Galloway Township, New Jersey

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Historic Oliphant Grist Mill

Galloway Township is a township in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, and a growing edge city to neighboring Atlantic City. At Template:Convert of total area of land and water, Galloway Township is the largest municipality in the state.<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GCTPH1NJ2010>GCT-PH1 Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 – State – County Subdivision from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New JerseyTemplate:Dead link, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 25, 2012.</ref><ref>Barlas, Thomas. "Step aside, Hamilton twp.: Galloway is bigger / 'Largest' N.J. town a little smaller than neighbor, data show", The Press of Atlantic City, July 9, 2007. Accessed October 3, 2012. "But Hamilton Township residents might want to take another look at the numbers before becoming too smug with its bigness: The federal government says neighboring Galloway Township is actually larger."</ref><ref name=GCTPH1>GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 – County – County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Atlantic County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 4, 2012.</ref> As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 37,813,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 464 (+1.2%) from the 2010 census count of 37,349,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 6,140 (+19.7%) from the 31,209 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>

Galloway Township was incorporated by Royal charter on April 4, 1774, from portions of Egg Harbor Township, when it was still part of Gloucester County. Galloway was incorporated as one of the initial group of 104 townships by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. After becoming part of the newly formed Atlantic County in 1837, portions of the township were taken to create Mullica Township (March 13, 1838), Egg Harbor City (June 14, 1858), Absecon (February 29, 1872), Brigantine Beach borough (now Brigantine; June 14, 1890) and Port Republic (March 1, 1905).<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. 69. Accessed August 2, 2012.</ref>

Geographically, the township, and all of Atlantic County, is part of the South Jersey region of the state and of the Atlantic City-Hammonton metropolitan statistical area, which in turn is included in the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden combined statistical area and the Delaware Valley.<ref>New Jersey: 2020 Core Based Statistical Areas and Counties, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 1, 2023.</ref>

History

The Township of Galloway was created by Royal Patent of King George III of Great Britain on April 4, 1774. At that time it was part of Gloucester County, and comprised what is now Hammonton, Mullica Township, Egg Harbor City, Port Republic, Brigantine, Atlantic City, and the northern portion of Absecon. Galloway Township was incorporated by the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798, as one of the state's initial group of 104 townships under the Township Act of 1798.<ref name=Story/>

For thousands of years, the area of Galloway Township was occupied by different cultures of indigenous peoples. The Lenape Native Americans were the historic tribe who occupied the area at the time of European encounter. They were one of the many Algonguian language peoples of the East Coast.

They were followed by European settlers, primarily English in the early years of colonial settlement. Historians are uncertain of the source of Galloway Township's name. One theory is that it was named after an area known as Galloway now part of the modern region of Dumfries and Galloway in southern Scotland. An alternative derivation is that the Township was named for Joseph Galloway, a Loyalist delegate to the First Continental Congress in 1774, who was opposed to independence of the Thirteen Colonies. During the American Revolutionary War, Galloway was the site of the Battle of Chestnut Neck, in what is now a part of Port Republic.<ref>"History", Galloway Township, backed up by the Internet Archive as of March 18, 2013. Accessed May 18, 2015. "Historians are unsure as to how Galloway got its name. One opinion is that it was named after an area in Scotland known as Galloway Mull. The other theory is that it was named after Joseph Galloway, a Loyalist delegate to the Continental Congress."</ref>

During the spring of 2007, a large swath of oak and other hardwood trees were defoliated by the Gypsy moth caterpillar. Due to budget constraints, the township did not apply for spraying through the State of New Jersey, and the gypsy moths flourished.<ref>Prisament, Steve. "State approach on gypsy moth spraying really bugs council", copy of article from The Current, June 13, 2007. Accessed June 14, 2015.</ref>

On the morning of August 28, 2011, Tropical Storm Irene made its second U.S. landfall in Brigantine, though initial reports placed it at the Little Egg Inlet on the border with Little Egg Harbor Township. At the time it was believed to be the first hurricane to make landfall in New Jersey since 1903,<ref>Staff. "Hurricane Irene makes landfall in New Jersey; storm should be gone by mid-afternoon, meteorologist predicts - Update", The Express-Times, August 28, 2011. Accessed September 29, 2014. "Hurricane Irene made landfall at 5:35 this morning in Little Egg Inlet, near Atlantic City, according to Hackettstown-based WeatherWorks meteorologist Nick Troiano, with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph, 1 mile an hour above the level at which a hurricane is defined. It was 1903 the last time a hurricane – also a category one storm – Troiano said."</ref> but later analysis by the National Hurricane Center determined that the storm had weakened to tropical storm status by the time it made its second landfall.<ref>Avila, Lixion A.; and Cangialosi, John. Template:NHC TCR url, National Hurricane Center, December 14, 2011, updated April 11, 2012. Accessed September 29, 2014. "Irene then continued north-northeastward, just offshore of the Delmarva peninsula, and made another landfall very near Atlantic City, New Jersey, at Brigantine Island, at 0935 UTC 28 August. Although Irene's intensity at the New Jersey landfall was 60 kt, winds of that strength were confined to the waters east of the track of the center."</ref>

