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Template:Short description Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Delran Township is a township in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 17,882,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> an increase of 986 (+5.8%) from the 2010 census count of 16,896,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 1,360 (+8.8%) from the 15,536 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> The township, and all of Burlington County, is a part of the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden combined statistical area and the Delaware Valley.<ref>Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD Combined Statistical Area, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 1, 2023.</ref>

Delran Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 12, 1880, from portions of Cinnaminson Township. Portions of the township were taken to create Riverside Township on February 20, 1895.<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. 95. Accessed June 18, 2012.</ref>

The township's name is a portmanteau of the names of the two waterways that have their confluence here: the Delaware River and Rancocas Creek.<ref>Griscom, Lloyd S. "The Historical background of Delran Township", Delran Township. Accessed March 23, 2020. "The name Delran is a contraction of the names of the two streams on which the township is located: the Delaware and the Rancocas."</ref><ref>Home Page, Delran Township. Accessed August 23, 2020. "Incorporated in 1880, with a population of 16,896 people according to the 2010 census, Delran Township is comprised of 7.2 square miles located at the intersection of the Delaware River and the Rancocas Creek in Burlington County, New Jersey."</ref>

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 7.25 square miles (18.78 km2), including 6.63 square miles (17.17 km2) of land and 0.62 square miles (1.61 km2) of water (8.58%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

The township borders Cinnaminson Township, Delanco Township, Moorestown Township, Riverside Township and Willingboro Township in Burlington County; and Philadelphia in Pennsylvania, across the Delaware River.<ref>Areas touching Delran Township, MapIt. Accessed March 23, 2020.</ref><ref>Municipalities within Burlington County, NJ, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission. Accessed March 23, 2020.</ref><ref>New Jersey Municipal Boundaries, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>

Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Bridgeboro, Cambridge, Chesterville, Fairview, Milltown and Riverside Park.<ref>Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed April 14, 2015.</ref>

Demographics

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2020 census

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The 2020 United States census counted 17,882 people, about 6,233 households and about 4,336 families. The population density was 2,697.1 per square mile (1041.4/km2). There were 6,763 housing units in the township. The racial makeup was 70.7% (12,639) White, 9.2% (1,646) Black or African American, 0.11% (19) Native American, 3.7% (658) Asian, 0.03% (5) Pacific Islander, 2.75% (492) from other races, and 7.14% (1,277) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.41% (1,146) of the population.<ref name="Census2020"/><ref>P2 | HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE, United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 7, 2023.</ref><ref name="Census2020S1101">S1101 | HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES, United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 7, 2023.</ref>

Of the 6,233 households, 28.8% had children under the age of 18; 50.8% were married couples living together; 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present and 30.4% were non-families. Of all households, 26.1% were made up of individuals living alone and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.19.<ref name="Census2020S1101"/>

22.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 39.9% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, the population had 83.6 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 80.4 males.<ref>S0101 | AGE AND SEX, United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 7, 2023.</ref>

2010 census

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The 2010 United States census counted 16,896 people, 6,148 households, and 4,636 families in the township. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 6,442 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup was 81.01% (13,688) White, 9.56% (1,616) Black or African American, 0.20% (33) Native American, 4.04% (683) Asian, 0.04% (7) Pacific Islander, 2.72% (459) from other races, and 2.43% (410) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.61% (779) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 6,148 households, 36.1% had children under the age of 18; 59.5% were married couples living together; 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present and 24.6% were non-families. Of all households, 19.9% were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.18.<ref name=Census2010/>

25.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.1 years. For every 100 females, the population had 95.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 91.3 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $77,220 (with a margin of error of +/− $3,880) and the median family income was $90,487 (+/− $5,875). Males had a median income of $65,365 (+/− $3,756) versus $46,941 (+/− $4,681) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $34,191 (+/− $1,760). About 3.3% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.<ref>DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Delran township, Burlington County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 18, 2012.</ref>

2000 census

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As of the 2000 United States census<ref name="GR2" /> there were 15,536 people, 5,816 households, and 4,327 families residing in the township. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 5,936 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the township was 82.87% White, 9.42% African American, 0.17% Native American, 2.80% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 1.63% from other races, and 2.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.25% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Cinnaminson township, Burlington County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 9, 2013.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Delran township, Burlington County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 9, 2013.</ref>

There were 5,816 households, out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.11.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.5% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the township was $58,526, and the median income for a family was $67,895. Males had a median income of $46,496 versus $31,024 for females. The per capita income for the township was $25,312. About 3.2% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

