Collingswood, New Jersey
Template:Short description Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Collingswood is a borough in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, located Template:Convert east of Center City Philadelphia.<ref>Locate Your Business Here!, Borough of Collingswood. Accessed September 18, 2017. "Nestled between the Benjamin Franklin and Walt Whitman Bridges 4 miles from Center City Philadelphia, Collingswood is one of the most convenient towns in southern New Jersey."</ref> As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 14,186,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> an increase of 260 (+1.9%) from the 2010 census count of 13,926,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected a decline of 400 (−2.8%) from the 14,326 counted in the 2000 census.<ref>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 May 1, 2023.</ref>
Owing in part to its Quaker history, Collingswood was founded as a dry town where alcohol cannot be sold, however restaurant patrons are permitted to bring their own wine and beer to consume.<ref>New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control. New Jersey ABC list of dry towns (May 1, 2013)</ref><ref>Giordano, Rita. "More towns catching liquor-license buzz; Moorestown considers ending its dry spell", The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 24, 2007. Accessed February 16, 2014.</ref> In July 2015, the town introduced an ordinance that allows craft breweries to operate in the town but not serve food. The ordinance passed in August 2015.<ref>Giordano, Riat. "Dry Collingswood may allow craft breweries", The Philadelphia Inquirer, July 6, 2015. Accessed August 29, 2015. "Try the dry town of Collingswood. On Monday, South Jersey's version of Northern Liberties is expected to introduce an ordinance that would allow craft breweries to operate in the borough. It could be approved as soon as early August."</ref>
History
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The land in what is present day Collingswood was originally inhabited by Lenape Native Americans. Quakers from England and Ireland settled along Newton Creek and Cooper River in the late 17th century, establishing what was known as the Newton Colony and eventually Newton Township. Much of what is now Collingswood was a farm owned by members of the Collings family during the 18th and 19th centuries. Later a section of Haddon Township, Collingswood was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on May 22, 1888, based on the results of a referendum held that same day.<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 104. Accessed October 4, 2012.</ref> That same year, town resident Edward Collings Knight, a wealthy sugar, real estate and railroad magnate, donated the land that became Knight Park. Knight was a descendant of the Collings family for whom the borough is named.<ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 28, 2015.</ref><ref>Home Page, Collings-Knight House. Accessed July 9, 2013.</ref><ref>Caretaker's House preview event Template:Webarchive, Borough of Collingswood. Accessed July 9, 2013. "The Borough of Collingswood and Knight Park Trustees are planning a restoration effort for the only historic house associated with the park's 1888 opening."</ref>
Collingswood has several historic homes including the 1820s-era house of the Collings family, known as the Collings-Knight homestead, which stands at the corner of Browning Road and Collings Avenue, shadowed by the Parkview at Collingswood apartment homes. The Stokes-Lees mansion located in the 600 block of Lees Avenue dates back to 1707,<ref>Stokes-Lee House - Collingswood, NJ</ref> making it one of the oldest houses in Camden County. Sections of Harleigh Cemetery, the location of poet Walt Whitman's tomb, are in Collingswood.<ref>Harleigh Cemetery : Camden County Cemetery and Crematorium : Camden NJ</ref>
Geography
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Collingswood is located in the Delaware Valley, Template:Convert east of Philadelphia and Template:Convert southwest of Trenton, the state capital of New Jersey.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 1.95 square miles (5.04 km2), including 1.83 square miles (4.74 km2) of land and 0.12 square miles (0.30 km2) of water (5.90%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />
Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the borough include Knight Park.<ref>Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed May 21, 2015.</ref>
Collingswood shares land borders with Camden, Cherry Hill, Haddon Township, Oaklyn, Pennsauken Township and Woodlynne.<ref>Areas touching Collingswood, MapIt. Accessed February 24, 2020.</ref><ref>Municipalities within Camden County, NJ, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission. Accessed March 24, 2020.</ref><ref>New Jersey Municipal Boundaries, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>
The Cooper River serves as the northern border of Collingswood and Newton Creek as the southern border.Template:Citation needed
Demographics
[edit]2020 census
[edit]The 2020 United States census counted 14,186 residents in Collingswood. The median household income was $73,594 in 2015–2019 according to the American Community Survey.<ref name=Census2020/>
2010 census