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 114.49 square miles (296.52 km²), including 88.67 square miles (229.65 km²) of land and 25.82 square miles (66.87 km²) of water (22.55%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 /> Galloway Township serves as a growing edge city to neighboring Atlantic City.

Pomona (2010 Census population of 7,124<ref>DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Pomona CDP, Atlantic County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 8, 2012.</ref>) and Smithville (2010 Census population of 7,242<ref>DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Smithville CDP, Atlantic County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 18, 2013.</ref>) are unincorporated communities and census-designated places (CDPs) located within Galloway Township.<ref name=GCTPH1/><ref>GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 – County – County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Monmouth County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 22, 2012.</ref><ref>2006-2010 American Community Survey Geography for New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 22, 2012.</ref><ref>New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32), United States Census Bureau, August 2012. Accessed December 22, 2012.</ref>

Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Absecon, Absecon Highlands, Brigantine Junction, Cologne, Cologne Station, Conovertown, Doughtys, Germania, Hewittville, Higbeetown, Island Beach, Johnsontown, Leeds Point, Oceanville, Pinehurst, Pomerania, South Egg Harbor, Somersville, and the "Township Center".<ref>Fast Facts Brochure 2009, Galloway Township, backed up by the Internet Archive as of July 28, 2011. Accessed May 18, 2015. "Unincorporated Areas Within Galloway Township: Absecon Highlands, Cologne, Conovertown, Germania, Higbeetown, Leeds Point, Oceanville, Pinehurst, Pomona, Smithville and South Egg Harbor, and the 'Township Center'"</ref><ref>Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed May 18, 2015.</ref>

The township borders the municipalities of Absecon, Atlantic City, Egg Harbor City, Egg Harbor Township, Hamilton Township, Mullica Township, and Port Republic in Atlantic County; Bass River Township and Washington Township in Burlington County; and Little Egg Harbor Township in Ocean County.<ref>Areas touching Galloway Township, MapIt. Accessed March 30, 2020.</ref><ref>Atlantic County District Map, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed July 9, 2024.</ref><ref>New Jersey Municipal Boundaries, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>

The township is one of 56 South Jersey municipalities that are included within the New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve, a protected natural area of unique ecology covering Template:Convert, that has been classified as a United States Biosphere Reserve and established by Congress in 1978 as the nation's first National Reserve.<ref>The Pinelands National Reserve, New Jersey Pinelands Commission. Accessed November 18, 2013.</ref> Parts of the township are included in the state-designated Pinelands Area, which includes portions of Atlantic County, along with areas in Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, and Ocean counties.<ref>Pinelands Municipalities, New Jersey Pinelands Commission, April 2003. Accessed November 18, 2013.</ref>

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 37,349 people, 13,067 households, and 9,173 families in the township. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 14,132 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup was 71.92% (26,860) White, 11.44% (4,271) Black or African American, 0.27% (99) Native American, 10.02% (3,744) Asian, 0.02% (9) Pacific Islander, 3.39% (1,266) from other races, and 2.95% (1,100) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.05% (3,752) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 13,067 households, 31.6% had children under the age of 18; 51.5% were married couples living together; 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present and 29.8% were non-families. Of all households, 23.2% were made up of individuals and 9.0% 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 3.12.<ref name=Census2010/>

21.3% of the population were under the age of 18, 14.3% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.6 years. For every 100 females, the population had 90.1 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 86.8 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $65,908 (with a margin of error of +/− $3,931) and the median family income was $76,106 (+/− $2,675). Males had a median income of $50,516 (+/− $3,544) versus $40,663 (+/− $2,096) for females. The per capita income for the township was $24,302 (+/− $2,134). About 5.0% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.3% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.<ref>DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Galloway township, Atlantic County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 8, 2012.</ref>