Government

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Local government

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Delran Township is governed within the Faulkner Act (formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law) under the Mayor-Council system of municipal government (Plan D), implemented based on the recommendations of a Charter Study Commission as of July 1, 1972.<ref>"The Faulkner Act: New Jersey's Optional Municipal Charter Law" Template:Webarchive, New Jersey State League of Municipalities, July 2007. Accessed November 25, 2013.</ref> The township is one of 71 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this 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 the Mayor and the five-member Township Council, all of whom are elected to staggered four-year terms on a partisan basis as part of the November general election in even-numbered years. The Township Council includes three members elected to represent wards and two elected at-large. Terms for the mayor and council are staggered, with the three ward seats up for vote together and the two at-large and mayoral seats expiring two years later.<ref name=DataBook>2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 38.</ref><ref>"Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey", p. 10. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> Beginning in 2010, elections for Mayor and Council were shifted from non-partisan to partisan.<ref>Rao, Maya. Template:Usurped, The Philadelphia Inquirer, August 12, 2009. Accessed November 25, 2013. "Delran residents will vote this fall on whether to move their municipal elections from May to November, the Township Council decided last night.... In a meeting yesterday, the Township Council voted to create a November referendum question about switching to partisan elections. The change to November elections would save the municipality money and increase voter participation, officials said."</ref><ref>McHale, Todd. "Delran resident challenges change", Burlington County Times, November 8, 2009. Accessed November 25, 2013. "Delran's special question to change its election date from May to November is facing a legal challenge by a resident. Robert Rambow has filed a lawsuit challenging the legality of the change because it would extend the terms of the Township Council."</ref>

Template:As of, the Mayor of Delran Township, New Jersey is Democrat Gary Catrambone, whose term of office ends December 31, 2024. Members of the Delran Township Council are Council President Tyler Burrell (at-large; 2024), Council Vice President Thomas A. Lyon (Ward 2; 2026), Nikki Apeadu (Ward 1; 2026), Lynn Jeney (at-large, 2024) and Marlowe Smith (Ward 3; 2026).<ref name=MayorCouncil>Elected Officials, Delran Township. Accessed April 24, 2023. "Delran is organized under the Optional Municipal Charter Law as a Mayor-Council form of government conducted every two years. The governing body consists of five members with three elected to represent their wards. The terms are four-year staggered terms. The Mayor and the remaining two members of the governing body are elected at large for four-year terms."</ref><ref>2022 Municipal Data Sheet, Delran Township. Accessed June 23, 2022.</ref><ref name=Burlington2022>November 8, 2022 Summary Report Burlington County Official Results, Burlington County, New Jersey, updated November 29, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=Burlington2021>November 2, 2021 Summary Report Burlington County Official Results, Burlington County, New Jersey, updated November 18, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref><ref name=Burlington2020>November 3, 2020 Summary Report Burlington County Official Results Template:Webarchive, Burlington County, New Jersey, updated November 23, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.</ref>

The township council appointed Marlowe Smith in January 2021 from the three nominees submitted by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the Ward 3 seat expiring in December 2022 that became vacant after Michael Mormando resigned the previous month.<ref>Township Council Work Session Meeting Minutes for January 12, 2021, Delran Township. Accessed June 23, 2022. "Appointment Of Marlowe Smith To Temporarily Fill Vacancy On Township Council Due To The Resignation Of Ward 3 Councilman Michael Mormando: Whereas, Councilman Michael Mormando has resigned his position as Ward 3 Councilman for the Township of Delran effective December 31, 2020... Now therefore, be it resolved that the Township Council of the Township of Delran hereby appoints Marlowe Smith to temporarily fill the vacancy of the Ward 3 Council seat until the seat is filled as required by law."</ref> Smith served on an interim basis until the November 2021 general election when he was elected to serve the balance of the term of office.<ref name=Burlington2021/>

In February 2019, the Township Council selected Thomas Lyon from a list of three candidates nominated by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the Ward 2 seat expiring in December 2022 that was vacated by Dan O'Connell when he was selected to fill a vacant seat on the Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholders the previous month; Lyon served on an interim basis until the November 2019 general election, when he was elected to fill the remaining three years of the term of office.<ref>Broadt, Lisa. "Delran appoints replacement to Ward 2 seat" Template:Webarchive, Burlington County Times, February 6, 2019. Accessed September 16, 2019. "Democrat Thomas Lyon will temporarily fill the Ward 2 seat vacated by Dan O’Connell, following a unanimous council vote Tuesday night. Lyon's appointment lasts until November, when the Ward 2 seat will be up for election. The winner of that contest will fill out the remaining three years of O’Connell's term."</ref><ref name=Burlington2019>November 5, 2019 Summary Report Burlington County Official Results, Burlington County, New Jersey, updated November 16, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020.</ref>

Fire department

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The Delran Fire Department has two volunteer fire stations in the township, Station No. 1 (founded in April 1916) and No. 2 (formed in 1928). The rescue operations are coordinated by supervisors, and carried out with equipped vehicles in the stations. The two stations originated in the early twentieth century, during the development of the township.<ref>Fire Department, Delran Township. Accessed March 23, 2020.</ref> The station has about 35 active members and an emergency response that responds to fire with more than 600 calls a year.