[edit]The 2010 United States census counted 13,926 people, 6,299 households, and 3,345 families in the borough. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 6,822 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup was 81.78% (11,388) White, 9.11% (1,268) Black or African American, 0.32% (45) Native American, 2.20% (307) Asian, 0.01% (2) Pacific Islander, 4.01% (559) from other races, and 2.56% (357) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.67% (1,347) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>
Of the 6,299 households, 22.6% had children under the age of 18; 36.8% were married couples living together; 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present and 46.9% were non-families. Of all households, 37.0% were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.96.<ref name=Census2010/>
About one-fifth of the population (19.4%) were under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.0 years. For every 100 females, the population had 91.1 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 87.2 males.<ref name=Census2010/>
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $58,769 (with a margin of error of +/− $4,635) and the median family income was $74,236 (+/− $8,567). Males had a median income of $54,088 (+/− $5,121) versus $48,816 (+/− $4,244) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $34,126 (+/− $2,577). About 10.7% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.5% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.<ref>DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Collingswood borough, Camden County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed October 4, 2012.</ref>
2000 census
[edit]As of the 2000 United States census<ref name="GR2" /> there were 14,326 people, 6,263 households, and 3,463 families residing in the borough. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 6,866 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the borough was 86.47% White, 6.67% African American, 0.34% Native American, 2.76% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.42% from other races, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.67% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Collingswood borough, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed October 4, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Collingswood borough, Camden County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed October 4, 2012.</ref>
There were 6,263 households, out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.2% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.7% were non-families. 36.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 3.05.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>
In the borough the population was spread out, with 21.8% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>
The median income for a household in the borough was $43,175, and the median income for a family was $57,987. Males had a median income of $40,423 versus $30,877 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $24,358. About 3.8% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>
Arts and culture
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Collingswood's retail district is anchored by Haddon Avenue, a section of County Route 561 which runs from Camden to Haddonfield. Collingswood's downtown is known primarily for its restaurants, which span a variety of cuisines.
On Saturdays from May to November, the borough hosts a farmers' market under the PATCO line, featuring local produce, baked goods, and crafts.<ref>Collingswood Farmers' Market, Borough of Collingswood. Accessed March 24, 2020.</ref>
Collingswood Porchfest is an annual music event held in September, featuring more than 100 bands playing music around the borough.<ref>Wright, Madeleine; Morrison, Chase. "Collingswood's Porchfest has neighbors rocking out from the comfort of their front lawns", CBS News, September 30, 2023. "Collingswood Porchfest is not your typical concert. Instead of having to go somewhere to hear music, the music, in a sense, just comes to you. All Saturday long, performers have been setting up shop on people's porches to play at their designated time slots. There were more than 100 bands all playing throughout the town."</ref>
Collingswood sponsors a bike share program, a community greenhouse, as well as a composting program. Beginning in 2009, Collingswood hosts a Green Festival to raise awareness of environmental responsibility.<ref>Green Festival Template:Webarchive, Borough of Collingswood. Accessed August 10, 2014.</ref>
Monthly "2nd Saturdays" have the borough's art galleries, stores and restaurants hosting new exhibitions by local, national, and international painters, sculptors, and photographers. In 2002, the Moorestown based Perkins Center for the Arts opened a second location in Collingswood.
The borough is home to two theater companies, the Collingswood Community Theatre<ref>Home Page, Collingswood Community Theatre. Accessed March 24, 2020.</ref> and the Collingswood Shakespeare Company, which perform throughout the year.
The Scottish Rite Auditorium was built in 1930. The auditorium and its ballroom hosts local theatrical productions and has hosted national recording artists Ben Folds and The Beach Boys.<ref>History, Scottish Rite Auditorium. Accessed February 24, 2024.</ref>