2000 census

As of the 2000 census,<ref name="GR2" /> there were 31,209 people, 10,772 households, and 7,680 families residing in the township. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 11,406 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the township was 77.16% White, 9.80% African American, 0.24% Native American, 8.00% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.59% from other races, and 2.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.16% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Galloway township, Atlantic County, New JerseyTemplate:Dead link, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 2, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Galloway township, Atlantic County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 2, 2012.</ref>

There were 10,772 households, out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 21.5% 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 2.70 and the average family size was 3.18.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 13.6% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the township was $51,595, and the median income for a family was $57,156. Males had a median income of $38,048 versus $31,167 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,048. About 4.4% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

Government

Local government

Galloway Township operates under the Faulkner Act (formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law) within Plan E of the Council-Manager form of New Jersey municipal government, implemented based on the recommendations of a Charter Study Commission as of January 1, 1976.<ref>"The Faulkner Act: New Jersey's Optional Municipal Charter Law" Template:Webarchive, New Jersey State League of Municipalities, July 2007. Accessed November 18, 2013.</ref> The township is one of 42 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 the Township Council, which is comprised of seven members who are elected at-large in partisan elections to four-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with an election in odd-numbered years in which either three or four seats come up for vote on an alternating basis as part of the November general election. At an annual reorganization meeting after each election, members of Council select one of their members to take the office of Mayor and another to serve as Deputy Mayor, who serve two-year terms in that office.<ref name=DataBook>2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 13.</ref><ref>"Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey", p. 12. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The Township Council is led by a Mayor whose role is to preside over meetings and sign certain documents on behalf of the township. The Council sets policy for the township as its governing body, with the day-to-day operation of the Township and its municipal services delegated to the Township Manager.<ref>Form of Municipal Government Template:Webarchive, Galloway Township. Accessed May 18, 2015.</ref>

Template:As of, the members of Galloway Township Council are Mayor Anthony Coppola (R, term as mayor ends December 31, 2025 and on council ends December 31, 2027), Deputy Mayor Rich Clute (R, term as deputy mayor ends 2025 and on council ends 2027), R.J. Amato III (R, 2025), Tom Bassford (R, 2025), Tony DiPietro (R, 2027), Clifton Sudler Jr. (R, 2025), and Muhammad Umar (R, 2025).<ref name=MayorCouncil>Mayor and Council, Galloway Township. Accessed June 6, 2023.</ref><ref>2023 Municipal Data Sheet, Galloway Township. Accessed June 6, 2023.</ref><ref name=Govt>Municipal Government, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed June 6, 2023.</ref><ref name=Atlantic2021>General Election Results - November 2, 2021, Atlantic County, New Jersey updated January 4, 2022. Accessed January 5, 2022.</ref><ref name=Atlantic2019>General Election Results - November 5, 2019, Atlantic County, New Jersey, updated November 19, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020.</ref>

Federal, state and county representation

Galloway Township is located in the 2nd 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 2nd state legislative district.<ref>Districts by Number for 2023-2031, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed September 18, 2023.</ref>

Politics

As of March 2011, there were a total of 22,037 registered voters in Galloway Township, of which 5,897 (26.8% vs. 30.5% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 5,214 (23.7% vs. 25.2%) were registered as Republicans and 10,913 (49.5% vs. 44.3%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 13 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens.<ref name=VoterRegistration>Voter Registration Summary - Atlantic, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 24, 2014.</ref> Among the township's 2010 Census population, 59.0% (vs. 58.8% in Atlantic County) were registered to vote, including 75.0% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 76.6% 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 24, 2014.</ref>

In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 8,707 votes here (54.7% vs. 57.9% countywide), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 6,935 votes (43.6% vs. 41.1%) and other candidates with 190 votes (1.2% vs. 0.9%), among the 15,918 ballots cast by the township's 23,413 registered voters, for a turnout of 68.0% (vs. 65.8% in Atlantic County).<ref>Presidential November 6, 2012 General Election Results - Atlantic County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed December 24, 2014.</ref><ref>Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast November 6, 2012 General Election Results - Atlantic County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed December 24, 2014.</ref> In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 8,823 votes here (53.4% vs. 56.5% countywide), ahead of Republican John McCain with 7,361 votes (44.6% vs. 41.6%) and other candidates with 177 votes (1.1% vs. 1.1%), among the 16,515 ballots cast by the township's 22,944 registered voters, for a turnout of 72.0% (vs. 68.1% in Atlantic County).<ref>2008 Presidential General Election Results: Atlantic County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed December 24, 2014.</ref> In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 7,040 votes here (49.4% vs. 46.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat John Kerry with 6,960 votes (48.8% vs. 52.0%) and other candidates with 112 votes (0.8% vs. 0.8%), among the 14,256 ballots cast by the township's 19,036 registered voters, for a turnout of 74.9% (vs. 69.8% in the whole county).<ref>2004 Presidential Election: Atlantic County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed December 24, 2014.</ref>