Federal, state and county representation

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A Delran police car.
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A Delran police SUV.

Delran Township is located in the 3rd 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 7th state legislative district.<ref name=Districts2011>Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref><ref name=LWV2019>2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed October 30, 2019.</ref><ref>Districts by Number for 2011-2020, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref>

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Politics

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As of March 2011, there were a total of 10,192 registered voters in Delran Township, of which 3,551 (34.8% vs. 33.3% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 2,091 (20.5% vs. 23.9%) were registered as Republicans and 4,546 (44.6% vs. 42.8%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 4 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens.<ref name=VoterRegistration>Voter Registration Summary - Burlington, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 25, 2014.</ref> Among the township's 2010 Census population, 60.3% (vs. 61.7% in Burlington County) were registered to vote, including 80.4% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 80.3% countywide).<ref name=VoterRegistration/><ref>GCT-P7: Selected Age Groups: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision; 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 25, 2014.</ref>

In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 4,623 votes here (56.6% vs. 58.1% countywide), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 3,410 votes (41.8% vs. 40.2%) and other candidates with 70 votes (0.9% vs. 1.0%), among the 8,162 ballots cast by the township's 10,687 registered voters, for a turnout of 76.4% (vs. 74.5% in Burlington County).<ref>Presidential November 6, 2012 General Election Results - Burlington County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed December 25, 2014.</ref><ref>Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast November 6, 2012 General Election Results - Burlington County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed December 25, 2014.</ref> In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 4,766 votes here (57.1% vs. 58.4% countywide), ahead of Republican John McCain with 3,452 votes (41.3% vs. 39.9%) and other candidates with 73 votes (0.9% vs. 1.0%), among the 8,351 ballots cast by the township's 10,324 registered voters, for a turnout of 80.9% (vs. 80.0% in Burlington County).<ref>2008 Presidential General Election Results: Burlington County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed December 25, 2014.</ref> In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 4,083 votes here (52.2% vs. 52.9% countywide), ahead of Republican George W. Bush with 3,639 votes (46.6% vs. 46.0%) and other candidates with 61 votes (0.8% vs. 0.8%), among the 7,815 ballots cast by the township's 9,760 registered voters, for a turnout of 80.1% (vs. 78.8% in the whole county).<ref>2004 Presidential Election: Burlington County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed December 25, 2014.</ref>

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 2,939 votes here (62.3% vs. 61.4% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 1,634 votes (34.6% vs. 35.8%) and other candidates with 65 votes (1.4% vs. 1.2%), among the 4,717 ballots cast by the township's 10,593 registered voters, yielding a 44.5% turnout (vs. 44.5% in the county).<ref>2013 Governor: Burlington County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, January 29, 2014. Accessed December 25, 2014.</ref><ref>Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast November 5, 2013 General Election Results : Burlington County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, January 29, 2014. Accessed December 25, 2014.</ref> In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 2,435 votes here (49.7% vs. 47.7% countywide), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 2,171 votes (44.3% vs. 44.5%), Independent Chris Daggett with 201 votes (4.1% vs. 4.8%) and other candidates with 45 votes (0.9% vs. 1.2%), among the 4,898 ballots cast by the township's 10,422 registered voters, yielding a 47.0% turnout (vs. 44.9% in the county).<ref>2009 Governor: Burlington County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed December 25, 2014.</ref>

Education

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Public schools

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The Delran Township School District serves public school students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.<ref>Delran Township Board of Education Policy 110 - Identification, Delran Township School District, adopted March 15, 1993. Accessed December 31, 2024. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades K through 12 in the Delran School District. Composition: The Delran School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Delran Township in the County of Burlington."</ref> As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of four schools, had an enrollment of 2,889 students and 261.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.0:1.<ref name=NCES>District information for Delran Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2023–24 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics<ref>School Data for the Delran Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.</ref>) are Millbridge Elementary School<ref>Millbridge Elementary School, Delran Township School District. Accessed December 31, 2024.</ref> with 662 students in grades PreK–2, Delran Intermediate School<ref>Delran Intermediate School, Delran Township School District. Accessed December 31, 2024.</ref> with 580 students in grades 3–5, Delran Middle School<ref>Delran Middle School, Delran Township School District. Accessed December 31, 2024.</ref> with 678 students in grades 6-8 and Delran High School<ref>Delran High School, Delran Township School District. Accessed December 31, 2024.</ref> with 931 students in grades 9-12.<ref>Directory, Delran Township School District. Accessed December 31, 2024.</ref><ref>Public Schools Directory 2023–2024, Burlington County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2024.</ref><ref>School Performance Reports for the Delran Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.</ref><ref>New Jersey School Directory for Burlington County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>