The Rutgers University-Camden based Symphony in C orchestra's administrative and box offices are located on Haddon Avenue.<ref>Wood, Steve. "Symphony in C moves office to Collingswood", Courier-Post, March 22, 2013. Accessed May 2, 2013. "Symphony in C is moving to Collingswood. The symphony was sharing office space with the Greater Camden Partnership at the Victor Building in Camden, and when that organization moved out, the rent became too much of a burden."</ref>
The annual Collingswood Book Festival<ref>The 12th Annual Collingswood Book Festival Saturday, October 11, 2014, Collingswood Book Festival. Accessed August 10, 2014.</ref> hosts various authors including Camille Paglia and Matthew Quick, whose novel The Silver Linings Playbook is set in the borough (with scenes set in Oaklyn, Voorhees Township and the city of Philadelphia), though David O. Russell's film adaptation was set in Delaware County, Pennsylvania and Philadelphia.<ref>Eichel, Molly. "First trailer for Collingswood-set 'Silver Linings Playbook' debuts", The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 28, 2012. Accessed July 20, 2023. "Based on the novel of the same name by former Haddonfield High teacher Matthew Quick, Silver Linings is set in Collingswood and was filmed in Ridley Park."</ref>
Art Within Reach is a program that offers handmade items produced by local artists, with all profits going to the artists. With the 2014 season, the shows are held twice each year at The Factory.<ref>About, Art Within Reach. Accessed May 4, 2015.Template:Dead link</ref>
Collingswood has a large LGBTQ community and Mayor Jim Maley was one of a handful of New Jersey mayors to perform midnight civil union ceremonies the day New Jersey's Civil Union law took effect in 2006; in 2013 Mayor Maley performed a number of same sex marriages at the Scottish Rite ballroom after same-sex marriage was recognized in New Jersey.<ref>Briggs, Ryan. "In small-town Jersey, a run on same-sex weddings", Philadelphia City Paper, October 31, 2013. Accessed August 29, 2015.</ref> In 2004, The Philadelphia Inquirer wrote about the borough's "fast growing gay and lesbian community," and the statewide LGBT advocacy and education organization Garden State Equality maintained a Southern New Jersey office in Collingswood until 2010.<ref>Same-Sex Couples Find N.J. Laws Appealing Template:Webarchive, The Philadelphia Inquirer, January 26, 2004.</ref>
Parks and recreation
[edit]Knight Park is the home to daytime recreation in the borough. It is located across the street from Collingswood High School and it hosts the home games of the high school's sports teams, including women's field hockey, lacrosse, baseball and softball. During the summer months, the borough offers outdoor movies and classical concerts in the park.<ref>The township is also known for the May Fair festival which takes place during Memorial Day weekend each year. Kids all around town enjoy Roberts Pool in the summer time. Parks, Borough of Collingswood. Accessed March 24, 2020.</ref>
Government
[edit]Local government
[edit]Collingswood operates under the Walsh Act form of New Jersey municipal government. The borough is one of 30 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use the commission form of government.<ref>Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey, Rutgers University Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The governing body is comprised of three commissioners who are elected at-large on a non-partisan basis in elections held as part of the May municipal election to serve concurrent four-year terms of office. Each commissioner is assigned a specific department to head in addition to their legislative functions. The commissioners select one of their members to serve as mayor.<ref name=DataBook>2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 33.</ref><ref>"Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey", p. 8. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The Borough of Collingswood has operated under the Walsh Act since 1917.<ref>The Commission Form of Municipal Government Template:Webarchive, p. 53. Accessed September 15, 2011.</ref>
Template:As of, members of Collingswood's Board of Commissioners are Mayor M. James "Jim" Maley Jr. (Commissioner of Public Affairs and Public Safety), Robert Lewandowski (Commissioner of Revenue and Finance), and Morgan Robinson (Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Public Property), all of whom are serving terms of office ending May 15, 2025.<ref name=Commissioners>Administration - Mayor and Commissioners, Borough of Collingswood. Accessed April 2, 2025.</ref><ref>2024 Municipal Data Sheet, Borough of Collingswood. Accessed June 2, 2024.</ref><ref name=Camden2021Municipal>Camden County Unofficial Results May 11, 2021, Camden County, New Jersey, updated May 11, 2021. Accessed June 7, 2023.</ref> In December 2020, Commissioner Joan Leonard announced that she would retire "in early 2021" after 24 years of service to the borough.<ref>Collingswood Commissioner Joan Leonard Announces Retirement After 24 Years of Service, NJPen.com, December 4, 2020. Accessed December 16, 2020.</ref>
In September 2011, the borough experienced a "super downgrade" of its credit rating by Moody's, from A1 to Ba1, as a result of an outstanding multi-million dollar loan guarantee to a property developer.<ref>Blumenthal, Jeff. "Collingswood, N.J., downgraded six levels", Philadelphia Business Journal, September 13, 2011. Accessed August 10, 2017.</ref> Moody's Investors Service issued a report in late May 2012 that restored the Borough of Collingswood's credit rating to an investment grade rating of Baa3.<ref>Collingswood credit rating restored to investment grade by Moody's Template:Webarchive, Borough of Collingswood. Accessed October 4, 2012.</ref>