Presidential elections results

Year	Republican	Democratic	Third Parties
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|2024<ref name="2024Elections">Template:Cite web</ref>	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|51.4% 9,788	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|46.6% 8,865	2.0% 302
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|2020<ref name="2020Elections">Template:Cite web</ref>	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|48.1% 9,665	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|50.5% 10,143	1.4% 286
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|2016<ref name="2016Elections">Template:Cite web</ref>	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|47.4% 7,290	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|48.7% 7,486	3.9% 592
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|2012<ref name="2012Elections">Template:Cite web</ref>	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|43.6% 6,935	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|54.7% 8,707	1.2% 190
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|2008<ref name="state.nj.us">[1], New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed January 9, 2025.</ref>	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|44.6% 7,361	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|53.4% 8,823	1.1% 177
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|2004<ref name="Presidential Election 2004">[2], New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed January 9, 2025.</ref>	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|49.4% 7,040	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|48.8% 6,960	0.8% 112

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 6,337 votes here (64.6% vs. 60.0% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 3,171 votes (32.3% vs. 34.9%) and other candidates with 115 votes (1.2% vs. 1.3%), among the 9,815 ballots cast by the township's 24,012 registered voters, yielding a 40.9% turnout (vs. 41.5% in the county).<ref>2013 Governor: Atlantic County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, January 29, 2014. Accessed December 24, 2014.</ref><ref>Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast November 5, 2013 General Election Results : Atlantic County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, January 29, 2014. Accessed December 24, 2014.</ref> In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 5,226 votes here (50.4% vs. 47.7% countywide), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 4,409 votes (42.5% vs. 44.5%), Independent Chris Daggett with 531 votes (5.1% vs. 4.8%) and other candidates with 105 votes (1.0% vs. 1.2%), among the 10,379 ballots cast by the township's 22,353 registered voters, yielding a 46.4% turnout (vs. 44.9% in the county).<ref>2009 Governor: Atlantic County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed December 24, 2014.</ref>

Education

For pre-kindergarten through eighth grade, students attend the Galloway Township Public Schools.<ref>About Us, Galloway Township Public Schools. Accessed July 25, 2023. "Galloway Township is a PK-6 public school district located in Atlantic County, NJ. The district is comprised of 6 schools"</ref> As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of six schools, had an enrollment of 3,164 students and 304.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.4:1.<ref name=NCES>District information for Galloway Township 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 Galloway Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref>) are Pomona Preschool<ref>Pomona Preschool, Galloway Township Public Schools. Accessed July 25, 2023.</ref> with 90 students in grades PreK, Arthur Rann Elementary School<ref>Arthur Rann Elementary School, Galloway Township Public Schools. Accessed July 25, 2023.</ref> with 658 students in grades K-6, Reeds Road Elementary School<ref>Reeds Road Elementary School, Galloway Township Public Schools. Accessed July 25, 2023.</ref> with 498 students in grades K-6, Roland Rogers Elementary School<ref>Roland Rogers Elementary School, Galloway Township Public Schools. Accessed July 25, 2023.</ref> with 522 students in grades K-6, Smithville Elementary School<ref>Smithville Elementary School, Galloway Township Public Schools. Accessed July 25, 2023.</ref> with 562 students in grades K-6 and Galloway Township Middle School<ref>Galloway Township Middle School, Galloway Township Public Schools. Accessed July 25, 2023.</ref> with 729 students in grades 7–8.<ref>Schools, Galloway Township Public Schools. Accessed July 25, 2023.</ref><ref>2022-2023 Public School Directory, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed July 25, 2023.</ref><ref>School Performance Reports for the Galloway Township Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 31, 2024.</ref><ref>New Jersey School Directory for the Galloway Township Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>

Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Absegami High School, located in the township.<ref>Absegami High School 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 5, 2016. "A most positive and strong relationship exists with the Galloway Township School District which sends students to Absegami High School thus providing a seamless transition into ninth grade."</ref> As of the 2021–22 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,169 students and 102.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.4:1.<ref>School data for Absegami High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref> Students in the western portion of the township have the option of attending Cedar Creek High School in neighboring Egg Harbor City under the school of choice program. Both high schools are part of the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District, a regional public high school district serving students from the constituent districts of Egg Harbor City, Galloway Township, Hamilton Township and Mullica Township. The district also serves students from the districts of the City of Port Republic and Washington Township (in Burlington County) as part of sending/receiving relationships.<ref>Greater Egg Harbor Regional Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District. Accessed March 30, 2020. "The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades nine through twelve in the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District. Composition: The Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Egg Harbor City, Galloway Township, Hamilton Township and Mullica Township."</ref><ref>Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District 2016 Report Card Narrative Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 6, 2017. "The Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District serves the communities of Galloway Township, Hamilton Township, Egg Harbor City, Mullica Township and participates in receiving relationships with Port Republic and Washington Township. The geographic area of the district is the largest in the state, covering 324 square miles. The student body of each of the district's three comprehensive high schools, Absegami High School, Cedar Creek High School, and Oakcrest High School, reflects the socioeconomic and ethnic diversity of this geographic area."</ref> Seats on the nine-member board are allocated based on the population of the constituent municipalities, with four seats assigned to Galloway Township.<ref>Board of Education Members Template:Webarchive, Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District. Accessed March 30, 2020.</ref><ref>Greater Egg Harbor Regional Board of Education District Policy 0141 - Board Member Number and Term, Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District. Accessed March 30, 2020. "The Board of Education shall consist of nine members. The constituent districts of this regional district and the members to which each is entitled are: Egg Harbor City: one member; Galloway Township: four members; Hamilton Township: three members; Mullica Township: one member. The term of a Board member shall be three years."</ref>

Township public school students are also eligible to attend the Atlantic County Institute of Technology in the Mays Landing section of Hamilton Township<ref>Frequently Asked Questions Template:Webarchive, Atlantic County Institute of Technology. Accessed May 17, 2017. "What does it cost to attend ACIT? As a public school, there is no cost to Atlantic County residents of high school age. New Jersey Title 18A:54-20.1 entitles students the right to choose ACIT for their high school education."</ref> or the Charter-Tech High School for the Performing Arts, located in Somers Point.<ref>Profile, Charter-Tech High School for the Performing Arts. Accessed May 18, 2017.</ref>

The Galloway Community Charter School was a public school that served students in kindergarten through eighth grade. The school, which drew students from across Atlantic County, operated independently of the Galloway Township Public Schools under a charter issued by the New Jersey Department of Education. There was no tuition charged; costs were paid on a per-student basis by each of the sending districts, with additional funding provided by the State of New Jersey. Opened in 1997 among the state's first group of charter schools, the school's charter was revoked due to low scores on standardized tests and the school closed at the end of the 2014–2015 school year.<ref>D'Amico, Diane. "Galloway Community Charter School latest charter school to close", The Press of Atlantic City, June 6, 2015. Accessed May 31, 2020. "It was the final last day of school at the Galloway Community Charter School on Friday, and after the last 'kindness' awards were distributed, yearbooks signed and eighth-grade graduation practice completed, the tears started to fall.... The school, one of the first charter schools in the state when it opened in 1997, had its charter revoked by the state Department of Education this year for poor test scores. After 18 years, the school will not reopen in September."</ref><ref>Charter Schools Closure Process, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 20, 2023. "Closed Charter Schools (as of June 2020) Revoked: Operational schools that had charters revoked by the Commissioner.... Galloway Community Charter School - March 13, 2014 effective June 30, 2015"</ref>

Assumption Regional Catholic School is a Catholic elementary school for pre-kindergarten through eighth grades with a specially designed middle school system, operated under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Camden and serving students from the sending parishes of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish (in Galloway Township), St. Thomas the Apostle Church (Brigantine) and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish (Absecon).<ref>Sending Parishes,Assumption Regional Catholic School. Accessed February 20, 2023. "Assumption Regional Catholic School faculty, staff, Board of Members, families and students would like to thank the following supporting parishes of our school! Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish; St. Thomas the Apostle Church; St. Elizabeth Ann Seton"</ref><ref>Schools, South Jersey Catholic Schools. Accessed February 20, 2023.</ref> The school had been located in Pomona,<ref>Template:Cite web
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Stockton University is a four-year liberal arts university located in the Pomona section of the township.<ref>Interactive Campus Map, Stockton University. Accessed February 4, 2017.</ref>

