. Bush, who received around 40.7% (11,529 votes), with 28,323 ballots cast among the township's 38,229 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 74.1.2004 Presidential Election: Camden County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed October 15, 2012. In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 59.4% of the vote (9,042 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 39.3% (5,982 votes), and other candidates with 1.3% (198 votes), among the 15,693 ballots cast by the township's 45,408 registered voters (471 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 34.6%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 47.9% of the vote (8,390 ballots cast), ahead of both Republican Chris Christie with 44.2% (7,748 votes) and Independent Chris Daggett with 4.8% (839 votes), with 17,519 ballots cast among the township's 41,329 registered voters, yielding a 42.4% turnout.2009 Governor: Camden County , New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed October 15, 2012. Education The Gloucester Township Public Schools system, serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade.Gloucester Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Gloucester Township Public Schools. Accessed June 1, 2020. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades PreK through eight in the Gloucester Township School District. Composition: The Gloucester Township School District is all the area within the municipal boundaries of Gloucester Township." The district operates eight PreK/K-5 elementary schools and three grade 6-8 middle schools, including the Ann A. Mullen Middle School, dedicated in September 1996 and named in honor of former mayor Ann A. Mullen.History, Ann A. Mullen Middle School. Accessed September 4, 2014. "This special relationship between a mayor and her constituency's children was formally recognized at the dedication of the Ann A. Mullen Middle School, which took place on September 29, 1996." As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of 11 schools, had an enrollment of 6,343 students and 526.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.1:1.District information for Gloucester Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020. Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education StatisticsSchool Data for the Gloucester Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.) are Blackwood Elementary SchoolBlackwood Elementary School, Gloucester Township Public Schools. Accessed June 1, 2020. (575 students; in grades PreK-5), Chews Elementary SchoolChews Elementary School, Gloucester Township Public Schools. Accessed June 1, 2020. (661; PreK-5), Erial Elementary SchoolErial Elementary School, Gloucester Township Public Schools. Accessed June 1, 2020. (642; PreK-5), Glendora Elementary SchoolGlendora Elementary School, Gloucester Township Public Schools. Accessed June 1, 2020. (231; K-5), Gloucester Township Elementary SchoolGloucester Township Elementary School, Gloucester Township Public Schools. Accessed June 1, 2020. (249; K-5), James W. Lilley Jr. Elementary SchoolJames W. Lilley Jr. Elementary School, Gloucester Township Public Schools. Accessed June 1, 2020. (497; K-5), Loring-Flemming Elementary SchoolLoring-Flemming Elementary School, Gloucester Township Public Schools. Accessed June 1, 2020. (688; K-5), Union Valley Elementary SchoolUnion Valley Elementary School, Gloucester Township Public Schools. Accessed June 1, 2020. (455; K-5), Glen Landing Middle SchoolGlen Landing Middle School, Gloucester Township Public Schools. Accessed June 1, 2020. (695; 6-8), Charles W. Lewis Middle SchoolCharles W. Lewis Middle School, Gloucester Township Public Schools. Accessed June 1, 2020. (684; 6-8) and Ann A. Mullen Middle SchoolAnn A. Mullen Middle School, Gloucester Township Public Schools. Accessed June 1, 2020. (841; 6-8).New Jersey School Directory for the Gloucester Township Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016. Students in public school for ninth through twelfth grades attend one of the three high schools that are part of the Black Horse Pike Regional School District. The schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education StatisticsSchool Data for the Black Horse Pike Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.) are Highland Regional High SchoolHighland Regional High School, Black Horse Pike Regional School District. Accessed January 13, 2017. (1,187 students; located in Blackwood), Timber Creek Regional High SchoolTimber Creek Regional High School, Black Horse Pike Regional School District. Accessed January 13, 2017. (1,188; Erial) or Triton Regional High SchoolTriton Regional High School, Black Horse Pike Regional School District. Accessed January 13, 2017. (1,159; Runnemede). Students from Gloucester Township attend one of the three schools based on their residence address; students from Bellmawr and Runnemede, the other two communities in the district, all attend Triton High School.Triton Regional High School 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 1, 2020. "Triton Regional is a community based high school and we value the support of our parents, community members and local businesses. Our students and staff are ambassadors of Runnemede, Bellmawr, and Gloucester Township and carry that honor with Mustang pride."District Home: Registration Info tab, Black Horse Pike Regional School District. Accessed June 1, 2020. "What school will you be attending? All Bellmawr and Runnemede residents attend Triton Regional High School. Gloucester Township residents Click