Federal, state and county representation
[edit]Collingswood is located in the 1st Congressional District<ref name=PCR2012>Plan Components Report, New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 5th state legislative district.<ref>Districts by Number for 2023-2031, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed September 18, 2023.</ref>
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Politics
[edit]As of March 2011, there were a total of 9,825 registered voters in Collingswood, of which 4,269 (43.5%) were registered as Democrats, 1,345 (13.7%) were registered as Republicans and 4,193 (42.7%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 18 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens.<ref>Voter Registration Summary - Camden, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed October 15, 2012.</ref>
In the 2024 presidential election, Democrat Kamala Harris received 78.11 % of the vote (6,169 votes) in Collingswood, Donald Trump received 19.75% (1,550 votes), with third party candidates receiving 2.14% (169 votes). In the 2016 presidential election Democrat Hillary Clinton received 74.9% of the vote (5,255 votes), ahead of Republican Donald Trump, who received 24.9% of the vote (1,752 votes), with other candidates receiving 6.5% of the vote (457 votes). 7,519 total votes were cast among the district's 10,535 registered voters in the 2016 election, yielding a 71.4% turnout. In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 70.8% of the vote (4,927 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 27.2% (1,892 votes), and other candidates with 2.0% (139 votes), among the 7,006 ballots cast by the borough's 10,585 registered voters (48 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 66.2%.<ref name=2012Elections>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=2012VoterReg>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 69.4% of the vote (5,192 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain, who received around 27.3% (2,038 votes), with 7,478 ballots cast among the borough's 10,305 registered voters, for a turnout of 72.6%.<ref>2008 Presidential General Election Results: Camden County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed October 15, 2012.</ref> In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 63.6% of the vote (4,629 ballots cast), outpolling Republican George W. Bush, who received around 33.9% (2,467 votes), with 7,277 ballots cast among the borough's 9,527 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 76.4.<ref>2004 Presidential Election: Camden County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed October 15, 2012.</ref>
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In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Democrat Barbara Buono received 48.8% of the vote (1,822 cast), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 48.7% (1,819 votes), and other candidates with 2.5% (95 votes), among the 3,809 ballots cast by the borough's 10,702 registered voters (73 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 35.6%.<ref name=2013Elections>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 56.6% of the vote (2,482 ballots cast), ahead of both Republican Chris Christie with 33.8% (1,483 votes) and Independent Chris Daggett with 6.5% (285 votes), with 4,382 ballots cast among the borough's 9,831 registered voters, yielding a 44.6% turnout.<ref>2009 Governor: Camden County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed October 15, 2012.</ref>
Education
[edit]The Collingswood Public Schools serve students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.<ref>Collingswood Board of Education District Bylaws 0110 - Identification, Collingswood Public School. Accessed January 19, 2023. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Kindergarten through 12 in the Collingswood School District. Composition: The Collingswood School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Collingswood."</ref> As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of nine schools, had an enrollment of 2,264 students and 200.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.3:1.<ref name=NCES>District information for Collingswood Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics<ref>School Data for the Collingswood Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref>) are Collingswood Preschool<ref>Collingswood Preschool, Collingswood Public Schools. Accessed January 19, 2023.</ref> with 57 students at Penguin and 43 at Oaklyn in PreK, James A. Garfield Elementary School<ref>James A. Garfield Elementary School, Collingswood Public Schools. Accessed January 19, 2023.</ref> with 131 students in grades K-5, Mark Newbie Elementary School<ref>Mark Newbie Elementary School, Collingswood Public Schools. Accessed January 19, 2023.</ref> with 138 students in grades K-5, Thomas Sharp Elementary School<ref>Thomas Sharp Elementary School, Collingswood Public Schools. Accessed January 19, 2023.</ref> with 189 students in grades PreK-5, William P. Tatem Elementary School<ref>William P. Tatem Elementary School, Collingswood Public Schools. Accessed January 19, 2023.</ref> with 244 students in grades K-5, Zane North Elementary School<ref>Zane North Elementary School, Collingswood Public Schools. Accessed January 19, 2023.</ref> with 149 students in grades K-5, Collingswood Middle School<ref>Collingswood Middle School, Collingswood Public Schools. Accessed January 19, 2023.</ref> with 526 students in grades 6-8 and Collingswood High School<ref>Collingswood High School, Collingswood Public Schools. Accessed January 19, 2023.</ref> with 777 students in grades 9-12.<ref>School Performance Reports for the Collingswood Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 31, 2024.</ref><ref>New Jersey School Directory for the Collingswood Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>