Galloway Township is served by Atlantic Cape Community College, a public community college in Atlantic and Cape May counties, with more than 8,000 students enrolled. Its main campuses are in the Mays Landing section of Hamilton Township, Atlantic City, and Cape May Court House.<ref>Fast Facts, Atlantic Cape Community College. Accessed July 9, 2023.</ref>

Transportation

Roads and highways

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 Atlantic County and Template:Convert by the New Jersey Department of Transportation and Template:Convert by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.<ref>Atlantic County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed November 17, 2013.</ref>

The Garden State Parkway passes through the township, extending Template:Convert from Egg Harbor Township in the south to Port Republic in the north.<ref>Garden State Parkway Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, August 2014. Accessed February 20, 2023.</ref> Included in the township are Interchange 40 for U.S. Route 30 White Horse Pike East, Interchange 41 for Route 561 Jimmie Leeds Road, and Interchange 44 for Route 575 Pomona.<ref>Travel Resources: Interchanges, Service Areas & Commuter Lots, New Jersey Turnpike Authority. Accessed November 18, 2013.</ref> It was on this stretch of the Parkway that Governor of New Jersey Jon Corzine was involved in a serious accident on April 12, 2007.<ref>Kocieniewski, David; Chen, David W. "Corzine Is Critically Injured in Car Crash on Parkway", The New York Times, April 13, 2007. Accessed September 25, 2019. "The accident occurred at Mile Marker 44.5 in Galloway Township on the parkway's northbound lanes, about five miles north of the Atlantic City Expressway."</ref>

Also passing through the township are Route 50 and U.S. Route 30, along with CR 561, CR 561 Alternate, CR 563 and CR 575.<ref>Atlantic County Highway Map, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed February 20, 2023.</ref>

Public transportation

NJ Transit provides bus service to Atlantic City on routes 508 (from the Hamilton Mall), 554 (from Lindenwold station) and 559 (from Lakewood Township).<ref>Atlantic County Bus / Rail Connections, NJ Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of February 23, 2010. Accessed November 18, 2013.</ref><ref>South Jersey Transit Guide Template:Webarchive, Cross County Connection, as of April 1, 2010. Accessed November 18, 2013.</ref>

Notable people

Template:Category see also People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Galloway Township include:

• Abdullah Anderson (born 1996), American football defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League<ref>Gill, Mike. "Absegami Grad Abdullah Anderson Heading to Windy City", WPEN, April 28, 2018. Accessed September 28, 2019. "The Galloway Township product had a very good showing at the NFL combine, allowing him to jump on NFL teams radar, getting workouts with multiple teams including the Seahawks and 49ers."</ref>
• Nessa Barrett (born 2002), singer-songwriter, whose song "I Hope Ur Miserable Until Ur Dead" entered the US Billboard Hot 100 at number 88 in August 2021<ref>Armstrong, Megan. "Pick Your ‘Poison’: Nessa Barrett on Owning Her Darkness & Finding a Brighter Day With Debut EP Pretty Poison", Billboard, September 9, 2021. Accessed January 6, 2022. "Barrett struggled to fit in while growing up in Galloway. For one, she was Puerto Rican in a mostly affluent and white town. She was the only Hispanic kid, and felt like she was the one at her school living in an apartment with a single mother."</ref>
• Tabitha D'umo (born 1973), choreographer and creative director<ref>Cronick, Scott. "Everyone has a story: Galloway woman choreographs 'Rockin' Eve'", The Press of Atlantic City, December 30, 2009. Accessed November 18, 2013. "As the ball drops Thursday night in Times Square and Jennifer Lopez performs her hits on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2010, Galloway native Tabitha D'Umo is behind the scenes, supervising and choreographing the superstar's routine with her husband, Napoleon D'Umo."</ref>
• Shereef Elnahal (born 1985), physician who has served as 21st Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Health<ref>Leonard, Nicole. "Mainland grad likely to become new New Jersey health commissioner", The Press of Atlantic City, March 12, 2018. Accessed May 21, 2019. "Before Elnahal became a state-appointed physician under Murphy and a federal one under President Barack Obama in 2015, he and his siblings grew up in Galloway Township and Linwood, where his parents settled after emigrating from Egypt."</ref>
• Vera King Farris (1938–2009), third president of Richard Stockton College of New Jersey (now Stockton University), serving from 1983 to 2003<ref>D'Amico, Diane. "Vera King Farris, Stockton college's longest-serving president, dies after short illness", The Press of Atlantic City, November 29, 2009. Accessed May 31, 2020. "She lived in Galloway Township, not far from the college."</ref>
• Anne Grunow (born Template:Circa), senior research scientist at Ohio State University in the Byrd Polar Research Center<ref>Brunetti, Michelle. "Galloway Township native has Antarctic peak named for her", The Press of Atlantic City, December 23, 2017. Accessed November 24, 2018. "Anne Grunow, who recently had an Antarctic peak named after her, wasn’t terribly interested in science while a student at Absegami High School in the 1970s. 'I was dead set against doing anything with math or science. I loved history,' said the senior research scientist at Ohio State University and member of Absegami’s Class of 1977.... She always loved being outdoors, having grown up on a potato farm in the Pomona section of Galloway Township."</ref>
• Elias Higbee (1795–1843), associate of Joseph Smith, and an official historian and recorder in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints<ref>Higbee, Elias, The Joseph Smith Papers. Accessed May 19, 2013.</ref>
• Albert Hoffman (1915–1993), painter and wood carver<ref>Kent, Bill. "Obscure No More", The New York Times, July 6, 1997. Accessed November 18, 2013. "IN 1993, Albert Hoffman, a junkyard owner and self-taught artist, died at 77 in a house in Galloway Township built from scrap plywood."</ref>
• Mike Isgro (born Template:Circa), college football coach who is head coach of the Delaware Valley University football team<ref>Moore, Tom. "DelVal promotes former star quarterback Mike Isgro to head football coach", Bucks County Courier Times, January 28, 2024. Accessed February 4, 2025. "As a junior, Isgro, a two-year captain, earned all-regional honors and was named the MAC's offensive player of the year. He is from Galloway, N.J."</ref>
• Larry James (1947–2008), gold medalist at the 1968 Summer Olympics<ref>Litsky, Frank. "G. Larry James, Olympic Gold Medalist, Dies at 61", The New York Times, November 7, 2008. Accessed September 25, 2012. "G. Larry James, a former champion runner who won gold and silver medals in the racially charged 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, died Thursday, on his birthday, at his home in Galloway, N.J."</ref>
• Fred Jerkins III, music producer who works with his brother Rodney<ref>Jackson, Vincent. "Jerkins' Adventures With Jackson / Producer's Work On 'Invincible' Spanned An Incredible 2 1/2 Years", The Press of Atlantic City, November 4, 2001. Accessed July 26, 2011. "Fred Jerkins III, who is married and has children, resides in Galloway Township. He said he will record his Darkchild Gospel acts in the studio here."</ref>
• Rodney Jerkins (born 1977), music producer and owner of the DarkChild recording studio<ref>Jackson, Vincent. "MUSIC / Jerkins Brothers Have Shot At Winning Grammys Tonight", Press of Atlantic City, February 23, 2000. Accessed December 28, 2010. "Local record producer Rodney Jerkins – who had a half dozen hits in 1999 – should walk out of the Grammy Awards ceremony tonight with either a Grammy award or a certificate... The Galloway Township resident, whose DarkChild recording studio is in Pleasantville..."</ref>
• Austin Johnson (born 1994), defensive lineman who plays for the Los Angeles Chargers<ref>Gery, Ryne. "Penn State football notebook: New Jersey native Johnson happy to play back home", Centre Daily Times, September 14, 2014. Accessed September 29, 2014. "Johnson, who is from Galloway, N.J., enjoyed the chance to play in his home state."</ref>