Here to view the District Map."Gloucester Township High School Attendance Areas, Black Horse Pike Regional School District. Accessed June 1, 2020. Seats on the high school district's nine-member board of education are allocated based on the population of the constituent municipalities, with seven seats assigned to Gloucester Township.Board of Education, Black Horse Pike Regional School District. Accessed June 1, 2020.Bellano, Anthony. "Black Horse Pike School Board Looks To Fill Open Seat", Gloucester, NJ Patch, January 30, 2020. Accessed June 1, 2020. "The Black Horse Pike Regional School District oversees three high schools serving students in Gloucester Township, Bellmawr and Runnemede. In addition to Highland, Timber Creek and Triton regional high schools are in the district. Seven seats on the school board are allocated to Gloucester Township residents." Gloucester Township Technical High School is a countywide vocational school that offers day and evening classes.Gloucester Township Technical High School, Camden County Technical Schools. Accessed March 31, 2020. The Kingdom Charter School of Leadership is a charter school that serves students in kindergarten through sixth grade residing in Gloucester Township, who are accepted by lottery on a space-available basis.Enrollment , The Kingdom Charter School of Leadership. Accessed March 19, 2014. Our Lady of Hope Regional School is a K-8 Roman Catholic elementary school that operates under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden.Catholic Schools Directory, Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden. Accessed October 20, 2016. Our Lady of Hope Regional School was renamed following the 2008 merger of St. Jude's Regional School with St. Agnes School.History of OLOH , Our Lady of Hope Regional School. Accessed October 20, 2016. "Our Lady of Hope Regional School began in 2008 and is the result of a very successful merger of St. Agnes School and St. Jude's Regional School in Blackwood." Camden County College is located in Blackwood, on a campus that had been acquired in 1967. The school's first students started attending in 1968 and the campus has undergone an $83 million expansion and renovation project that started in 2005. Over 44 programs of study ranging from allied health to engineering technology and science, laser and optics, public safety, business administration, liberal arts, human services and secretarial studies are available. Other programs include a GED center, self-enrichment and senior adult courses. Evening and weekend classes, including computer programming are offered. Local residents may use the college's learning resource center to receive dental hygiene clinic services.About Us, Camden County College. Accessed July 20, 2011. "Camden County College's mission was launched when what had been Mother of the Savior Seminary – along with the 320-acre tract of land surrounding it – was purchased early in 1967. By September of that year, the first class of Camden County College students was taking courses on the Blackwood Campus. In 2005, the Camden County Freeholders announced a six-year, $83 million capital initiative to rebuild the Blackwood Campus." Transportation The westbound Atlantic City Expressway in Gloucester Township =Roads and highways= , the township had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Camden County, by the New Jersey Department of Transportation and by the South Jersey Transportation Authority.Camden County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014. The Atlantic City Expressway is the most prominent highway in Gloucester Township, passing through the southwestern portion of the township.Atlantic City Expressway Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, January 1997. Accessed July 25, 2014. Route 41 clips the northwestern tip very briefly while Route 42 (the North-South Freeway) and Route 168 both pass through the township in the western part. CR 534 travels through the center while CR 544 runs along the northern border. =Public transportation= NJ Transit bus service between the township and Philadelphia is provided on the 400 route, with local service available on the 403 and 459 routes.Camden County Bus/Rail Connections, NJ Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 22, 2009. Accessed July 20, 2011.South Jersey Transit Guide , Cross County Connection. Accessed July 25, 2014. Notable people People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Gloucester Township include: * Jersey Bakley (1864-1915) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who was 19 years old when he broke into the big leagues in 1883 with the Philadelphia Athletics.Jersey Bakley, Baseball-Reference.com. Accessed March 19, 2014. * Damiere Byrd (born 1993), wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League.Forand, Rebecca. "Super Bowl 50 'surreal' for Panthers players' N.J. family", NJ.com, February 5, 2016. Accessed April 25, 2016. "Damiere Byrd, 23 of Gloucester Township, will be on the field with the Carolina Panthers' practice squad at Super Bowl 50 Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016." * Mike Daniels (born 1989), defensive end for the Green Bay Packers.Hodkiewicz, Weston. "Nonstop motor powers undersized Mike Daniels", Green Bay Press- Gazette, January 3, 2015. Accessed June 3, 2015. "Mike Daniels wasn't always built like this. Before he was 6 feet tall and 305 pounds, the Green Bay Packers defensive lineman was a small and somewhat scrawny kid growing up in Blackwood, N.J." * John A. Dramesi (born 1933), former prisoner of war who had been