Students in ninth through twelfth grades from Woodlynne attend Collingswood High School as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Woodlynne School District. Students in grades six through 12 from Oaklyn attend the middle and high school as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Oaklyn Public School District.<ref>Collingswood High School, South Jersey magazine. Accessed December 13, 2014. "Collingswood High School serves about 850 students in grades nine through twelve from the Collingswood, Oaklyn, and Woodlynne school districts."</ref><ref>Giordano, Rita. "N.J. puts pressure on schools to share Collingswood, Oaklyn, and Woodlynne are just three districts being pushed to combine services - or more.", The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 11, 2009. Accessed December 13, 2014. "Collingswood, Oaklyn, and Woodlynne, she said, are reasonable candidates for administrative sharing. Oaklyn Superintendent Tommy Stringer is due to retire in December, and Woodlynne has an interim superintendent, Walter Rudder. Collingswood Superintendent Scott Oswald is established and well-regarded. Oaklyn and Woodlynne students attend Collingswood High School."</ref>
Good Shepherd Regional Catholic School was an elementary school that operates under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden.<ref>Catholic Schools Directory Template:Webarchive, Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden. Accessed October 20, 2016.</ref><ref>About Us, Good Shepherd Regional Catholic School. Accessed October 20, 2016.</ref> On April 17, 2020, the Diocese of Camden announced that Good Shepherd was one of five Catholic schools in New Jersey which would close permanently at the end of the school year on June 30, 2020.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Transportation
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Public transportation
[edit]The Collingswood PATCO Speedline Park and Ride station links the town to the eastern suburbs, Camden and Philadelphia by elevated rail. The station is grouped in ride price with Westmont and Haddonfield.<ref>Collingswood Station, PATCO Speedline. Accessed December 13, 2014.</ref>
Collingswood is also served by NJ Transit local routes 403, 450, and 451 to Camden.<ref>Camden County: Bus/Rail Connections, NJ Transit, Backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 22, 2009. Accessed September 15, 2011.</ref><ref>South Jersey Transit Guide Template:Webarchive, Cross County Connection, as of April 1, 2010. Accessed December 13, 2014.</ref>
Roads and highways
[edit]Template:As of, the borough had a total of Template:Convert of roadways, of which Template:Convert were maintained by the municipality, Template:Convert by Camden County and Template:Convert by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.<ref>Camden County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014.</ref>
U.S. Route 30<ref>U.S. Route 30 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated March 2018. Accessed February 8, 2023.</ref> and U.S. Route 130<ref>U.S. Route 130 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated March 2018. Accessed February 8, 2023.</ref> are the main highways serving Collingswood. County Route 561 also passes through the borough locally called Haddon Avenue.<ref>County Route 561 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated June 2012. Accessed February 8, 2023.</ref><ref>Camden County Highway Map, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed February 8, 2023.</ref>
Media
[edit]The Retrospect, a weekly newspaper founded in 1921 that covers local news in Collingswood and the surrounding suburban communities (with a companion news website), is headquartered on Haddon Avenue.<ref>The Retrospect</ref> In addition, Patch Media has a Collingswood hyperlocal website.<ref>Collingswood Patch</ref> Collingswood is in the Philadelphia media market.
Notable people
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Template:Category see also People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Collingswood include:
- John Aglialoro (born 1943), business executive, film producer and libertarian activist<ref>Gillespie, Nick. "Atlas Shrugged Producer John Aglialoro on Ayn Rand's Enduring Impact". Reason, September 8, 2004. Accessed August 7, 2019. "In my old hometown Collingswood, New Jersey, I would get on a bus, take a few mile trip to an ice station, get crushed ice, a 50 pound bag, put it on my back, put it in the bus, take it back, put it on a wagon, get some flavors, and in front of the mayor's office of Collingswood, New Jersey–he allowed me on our main street–I sold snow cones. That was the beginning of it."</ref>