Students from Delran Township, and from all of Burlington County, are eligible to attend the Burlington County Institute of Technology, a countywide public school district that serves the vocational and technical education needs of students at the high school and post-secondary level at its campuses in Medford and Westampton.<ref>Admissions Information, Burlington County Institute of Technology. Accessed December 1, 2024.</ref>

Private schools

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Holy Cross Academy is an independent regional Roman Catholic high school founded in 1957 and is the only such school in Burlington County.<ref>About HCHS, Holy Cross High School. Accessed August 14, 2013.</ref> With the start of the 2018–2019 school year, the school operates independent of the supervision and financial support of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton and leases the building from the Diocese.<ref>Whitaker, Celeste E. "Holy Cross will reopen on July 1 with new name, new leadership", Courier-Post, May 3, 2018. Accessed February 21, 2020. "The Catholic high school, which has been operating since 1957 under the Diocese of Trenton, will become an independent Catholic school on July 1. It will reopen as Holy Cross Preparatory School, and will be operated by a new board of executives.... In December, the diocese announced it would no longer provide financial support to the school, Burlington County's lone Catholic high school, pointing to the school's inability to 'sustain itself financially,' but noted then that the school could reopen as a new independent Catholic high school."</ref>

Montessori Academy of New Jersey is a private school located in Delran Township, and is one of only three AMI-certified Montessori method schools in New Jersey. MANJ was founded in 1965 and educates students ages 18 months through 14 years old.<ref>About MANJ Template:Webarchive, Montessori Academy of New Jersey. Accessed August 14, 2013.</ref>

Transportation

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U.S. Route 130 in Delran

Roads and highways

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Template:As of, the township had a total of Template:Convert of roadways, of which Template:Convert were maintained by the municipality, Template:Convert by Burlington County and Template:Convert by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.<ref>Burlington County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed November 13, 2013.</ref>

U.S. Route 130 is the main highway serving Delran.<ref>U.S. Route 130 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated March 2018. Accessed November 17, 2022.</ref> County Route 543 also crosses the township.<ref>Country Route 543 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated August 2006. Accessed November 17, 2022.</ref>

Public transportation

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NJ Transit provides bus service on the 409 and 417 route between Trenton and Philadelphia, and on the 419 route between Camden and Burlington.<ref>Template:Usurped, NJ Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of January 28, 2010. Accessed November 25, 2013.</ref><ref>South Jersey Transit Guide Template:Webarchive, Cross County Connection, as of April 1, 2010. Accessed November 25, 2013.</ref>

BurLink bus service is offered on the B8 route (between the Riverside station and Hartford crossing / Delran) and the B10 route (between Cinnaminson station and Route 130 / Union Landing Road).<ref>BurLink Bus System, Burlington County, New Jersey. Accessed March 23, 2020.</ref>

Although there is no station in the township, the NJ Transit River Line passenger rail runs through Delran along St. Mihiel Drive. Nearby stations in Riverside<ref>Riverside station Template:Webarchive, NJ Transit. Accessed November 25, 2013.</ref> (accessible via the BurLink B8 route) and Cinnaminson<ref>Cinnaminson station Template:Webarchive, NJ Transit. Accessed November 25, 2013.</ref> (accessible via the BurLink B10 route) offer southbound service to Camden and the Walter Rand Transportation Center (with transfers available to the PATCO Speedline) and northbound service to the Trenton Rail Station with connections to NJ Transit trains to New York City, SEPTA trains to Philadelphia, and Amtrak trains on the Northeast Corridor.<ref>River LINE System Map, NJ Transit. Accessed July 30, 2023.</ref>

Media

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Print

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Delran is served by a handful of daily newspapers including the Burlington County Times, The Courier-Post, The Trenton Times, The Trentonian, The Philadelphia Inquirer and the Philadelphia Daily News. Weeklies include The Delran Sun and the Newsweekly. South Jersey and Philadelphia Magazine are monthly, covering the entire metropolitan area.

Television

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Delran is served by the Philadelphia market of stations of six major television networks, ABC (WPVI-TV, Ch. 6), CBS (KYW-TV, Ch. 3), NBC (WCAU, Ch. 10), PBS (WHYY-TV, Ch. 12), The CW (WPSG, Ch. 57), MyNetworkTV (WPHL-TV, Ch. 17) and Fox (WTXF-TV, Ch. 29), as well as several PBS and independent stations.

Notable people

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