held by the Viet Cong in the Hanoi Hilton.Sipress, Alan. "Each Party Sees Chance To Seize Florio's Seat", The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 30, 1990. Accessed July 20, 2011. "Also seeking the Democratic nomination is John A. Dramesi, 57, of Blackwood. A former prisoner of war in Vietnam, Dramesi said he was asked to run by senior citizens and fellow veterans." * Kyle Hines (born 1986), professional basketball player who was the 6th player in NCAA history to amass 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds and 300 blocks in a career.Narducci, Marc. "Hines and his game have grown Spurned in eighth grade, he added 10 inches and lots of skill; today he's a star.", The Philadelphia Inquirer, January 17, 2004. Accessed September 9, 2011. "When Hines was in eighth grade at Mullen School in Gloucester Township, he was cut from the team. * Jim Jackson (born 1963), sportscaster for the Philadelphia Phillies and Philadelphia Flyers.Broadcasters, Philadelphia Phillies. Accessed July 20, 2011. "Jim was born on March 23, 1963, and is a 1985 graduate of Syracuse University with a degree in broadcast journalism. He resides in Gloucester Township, N.J., with his wife Bernadette, daughter Deanna, and son Johnny." * Sandra Love (born 1945), served as a member of the New Jersey General Assembly from 2008 to 2010 and was Gloucester Township's Mayor from 1994 to 2006.Assemblywoman Love's legislative web page, New Jersey Legislature, backed up by the Internet Archive as of December 23, 2008. Accessed July 20, 2011. * David R. Mayer (born 1967), Mayor of Gloucester Township who served in the General Assembly from 2002 to 2008.Assemblyman Mayer's Legislative Website, New Jersey Legislature, backed up by the Internet Archive as of December 23, 2007. Accessed July 20, 2011. * Erik Menéndez (born 1970), convicted murderer.Erik Menendez, Biography.com. Accessed August 7, 2016. * Joseph Menna (born 1974), sculptor.Mucha, Peter. "Carving heroes and villains from virtual clay; Joseph Menna has worked on everything from Jefferson to Batman to the world's biggest statue.", The Philadelphia Inquirer, March 18, 2014. Accessed April 25, 2016. "So it's not surprising to hear Menna say his enthusiasm for art grew from his love of comic books, sci-fi and fantasy while growing up in Blackwood, Camden County, where he graduated from Highland Regional High School." * Gabriela Mosquera (born 1977), politician, who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 2012, where she represents the 4th Legislative District.Osborne, James. "Appeals court says Gabriela Mosquera can take her Assembly seat after all", The Philadelphia Inquirer, January 10, 2012. Accessed April 25, 2016. "Mosquera's residency came into question last month when Republican Shelley Lovett, who lost to Mosquera in November, filed a lawsuit contending that her opponent had moved to Gloucester Township's Blackwood section in December 2010." * Ann A. Mullen (1935–1994), politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly and as mayor of Gloucester Township.Shabe, John D. "A changing 4th gives GOP hope", The Philadelphia Inquirer, November 1, 1989. Accessed May 31, 2020. "Republicans Frank Reed and Philip J. Donohue have said that they will devote virtually all of their time if elected. More time than Democrats Anthony S. Marsella and Ann A. Mullen they have told voters.... Marsella is seeking his fifth term in the Assembly, while Mullen is the three-term mayor of Gloucester Township." * Ray Narleski (1928-2012), relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played with the Cleveland Indians (1954–1958) and Detroit Tigers (1959).Peticca, Mike. "Ray Narleski, 2-time all-star and part of Indians' great bullpen in historic 1954 season, dies at age 83", The Plain Dealer, April 2, 2012. Accessed April 25, 2016. "Narleski died of natural causes, his wife of 63 years, Ruth, said through the funeral home near the Narleski home in Gloucester Township, New Jersey." * Billy Paul (1934-2016), Grammy Award-winning soul singer.Chang, David. "Philly Soul Singer Billy Paul Dies at 81: Manager; Billy Paul died at his home Sunday after being hospitalized a week earlier following a cancer diagnosis, according to his manager.", WCAU, April 24, 2016. Accessed April 25, 2016. "Philadelphia soul singer Billy Paul died at the age of 81 Sunday morning, according to his manager... He died Sunday at his home in Blackwood, New Jersey, according to Gay." * A. Raymond Randolph (born 1943), federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit who was appointed to the court in 1990.Oral History Project - Arthur Raymond Randolph, Historical Society of the District of Columbia Circuit. Accessed October 1, 2015. "Mr. Prettyman: And where did you grow up? You were born in Riverside. Did you stay there during your childhood? Judge Randolph: No, we never lived in Riverside. We lived in a town called Palmyra, New Jersey, for a while, which is where my grandmother and my great-uncle lived, and then moved in 1950 to what was then a very small rural town called Glendora." * Lisa Regina (born c. 1961), actress, screenwriter, director, and acting coach.Gross, Dan. "'Big Pussy' defends suit from Jersey girl", The Philadelphia Inquirer, February 26, 2009. Accessed December 14, 2013. "Vincent Pastore, who played Big Pussy on The Sopranos today began trial in the Supreme Court of New York over an April 2005 assault of former fiancee, Gloucester Township native, Lisa Regina." * Dennis L. Riley (born 1945), politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly, where he represented the 4th Legislative District from 1980 to 1990.Staff. Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey: 1987 edition, p. 243. E. J. Mullin, 1987. Accessed September 13, 2016. "Dennis L. Riley, Dem., Gloucester Township - Mr. Riley was born Sept. 13, 1945, in Ottawa, Ill. He studied at Xavier University and the University of Cincinnati, and received his law degree at the Camden Law School of Rutgers University in 1972, the year of his admission to the bar." * Joe Vitt (born 1954), interim head coach of the New Orleans Saints.Staff. "Some background on Joe Vitt, interim coach of the New Orleans Saints", The Times-Picayune, April 12, 2012. Accessed November 20, 2012. "Vitt, 57, was born in Syracuse, N.Y., and grew up in Blackwood, N.J." References External links Category:1695 establishments in New Jersey Category:Faulkner Act (mayor–council) Category:Populated places established in 1695 Category:Townships in Camden County, New Jersey "
"Gloucester City is a city in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 11,456, reflecting a decline of 28 (-0.2%) from the 11,484 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 1,165 (-9.2%) from the 12,649 counted in the 1990 Census.Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed October 4, 2012. It is located directly across the Delaware River from Philadelphia and the Port of Philadelphia. Gloucester City was incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 25, 1868, from the remaining portions of Union Township, which was then dissolved. Additional territory was annexed in 1925 from Centre Township and in 1927 from Haddon Township.Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 106 re Gloucester City, p. 109 re Union Township. Accessed May 30, 2012. The city's name derives from Gloucester, England.Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 31, 2015.Gannett, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States, p. 138. United States Government Printing Office, 1905. Accessed August 31, 2015. Gloucester City is known for its Irish American population, which was ninth-highest in the United States by percentage in the 2000 Census. History New Sweden ca. 1650. The name Fort Nassau was used by the Dutch in the 17th century for several fortifications, mostly trading stations, named for the House of Orange-Nassau. The one built in the 1620sNew Sweden 1638-1655 Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rootsweb.com. Accessed August 31, 2015. at today's Gloucester City was for trade, mostly in beaver pelts, with the indigenous population of Susquehannock and Lenape. The region along the Delaware River and its bay was called the Zuyd Rivier and marked the southern flank of the province of New Netherland.Silverman, Sharo Hernes. "New Sweden and the New World: History Lessons from the Morton Homestead", from Pennsylvania Heritage Magazine, Volume XXV, Number 1 - Winter 1999. Accessed October 4, 2012. From 1638-1655 the area was part of New Sweden, which had been established by Peter Minuit, who had been Director of New Netherland, and was responsible for the famous purchase of the island of Manhattan. The location was disadvantageous since the richest fur-trapping area was on the west side of the river, where Swedish could intercept trade with the natives. In 1651, Peter Stuyvesant, director-general of New Netherland, dismantled the structure and relocated to a position on the other side of the river, in part to menace the Swedish, calling it Fort Casimir. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city had a total area of 2.76 square miles (7.15 km2), including 2.31 square miles (5.98 km2) of land and 0.45 square miles (1.17 km2) of water (16.41%). Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the city include Cloversdale, Gloucester Heights, Highland Park and Newbold.Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed May 21, 2015. The city borders the municipalities of Bellmawr, Brooklawn, Camden, Haddon Township, and Mount Ephraim. Gloucester City also borders Westville in Gloucester County and the city of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania, across the Delaware River.Areas touching Gloucester City, MapIt. Accessed January 13, 2017.Municipalities within Camden County, NJ, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission. Accessed February 21, 2020.New Jersey Municipal Boundaries, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019. Demographics =Census 2010= The Census Bureau's 2006-2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $52,222 (with a margin of error of +/- $8,589) and the median family income was $58,825 (+/- $7,975). Males had a median income of $49,032 (+/- $3,038) versus $36,560 (+/- $2,335) for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,718 (+/- $1,341). About 12.2% of families and 14.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.2% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Gloucester City city, Camden County, New Jersey , United States Census Bureau. Accessed May 30, 2012. =Census 2000= As of the 2000 United States Census there were 11,484 people, 4,213 households, and 2,839 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,213.7 people per square mile (2,015.5/km2). There were 4,604 housing units at an average density of 2,090.2 per square mile (808.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.14% White, 0.69% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.64% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.88% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Gloucester City city, New Jersey , United States Census Bureau. Accessed October 4, 2012.