- Richard V. Allen (1936–2024), National Security Advisor during the Presidency of Ronald Reagan and senior fellow at the Hoover Institution<ref>Levy, Peter B. (1996), Encyclopedia of the Reagan-Bush Years, ABC-CLIO, p. 16. Accessed October 7, 2013.</ref><ref>Richard V., Social Networks and Archival Context Project. Accessed October 17, 2013.</ref>
- Arthur E. Armitage (1891–1981), founder of the College of South Jersey and South Jersey Law School (now Rutgers University-Camden)<ref>Paolantonio, S.A. "A Choice Of Rule In Collingswood", The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 30, 1988. Accessed July 28, 2015. "It's no accident, then, that in 55 years, Collingswood has had only three mayors. The legendary Arthur E. Armitage Sr. served from 1933 to 1969."</ref>
- B. J. Averell (born 1979), actor and winner of The Amazing Race 9<ref>Sofen, Adam A. "The Names in the News", The Harvard Crimson, June 8, 2000. Accessed November 25, 2007. "Averell was trying to get home to Collingswood, N.J. for Thanksgiving when he showed up at Logan Airport on Nov. 24 for his flight to Philadelphia."</ref>
- Robbie Bennett (born 1979), keyboard player for The War on Drugs<ref>Beck, Tom. "Thinking of a Place: The War on Drugs return to Johnny Brenda’s and Fishtown", WXPN, December 21, 2022. Accessed February 15, 2024. "Only two of the band’s members – Eliza Hardy Jones and Robbie Bennett – still live in the vicinity. Jones lives in Philly while Bennett lives in nearby Collingswood, New Jersey."</ref>
- Ted Brown (1924–2005), New York City radio personality<ref>Lehmann-Haupt, Christopher. "Ted Brown, Talk Show Host and New York Radio D.J., Is Dead", The New York Times, March 22, 2005. Accessed May 4, 2008. "Theodore David Brown was born on May 5 in CollingwoodTemplate:Sic, N.J., the youngest of four children of Meyer Nathan Brown, who owned a grocery store, and Rose Brown."</ref>
- Victoria Budinger (born 1952), best known as "Miss Vicki", wife of Tiny Tim<ref>Von Bergen, Jane M. "Tulip Time Tiny Tim Tiptoes To Court To Gain Visitation Rights", The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 19, 1984. Accessed March 10, 2011. "Tulip lives in Collingswood with her homemaker mother, the former Victoria 'Miss Vicki' Budinger, and stepfather, Steve Chadler."</ref>
- William T. Cahill (1912–1996), Governor of New Jersey from 1970–1974<ref>Wright, George Cable. "Deighan Is Seeking to Unseat Cahill in First District", The New York Times, October 8, 1962. Accessed March 10, 2011. "The couple have eight children and live in Collingswood."</ref>
- Don Casey (born 1937), former head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers and the New Jersey Nets who started his coaching career at Bishop Eustace<ref>Howard-Cooper, Scott. "Switching Tracks: Don Casey Brings New Train of Thought to Clippers", Los Angeles Times, January 26, 1989. Accessed October 2, 2017. "He was, by his own admission, an average-to-poor student in Collingswood, N.J., who hated to read and do homework."</ref>
- Michael Corbett (born 1956), author and actor<ref>Braun, Jenifer D. "Sell That House: Tips from a flipper", The Star-Ledger, May 23, 2008. Accessed March 10, 2011. "Jersey boy Michael Corbett has bought and sold 36 houses, starting when he was only 19 years old and at a loss for what to do with his first big paycheck from an acting gig, a stint on soap opera 'Ryan's Hope.' (His first house was a fixer-upper right next door to his grandma in his native Collingswood.)"</ref>
- Jacqueline Crahalla (born 1940), former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives<ref>Officers And Executive Staff 2003-2004 Session, Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Accessed October 7, 2013. "Jacqueline R. Crahalla (R), born in 1940, in Philadelphia, daughter of the late Henry and Barbara Thies; Collingswood H.S., 1958"</ref>
- Marguerite de Angeli (1889–1987), children's author<ref>Staff. "Children's Books Author Marguerite de Angeli Dies", Los Angeles Times, June 20, 1987. Accessed March 10, 2011. "While raising a family in Collingswood, N.J., she began her career as an illustrator with the Westminster Press."</ref>
- William K. Dickey (1920–2008), former Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly<ref>Downey, Sally A. "William K. Dickey, 1920-2008 Ex-speaker of Assembly, DRPA chair", The Philadelphia Inquirer, November 6, 2008. Accessed October 7, 2013. "The Westmont native graduated from Collingswood High School."</ref>
- Ralph W. E. Donges (1875–1974), Associate Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court from 1930 to 1948<ref>Staff. "Ralph W.E. Donges", The New York Times, September 22, 1974. Accessed July 1, 2016. "Collingswood, N. J., Sept. 21 (AP)—Ralph W. E. Donges, a former associate justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court, died at his home here today."</ref>
- Cathy Engelbert (born 1965), Commissioner of the WNBA and former CEO of Deloitte, who was the first female CEO of a major U.S. accounting firm<ref>Milo, Paul. "Jersey native becomes first female CEO of major accounting and consulting firm", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, February 23, 2015. Accessed March 2, 2015. "Cathy Engelbert, who grew up in Collingswood, has been named CEO of Deloitte, a Big Four accounting firm."</ref>