• Enoch "Nucky" Johnson (1883–1968), Atlantic City political boss and racketeer<ref>Clark, Michael; and Good, Dan."Nucky Johnson: The man who ran Atlantic City for 30 years", The Press of Atlantic City, August 15, 2010.</ref>
• Brett Kennedy (born 1994), professional baseball pitcher who played in MLB for the San Diego Padres<ref>Brett Kennedy, Major League Baseball. Accessed May 31, 2020. "Born: 8/04/1994 in Pomona, NJ"</ref>
• Mushond Lee (born 1967), actor who appeared on The Cosby Show and in the film Lean on Me<ref>Toner, Noreen. "Smithville's Own Lee Brothers Find Hollywood Success", The Press of Atlantic City, October 7, 1992. Accessed July 27, 2011. "When you reach for your TV book this evening, check the 8 p.m. listing for today's episode of Beverly Hills, 90210. You may recognize the name of someone you know. Namely, that of Mushond Lee, a 1989 Absegami High School graduate who grew up in Smithville."</ref>
• Samuel Ojserkis (born 1990), rower who competed in the men's eight event at the 2016 Summer Olympics<ref>Sam Ojserkis, United States Olympic Committee. Accessed August 11, 2016. "Birthplace: Pomona, N.J.; Hometown: Linwood, N.J.; High School: Mainland Regional High School (Linwood, N.J.) '08"</ref>
• Ford Palmer (born 1990), professional middle-distance runner who specializes in the 1500 meters and the mile<ref>McGarry, Michael. "Former Absegami High School runner Ford Palmer chases 4-minute mark in mile", The Press of Atlantic City, July 19, 2014. Accessed September 27, 2017. "Palmer's mother, Gina, lives in Galloway Township, while his father lives in Upper Township. He splits his time between both homes."</ref>
• Vincent J. Polistina (born 1971), member of the New Jersey General Assembly who represented the 2nd Legislative District from 2008 to 2012<ref>Prisament, Steve. "Longtime engineer replaced in Galloway" Template:Webarchive, The Current of Galloway Township, January 9, 2013. Accessed October 10, 2017. "Polistina, a former state assemblyman from Atlantic County, said Tuesday, January 8 that he grew up in Galloway attending township public schools and graduating from Absegami High School in 1989."</ref>
• Myron Rolle (born 1986), neurosurgeon and former American football player for the Tennessee Titans and Pittsburgh Steelers<ref>McGarry, Michael. "Dennis Township teen emerges as standout lacrosse player at New Jersey prep school"Template:Dead link, Press of Atlantic City, April 11, 2008. Accessed May 5, 2008. "Myron Rolle of Galloway Township graduated from The Hun School in Princeton in 2005 and now starts at defensive back for the Florida State football team."</ref>
• Nicky Scarfo Jr. (born 1964), former Philadelphia crime family boss and Lucchese crime family soldier<ref>Harper, Derek. "Galloway Township resident Nicky Scarfo Jr., 12 others indicted on racketeering charges", The Press of Atlantic City, November 4, 2011. Accessed December 24, 2012. "Nicodemo S. Scarfo, a Galloway Township resident who is the son of a former mob boss with Atlantic City ties, was named in a 107-page indictment Tuesday that said he and a partner from Philadelphia forcibly took over the Texas financial services firm FirstPlus Financial Group in late spring 2007 and allegedly looted it for $12 million through a string of fraudulent acquisitions and consulting agreements over a year."</ref>
• Jim Schultz (born 1972), Associate White House Counsel for U.S. President Donald J. Trump<ref>Blumenthal, Jeff. "Philadelphia lawyer picked as key Trump aide", Philadelphia Business Journal, January 23, 2017. Accessed November 15, 2017. "Since graduating from Temple University (1995) — where he played varsity football — and Widener University School of Law (1998), the Galloway, Atlantic County, native has spent his professional life volleying between the political and legal spheres."</ref>
• Erica Skroski (born 1994), soccer player who plays as a defender for Sky Blue FC in the NWSL<ref>Capoferri, Carmen. "N.J. pro soccer team drafts 'Jersey Girl' Erica Skroski", The Press of Atlantic City, January 16, 2016. Accessed April 27, 2016. "The New Jersey-based team Sky Blue FC chose Skroski, a Galloway Township native and standout defender for the Scarlet Knights, with the 23rd overall pick during the National Women's Soccer League draft in Baltimore on Friday.... Sky Blue FC plays its home games at Rutgers' Yurcak Field, where the 2012 Absegami High School graduate already experienced a great deal of success."</ref>

Points of interest

• Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, whose headquarters and visitor center are located in the township.<ref>Plan Your Visit Template:Webarchive, Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge. Accessed September 25, 2012. "The Refuge's Headquarters and Visitor Information Center are located at the Brigantine Section on the mainland, in Galloway Township at Oceanville, New Jersey."</ref>
• Galloway National Golf Club, designed by Tom Fazio, has been recognized by Golf Digest as one of its Best New Courses of 1994.<ref>Tom Fazio, Galloway Course Architect, Galloway National Golf Club. Accessed September 25, 2012.</ref>
• Historic Smithville and Village Greene<ref>Home page, Historic Smithville and Village Greene. Accessed May 19, 2013.</ref>
• Renault Winery
• Stockton Seaview Hotel and Golf Club, hosted the 1942 PGA Championship and was host of the ShopRite LPGA Classic in 1986–87, from 1998 to 2006 and again starting in 2010.<ref>History Template:Webarchive, Stockton Seaview Hotel and Golf Club. Accessed May 19, 2013.</ref>
• Sylvin Farms Winery

External links

• Township Government website
• Galloway Township Public Schools
• Template:NJReportCard
• Data for the Galloway Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
• Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District