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Gloucester City city, Camden County, New Jersey , United States Census Bureau. Accessed October 4, 2012. As of the 2000 Census, 34.2% of Gloucester City residents were of Irish ancestry, the ninth-highest percentage of any municipality in the United States, and third-highest in New Jersey, among all places with more than 1,000 residents identifying their ancestry.Irish Communities, EPodunk. Accessed June 9, 2007. There were 4,213 households, out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.32. In the city the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $36,855, and the median income for a family was $46,038. Males had a median income of $35,659 versus $24,907 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,912. About 7.7% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over. Economy Portions of the city are part of an Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ), one of 32 zones covering 37 municipalities statewide. Gloucester City was selected in 2004 as one of two zones added to participate in the program.Urban Enterprise Zone Tax Questions and Answers, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, May 2009. Accessed October 28, 2019. "Legislation was amended again in 2004 to include Gloucester City and New Brunswick, creating a total of 32 zones in 37 municipalities." In addition to other benefits to encourage employment and investment within the Zone, shoppers can take advantage of a reduced 3.3125% sales tax rate (half of the % rate charged statewide) at eligible merchants.Urban Enterprise Zone Program, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. Accessed October 27, 2019. "Businesses participating in the UEZ Program can charge half the standard sales tax rate on certain purchases, currently 3.3125% effective 1/1/2018" Established in August 2004, the city's Urban Enterprise Zone status expires in August 2024.Urban Enterprise Zone Effective and Expiration Dates, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. Accessed January 8, 2018. Sports Gloucester Point Grounds is a former baseball stadium that was the part-time home to the Philadelphia Athletics from 1888 to 1890, with the Athletics playing games there on Sunday to avoid blue law restrictions in Philadelphia.Staff. "Gloucester City History - Gloucester City: Reinvention over centuries", Courier-Post, October 19, 2006. Accessed November 15, 2014. "Gloucester City has significant but little known ties to Major League Baseball. Gloucester Point Grounds ballfield was home to the Philadelphia Athletics the forerunner of the American League team on Sundays from 1887 to 1889. At the time, Philadelphia's blue laws prohibited the A's from playing on Sundays in their usual park, the Jefferson Street Grounds." John L. Sullivan World Champion Boxer had an exhibition match with William Muldoon Greco-Roman Wrestling Champion in Gloucester in 1889.Sporting Life / May 30, 1889 Annie Oakley performed in Gloucester City on July 2, 1888 at the grandstand Gloucester Point Grounds along the Gloucester Beach in New Jersey as part of the Pawnee Bill Frontier Exhibition. Oakley would return to Gloucester City for exhibitions in 1898.Sporting Life / Dec. 1898 Government =Local government= Gloucester City is governed under the Special charter, which was originally granted in 1868 by the New Jersey Legislature.Assembly Bill, No. 4521 - 215th Legislature, New Jersey Legislature, introduce November 25, 2013. Accessed August 12, 2020. "Synopsis: Amends special charter of Gloucester City in Camden County to revise method of election of members of Common Council..... Statement: This bill would amend the special charter, granted by the Legislature in 1868, of the City of Gloucester City in Camden County." The city is one of 11 municipalities (of the 565) statewide that use a special form.Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey, Rutgers University Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed November 18, 2019. The governing body is comprised of the Mayor and the six-member City Council. The Mayor is elected at-large and serves a four-year term. The six members of the council are elected in a three-year cycle with three elected at-large one year and one each from three wards to three-year terms the next year, so that there are no council seats up for vote in one year in the three-year cycle. The Mayor and Common Council are responsible for making public policy that addresses the needs of the City and its residents. The Mayor and Common Council also appoint members of the Planning and Zoning Board, as well as the Board of Health.2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 28.The Mayor & Common Council, City of Gloucester. Accessed October 14, 2013. , the Mayor of Gloucester City is Democrat Daniel T. Spencer Jr., whose term of office ends December 31, 2022. Members of the City Council are Nancy Randolph Baus (D, 2021; Third Ward), Dayl Baile (D, 2022; At Large), George Berglund (D, 2021; First Ward), John Hutchinson (D, 2022; At Large), James "Bowie" Johnson (D, 2021; Second Ward) and Patrick J. Keating (D, 2022; At Large).Governing Body, Gloucester City. Accessed May 2, 2020.2019 Municipal Data Sheet, Gloucester City. Accessed May 2, 2020.Official Election Results 2019 General Election November 5, 2019, Camden County, New Jersey, updated November 15, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020.Official Election Results 2018 General Election November 6, 