- Bartholomew J. Eustace (1887–1956), Bishop of Camden from 1938 to 1956<ref>Bishop Bartholomew J. Eustace - 1st Bishop of Camden - 1937-1956Template:Dead link, Bishops of Camden. Accessed February 5, 2014. "Shortly after taking up residence in a three-story house on Browning Road, Collingswood, the new bishop had to deal with the problem of the extreme shortage of priests in the diocese."</ref>
- Stink Fisher (born 1970), actor and restaurateur<ref>Longsdorf, Amy. "Collingswood man gets screen time in Longest Yard", Courier-Post, May 27, 2005. Accessed March 10, 2011. "Collingswood resident Bill 'Stink' Fisher can still recall the first time he saw 1974's 'The Longest Yard'."</ref>
- Glenn Foley (born 1970), former football quarterback who played in the NFL for the New York Jets and Seattle Seahawks<ref>O'Brien, Rick. "Glenn Foley resigns as Valley Forge coach", The Philadelphia Inquirer, April 8, 2011. Accessed September 7, 2016. "Foley, of Collingswood, also directed Valley Forge's eight-week summer camp. He has four children, including three boys."</ref>
- James Hoch (born 1967), poet, college professor<ref>James Hoch Template:Webarchive, National Endowment for the Arts. Accessed March 10, 2011.</ref>
- David B. Joslin (born 1936), bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Central New York from 1992 to 2000<ref>"Montvale Church Ordains Priest", The Record, August 9, 1965. Accessed December 1, 2020. "The Rev. David B. Joslin was ordained to the priesthood of the Episcopal Church in services yesterday at St. Paul's Episcopal Church.... Born in Collingswood, he lived most of his youth in Linwood, a suburb of Atlantic City, and now resides with his wife and son at 11 Marion Road."</ref>
- Michael Landon (1936–1991), television actor and director<ref>Matina, Mala. "Michael Landon" Template:Webarchive, Newsfinder, June 6, 2003. Accessed October 7, 2013. "On October 31, 1936, Michael Landon (Eugene Maurice Orowitz) was born in the town of Forest Hills, New York.... When Michael was a child his family moved to Collingswood, New Jersey and this was where he lived until after graduating high school."</ref>
- Bob Lassiter (1945–2006), talk radio personality<ref>James, Sheryl. "The Mouth of Tampa Bay // Controversy is the rule of order for WFLA talk show host Bob Lassiter"Template:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore, St. Petersburg Times, November 24, 1987. Accessed May 2, 2013. "Lassiter grew up in Collingswood, NJ, an only child of working parents who divorced when he was 8 years old."</ref>
- Gerald Luongo (born 1938), politician who represented the 4th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1998 to 2000<ref>Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey, Volume 208, Part 1, p. 246. J.A. Fitzgerald., 1998. Accessed April 22, 2020. "Assemblyman Luongo was born June 2, 1938, in Collingswood where he attended public schools."</ref>
- Alison Macrina (born 1984), librarian and activist, director of the Library Freedom Project<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Thomas M. Madden (1907–1976), judge who served on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey<ref>Staff. "U.S. Judge Thomas Madden Of New Jersey District Court", The New York Times, March 31, 1976. Accessed March 10, 2011. "Federal Court Judge Thomas M. Madden died Monday at his home in Collingswood, N.J. He was 69 years old."</ref>
- Kelly McGillis (born 1957), film actress<ref>via Associated Press. "Collingswood resident Kelly McGillis joined in civil union with girlfriend", NJ.com, September 20, 2010. Accessed August 10, 2017.</ref>
- Carl McIntire (1906–2002), founder of and minister in the Bible Presbyterian Church<ref>Martin, Douglas. "No Headline", The New York Times, March 22, 2002. Accessed March 14, 2012. "His daughter Marianna Clark said he had lived in the same house in Collingswood, N.J., since 1939."</ref>
- Edwin Mills (1928-2021), economist, professor emeritus at Northwestern University<ref>Mills, Edwin 1928-, International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences. Accessed October 6, 2013. "Edwin Smith Mills is an emeritus professor of real estate and finance at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. He was born on June 25, 1928, in Collingswood, New Jersey. After graduating from Collingswood High School in 1946, he served two years in the U.S. Army and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Corps of Engineers."</ref>
- Ann Morhauser (born 1957), glass artist<ref>Smith, Eileen. "A touch of glass", Courier-Post, May 3, 1997. Accessed March 31, 2023, via Newspapers.com. "She was reared in Collingswood, the youngest of four children and the only girl. Her father managed the Ship Builder's Credit Union in Camden and her Italian mother managed the household."</ref>
- Elmer Myers (1894–1976), professional baseball player<ref>Strong, Mike. "Remembering Gettysburg born major league baseball player Jim Myers", Emmitsburg Area Historical Society. Accessed November 19, 2013. "With his baseball career over, Elmer returned to the Philadelphia area where he drove a truck and sold meat products for a New Jersey packing house. He operated a concession stand on the boardwalk in Atlantic City for a few years before taking up residence in Collingswood, NJ, where he operated a tavern on the Black Horse Pike for a number of years."</ref>