2018, Camden County, New Jersey, amended December 4, 2018. Accessed January 1, 2019.Official Election Results 2017 General Election November 7, 2017, Camden County, New Jersey, November 16, 2017. Accessed January 1, 2018. Emergency services Gloucester City is protected by a career fire staff 24/7 Located at 1 N. King Street. The fire department operates 1 Squad Company 51 (rescue engine), 1 Quint Company 51 (105' ladder), 1 Battalion 504, 1 Hazardous Material (Hazmat 5), 2 Engine Companies (52,54 volunteer stations), 2 Marine (boat) units and several support units. The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is operated by Virtua EMS formally Lourdes Health. Virtua EMS is operated daily with two NJ state certified EMTs and/or paramedics and serve as a Basic Life Support (BLS) unit. BLS 557 and 558 is located at 230 Nicholson Road at the Gloucester Heights Fire Association building. =Federal, state and county representation= Gloucester City is located in the 1st Congressional DistrictPlan Components Report, New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020. and is part of New Jersey's 5th state legislative district.Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed February 1, 2020.2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed October 30, 2019.Districts by Number for 2011-2020, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 6, 2013. The sheriff of Camden County is Charles H. Billingham, a resident of Gloucester City who had previously served as the city's mayor.Charles H. Billingham Sheriff , Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed October 14, 2013. "He previously held public office for nearly four years as a Councilman and Mayor of Gloucester City.... A resident of Gloucester City with his wife Marion and their two sons, Chuckie and Michael, Sheriff Billingham's commitment to the citizens of Camden County is governed by his concern for family and community." =Politics= As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 6,726 registered voters in Gloucester City, of which 3,320 (49.4%) were registered as Democrats, 660 (9.8%) were registered as Republicans and 2,744 (40.8%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 2 voters registered to other parties.Voter Registration Summary - Camden, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed October 15, 2012. In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 65.6% of the vote (2,624 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 32.6% (1,303 votes), and other candidates with 1.8% (72 votes), among the 4,058 ballots cast by the city's 7,177 registered voters (59 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 56.5%. In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 59.2% of the vote here (2,611 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain, who received around 37.0% (1,631 votes), with 4,411 ballots cast among the city's 6,711 registered voters, for a turnout of 65.7%.2008 Presidential General Election Results: Camden County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed October 15, 2012. In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 58.9% of the vote here (2,698 ballots cast), outpolling Republican George W. Bush, who received around 38.3% (1,755 votes), with 4,578 ballots cast among the city's 6,653 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 68.8.2004 Presidential Election: Camden County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed October 15, 2012. In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 59.0% of the vote (1,309 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 39.2% (870 votes), and other candidates with 1.8% (41 votes), among the 2,310 ballots cast by the city's 7,097 registered voters (90 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 32.5%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 54.8% of the vote here (1,473 ballots cast), ahead of both Republican Chris Christie with 36.0% (969 votes) and Independent Chris Daggett with 4.2% (113 votes), with 2,689 ballots cast among the city's 6,708 registered voters, yielding a 40.1% turnout.2009 Governor: Camden County , New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed October 15, 2012. Education The Gloucester City Public Schools serve students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.Gloucester City Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Gloucester City Public SChools. Accessed May 3, 2020. "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 twelve in the Gloucester City School District. Composition: The Gloucester City School District is all the area within the municipal boundaries of Gloucester City." The district is one of 31 former Abbott districts statewide,Abbott School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 1, 2020. 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.What We Do, New Jersey Schools Development Authority. Accessed March 1, 2020.SDA Districts, New Jersey Schools Development Authority. Accessed March 1, 2020. Students from Brooklawn attend the district's high school as part of a sending/receiving relationship.Graham, Kristen A. "Brooklawn Considers Finding New District For High School Pupils", The Philadelphia Inquirer, March 16, 2001. Accessed June 19, 2008. "The tiny Brooklawn system, comprising just over 300 students and one school, sends about 80 ninth through 12th graders to the neighboring Gloucester City district, which has more than 2,000 students and four schools." As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 2,189 students and 173.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.6:1.District information for Gloucester City Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020. Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education StatisticsSchool Data for the Gloucester City Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.) are Cold Springs Elementary SchoolCold Springs Elementary School, Gloucester City Public School District. Accessed May 2, 2020. with 850 students in grades PreK-3), Gloucester City Middle SchoolGloucester City Middle School, Gloucester City Public School District. Accessed May 2, 2020. with 780 students in grades 4-8 and Gloucester City High SchoolGloucester City High School, Gloucester City Public School District. Accessed May 2, 2020. with 515 students in grades 9-12.New Jersey School Directory for the Gloucester City Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden operates Gloucester Catholic High School, a co-educational four-year Roman Catholic high school.Catholic Schools Listing, Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden. Accessed February 21, 202. Saint Mary School was a Catholic grammar school that served grade levels from three- and four-year-old pre- school to eighth grade, which was closed by the diocese at the end of the 2010–2011 school year, in the wake of declining enrollment and rising deficits that were beyond the ability of the diocese to cover.Giordano, Rita. "St. Mary School in Gloucester City to close, diocese confirms", The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 20, 2011. Accessed October 14, 2013. "The Diocese of Camden confirmed Thursday that it planned to close St. Mary School in Gloucester City at the end of this school year, but members of the school community said they would not give up without a fight.... In a statement posted Thursday on St. Mary's website, Bishop Joseph A. Galante said the diocese had been working with the school to help it meet its financial challenges, including providing loans. In three years, he said, enrollment has shrunk from 194 to 183 now, with 155 projected for next year." Transportation Westbound I-76 at Exit 2 (I-676) in Gloucester City =Roads and highways= , the city had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Camden County, by the New Jersey Department of Transportation and by the Delaware River Port Authority.Camden County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014. Interstate 76 is the main highway passing through Gloucester City. It enters Gloucester City from Philadelphia, skims the north side of the city, briefly enters Camden, then reenters Gloucester City as it turns south towards its eastern terminus at Interstate 295 beyond the city limits.Interstate 76 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, January 1997. Accessed July 22, 2014. The Walt Whitman Bridge is the suspension bridge carrying Interstate 76 west over the Delaware River to Philadelphia. The bridge, which extends for almost between abutments, opened to traffic on May 16, 1957.Walt Whitman Bridge , Delaware River Port Authority. Accessed October 14, 2013. U.S. Route 130 also travels through Gloucester City. =Public transportation= NJ Transit bus service is available to Philadelphia on routes 401 (from Salem), 402 (from Pennsville), 408 (from Millville), 410 (from Bridgeton) and 412 (from Sewell), with local service on the 457 route between the Moorestown Mall and Camden.Camden County Bus/Rail Connections, NJ Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of June 9, 2007. Accessed May 30, 2012.South Jersey Transit Guide , Cross County Connection, as of April 1, 2010. Accessed November 15, 2014. The city is expected to be a stop on the Glassboro–Camden Line, a planned diesel multiple unit (DMU) light rail system.Fact Sheet 2013, Glassboro-Camden Line. Accessed July 24, 2014. Notable people People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Gloucester City include: * James Barton (1890-1962), vaudevillian, stage performer and character actor in films and television.Cullen, Frank; Hackman, Florence; McNeilly, Donald. Vaudeville, Old and New: An Encyclopedia of Variety Performers in America, p. 74. Psychology Press, 2006. . Accessed November 15, 2014. "James Barton - b: (James Barton Jr.) 1 November 1890, Gloucester City, NJ - d: 19 February 1962, Mineola, NY" * Agnus Berenato (born 1956), former women's basketball program head coach at Rider University (1982-1985), Georgia Tech (1989-2003) and University of Pittsburgh (2012-2013).Price, Karen. "Pitt coach, player were impacted by dangerous Hurricane Sandy", Pittsburgh Tribune- Review, November 4, 2012. Accessed November 15, 2014. "Even as the Pitt women's basketball team prepared this week for its lone exhibition game, coach Agnus Berenato and sophomore forward Chyna Golden were thinking of New Jersey. Golden is from Neptune, N.J., near the Jersey Shore, and Berenato hails from Gloucester City, N.J." * Jack Collins (born 1943), former Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly.Preston, Jennifer. "Man of the House". The New York Times, February 4, 1996. Accessed February 10, 2013. "He and his wife, Betsy, have owned their three-acre farm in Pittsgrove Township since 1974, when they traded in their Gloucester City row house for the rural life." * Patrick T. Harker (born 1958), President of the University of Delaware (2007-2015).O'Neill, James M. "Wharton School Names Harker As Its Next Dean The Search Committee Turned To One Of Its Own Members. He Had Not Been A Candidate.", The Philadelphia Inquirer, February 9, 2000. Accessed May 29, 2014. "Harker, who