- Ray Narleski (1928–2012), relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played with the Cleveland Indians (1954–1958) and Detroit Tigers (1959)<ref>"Top 100 Indians: #100 Ray Narleski (1954-1958)", Let's Go Tribe, April 16, 2012. Accessed December 13, 2014. "Ray Narleski was the son of former big-league middle infielder Bill Narleski, and grew up in Collingswood, New Jersey."</ref>
- Delia Parr (born 1947), author of historical fiction<ref>Nussbaum, Debra. "In Person; Some Build Castles. She Writes Novels.", The New York Times, June 15, 2003. Accessed March 14, 2012. "Ms. Lechleidner, who lives in Collingswood, was born and raised in the working-class town of Pennsauken."</ref>
- Eddie Picken (1907–1994), early professional basketball player; younger brother of Jim<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- Jim Picken (1903–1975), early professional basketball player; older brother of Eddie<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Matthew Quick (born 1976), author of the novel The Silver Linings Playbook<ref>Linkous, Jeff. "Quick's Silver", South Jersey Magazine, January 2009. Accessed March 14, 2012. "Silver Linings' main character, 30-something Pat Peoples—freshly released from a Baltimore mental institution to his parents' care and the shelter of their basement—narrates his saga as he moves against a tapestry of South Jersey locales and Philadelphia sports, including Quick's hometown of Collingswood and the Eagles' tumultuous, virtually written-off bounce-back 2006 season."</ref>
- Dennis L. Riley (1945–2023), politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly, where he represented the 4th Legislative District from 1980 to 1990<ref>"Dennis L. Riley, Esq.", Courier-Post, June 2, 2023. Accessed June 3, 2023. "As a young child, his family moved to Collingswood, NJ. Dennis is a graduate of Bishop Eustace Preparatory School."</ref>
- Bobby Ryan (born 1987), professional hockey player<ref>Hicks, Jeff. "Disney flick made quite the impact; Bobby Ryan takes winding road to current role of NHL prospect", Waterloo Region Record, January 26, 2007. Accessed March 10, 2011. "That's how Bobby Ryan, the captain of the Owen Sound Attack, got hooked on hockey when he was a four-year-old growing up in Collingswood, NJ."</ref>
- Kory Stamper (born 1975), lexicographer and editor for the Merriam-Webster family of dictionaries and the author of Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries<ref>Craig, Daniel. "Collingswood dictionary editor explains inclusion of N-word, profanity", PhillyVoice.com, April 25, 2017. Accessed September 24, 2017. "Stamper, a Collingswood resident and editor for the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, spoke with WHYY's Terry Gross on Fresh Air last week and addressed, among many other things, the inclusion of slurs and profanity."</ref>
- Richard Sterban (born 1943), bass singer for The Oak Ridge Boys and former vocalist with Elvis Presley<ref>DeLuca, Dan. "Today's Walk Of Fame Honorees Include 2 Oak Ridge Boys Just A Couple Of Philly-area Country Boys", The Philadelphia Inquirer, April 28, 1994. Accessed March 10, 2011. "Bonsall grew up in the Harrowgate section of Philadelphia, near the Tioga Street el stop; Sterban was born across the river in Camden and grew up in Collingswood."</ref>
- Joseph C. Strasser (1940-2019), rear admiral of the United States Navy who served a tour as President of the Naval War College<ref>"Obiruary Joseph C. Strasser", Courier Post, June 28, 2019. Accessed April 2, 2025. "Born in Camden NJ, he grew up in Collingswood, and graduated from Camden Catholic High school in 1958."</ref>
- Ben Vaughn (born 1956), musician, producer, radio host<ref>Detweiler, Margit. 20 Questions: Ben Vaughn, Philadelphia City Paper, March 13, 1997. Accessed August 12, 2007. "The album was recorded more than two years ago in Vaughn's Collingswood, NJ, driveway."</ref>
- Gary Williams (born 1945), former head coach of the Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team<ref>Best, Neil. "NCAA Tournament/Midwest Regional Terps' Dark Days Over", Newsday, March 22, 1994. Accessed March 10, 2011. "[Gary Williams], a native of Collingswood, N.J., who coached both Boston College and Ohio State to the NCAA Tournament, took the job at his alma mater in the summer of 1989, then had to wait an entire season to learn Maryland's fate."</ref>
- Helen Van Pelt Wilson (1901–2003), gardener and author<ref>Staff. "Wilson, Helen Van Pelt", Westport News (Connecticut), October 24, 2003. Accessed November 17, 2013. "Born in Collingswood, N.J., Oct. 19, 1901, she grew up in nearby Moorestown, went to the Shipley School in Bryn Mawr and graduated cum laude from Bryn Mawr College in 1923."</ref><ref>Clayton, Virginia Tuttle. The Once & Future Gardener: Garden Writing from the Golden Age of Magazines, 1900-1940, p. 92. David R. Godine Publisher, 2000. Template:ISBN. Accessed August 22, 2020. "Helen Van Pelt Wilson, a freelance garden writer and editor, was born in Collingswood, New Jersey, in 1901, graduated from Bryn Mawr College in 1923, and attended graduate classes at the University of Pennsylvania."</ref>
References
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- Collingswood Borough municipal website
- Collingswood Public Schools
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- School Data for the Collingswood Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
- Knight Park website