grew up in Gloucester City, N.J., now lives in Haddon Heights with his wife, Emily, and their three children, a 13-year-old and twins who are 10." * Eliza Leslie (1787-1858), author of popular cookbooks during the nineteenth century.Simpson, Henry. The Lives of Eminent Philadelphians, Now Deceased, p. 650. W. Brotherhead, 1859. Accessed November 15, 2014. "The death of Eliza Leslie, the authoress, is announced as having taken place at Gloucester City, New Jersey, where she latterly had resided." Popular culture * Gloucester City is cited by some as the birthplace of rock and roll. Bill Haley & His Comets — originally a country music band called "Bill Haley and the Saddlemen" — were the house band playing at the Twin Bar for 18 months starting in the early 1950s and are said to have modified their performing style while on stage there to an early form of rock and roll.Strauss, Robert. "Cradle of Rock? Two Towns Stake Their Claims", The New York Times, July 10, 2007. Accessed July 10, 2007. "But Gloucester City, another New Jersey town, about an 80-mile drive northwest of Wildwood, wants to cut in right there. And on Saturday, Mr. Richards and other Comets plan to headline a show in Gloucester City, in Camden County along the Delaware River, to commemorate an 18-month span in the early 1950s when Mr. Haley led the house band at the Twin Bar."News, Gloucester City. Accessed May 26, 2007. * In 1881, painter Thomas Eakins completed two versions of "Shad-Fishing at Gloucester on the Delaware River". A watercolor version is housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, while an oil on canvas version is on display at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia, just across the Delaware River from Gloucester City.Staff. "An exhibit of the Philadelphia artist's work offers fresh insights into his techniques", Courier-Post, October 14, 2001. Accessed May 30, 2012. "Gloucester City provided Eakins the focus for a series of paintings in the early 1880s" * On November 4, 1773, Elizabeth Griscom married John Ross at Huggs Tavern.Franolich, Mike. "Gloucester City: Reinvention over centuries", The Courier-Post. Accessed April 16, 2012. Better known as Betsy Ross, Elizabeth is credited with designing and producing the first American flag. Huggs Tavern was torn down in the 1920s;Brown, Janice. History and Genealogy: Township of East Greenwich, New Jersey Accessed April 16, 2012. the former site of the tavern is part of what is now Proprietor's Park. * Parts of the 1988 movie Clean and Sober – starring Michael Keaton – were shot in Gloucester City.Staff. "Newsmakers", Kokomo Tribune, August 16, 1987. Accessed March 16, 2017. "By early next month, the cameras will roll for Clean and Sober in Gloucester City, Cherry Hill and Medford Lakes. Michael Keaton stare as a stockbroker with a cocaine habit." The film prominently features the property at 215 Morris Street, which acts as the home of characters played by Kathy Baker and Luca Bercovici.Imgur "Michael Keaton on the steps of 215 Morris Street, Gloucester City, NJ. A sign for Labbree Realty is visible in the background." References External links * Gloucester City municipal information * History of the Gloucester Race Track Category:1868 establishments in New Jersey Category:Cities in Camden County, New Jersey Category:Irish-American neighborhoods Category:New Jersey Urban Enterprise Zones Category:Populated places established in 1868 Category:Populated places on the Delaware River Category:Special Charters in New Jersey "
"Golden Triangle is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Cherry Hill Township, in Camden County, New Jersey, United States.New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32), United States Census Bureau, August 2012. Accessed October 15, 2012.Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed April 18, 2015. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 4,145. Golden Triangle is roughly bordered by Chapel Avenue, Cuthbert Boulevard, Cooper Landing Road, and Route 70/Marlton Pike. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 2.949 square miles (7.637 km2), including 2.837 square miles (7.347 km2) of land and 0.112 square miles (0.290 km2) of water (3.79%).US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014. Demographics =Census 2010= =Census 2000= As of the 2000 United States Census there were 3,511 people, 1,358 households, and 862 families living in the CDP. The population density was 474.0/km2 (1,225.8/mi2). There were 1,457 housing units at an average density of 196.7/km2 (508.7/mi2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 80.75% White, 9.40% African American, 0.14% Native American, 5.16% Asian, 2.08% from other races, and 2.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.50% of the population.DP-1 - Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 from the Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Golden Triangle CDP, New Jersey , United States Census Bureau. Accessed October 15, 2012. There were 1,358 households, out of which 24.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.09. In the CDP the population was spread out, with 19.3% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $46,266, and the median income for a family was $57,583. Males had a median income of $34,726 versus $31,563 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $22,423. About 4.6% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over. References Category:Census-designated places in Camden County, New Jersey Category:Neighborhoods in Cherry Hill, New Jersey "