Lawnside, New Jersey
Template:Short description Template:About Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Lawnside is a borough in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Lawnside was developed in 1840 and incorporated in 1926 as the first independent, self-governing Black municipality north of the Mason–Dixon line. The United Parcel Service has a large depot in the borough. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 2,955,<ref name=LWD2020/> an increase of 10 (+0.3%) from the 2010 census count of 2,945,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 253 (+9.4%) from the 2,692 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>
In 2021, the borough had the 25th-highest property tax rate in New Jersey, with an equalized rate of 4.213% in 2020, compared to 3.470% in the county as a whole and a statewide average of 2.279%.<ref>"Here are the 30 N.J. towns with the highest property tax rates", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, March 15, 2021. Accessed January 19, 2022. "The average equalized tax rate in New Jersey was 2.279 in 2020, according to data from the Department of Community Affairs. Here is the list of 30 New Jersey towns with the highest property tax rates.... 25. Lawnside Equalized tax rate in Lawnside Borough, Camden County, was 4.213 in 2020 Average equalized tax rate in Camden County: 3.470"</ref>
History
[edit]Lawnside has been home to African Americans since the late 18th century. Methodist gatherings were established by 1797, and in 1811, Bishop Richard Allen of Philadelphia founded the local African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME), which eventually became the Mount Pisgah AME Church today.<ref name=PhiladelphiaEncyclopedia>Romisher, Jason. "Lawnside, New Jersey", The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia. Accessed February 18, 2025.</ref> AME churches were premised on abolition and civil rights, primarily serving former slaves and their descendants. Additionally, freedmen often sought safety and support by concentrating near Quaker allies, which in the case of Lawnside was the Haddonfield Quaker Society of Friends, with support from the Gloucester County Abolition Society and Vigilant Association of Philadelphia.<ref name=PhiladelphiaEncyclopedia /> In 1840, these latter abolitionists further advanced the settlement by purchasing land to convert into inexpensive lots for sale to African Americans. The original name of this community, Free Haven, was due to its crucial role as a stop along several routes of the Underground Railroad. Indeed, the home of Peter Mott, now a nationally recognized refuge of the underground railroad, was saved by the Lawnside Historical Society from demolition in 1992 specifically to preserve this important legacy of the town.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>The Story of Peter Mott, Peter Mott House. Accessed February 18, 2025</ref>
The early village was later known as "Snow Hill" after the Civil War and eventually "Lawnton." After a train station was constructed by Reading along the Atlantic City Railroad in 1907, the town became known as Lawnside, either from the presence of a spacious lawn at the station or as a shortened description of the stop's exit on the "Lawnton side" of the tracks.<ref name=PhiladelphiaEncyclopedia /><ref>Home Page, Borough of Lawnside. Accessed September 2, 2015. "The current name of Lawnside was coined in 1907 when the Pennsylvania and Reading Railroad built a station stop there."</ref><ref>Engel, Edward. "Rewinding Times Of Lawnside And Role As Ex-slave Haven E. Muneerah Higgs Focuses On A Town She Loved As A Child. Her Video Is Part Of A Film Festival Today.", The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 15, 1992. Accessed September 2, 2015. "Once known as Snow Hill, the town now had a new name: Free Haven. It took the name Lawnside in 1907 from the borough's station on the Reading Railroad's old Atlantic City line."</ref>
In 1919, John Lawson, a prominent Philadelphian and recipient of the Medal of Honor for his service during the Civil War, was laid to rest at Mount Peace Cemetery in Lawnside. The exact reasons behind this location remain uncertain, with possibilities including family connections to Lawnside or the restrictions on burying black veterans in certain Pennsylvania cemeteries at the time.<ref name=":1">Template:Cite web</ref>
On March 24, 1926, Governor of New Jersey A. Harry Moore signed into law New Jersey General Assembly Bill 561, dissolving Centre Township, of which Lawnside was a part, and incorporating the Borough of Lawnside, which also included portions of the borough of Barrington.<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. 107. Accessed May 29, 2024.</ref> One month later, on April 20, 1926, an "Official Special Election" was held making Lawnside the first independent, self-governing African American community north of the Mason–Dixon line.<ref>"Lawnside: Rich and deep progress", Courier-Post, October 19, 2006. Accessed July 9, 2008. "In 1926, Lawnside was incorporated as a borough and became the first independent, self-governing black municipality north of the Mason-Dixon Line."</ref>
Despite historic discrimination from banks against African Americans, the incorporation of the town as a Black community allowed residents to achieve home ownership with minimal bureaucratic obstacles. This was also facilitated by local mortgage lenders like the Home Mutual Investment Company, established in 1909, and the Lawnside Mutual Building and Loan Association in 1915.<ref name=PhiladelphiaEncyclopedia />
Lawnside's existence and reputation as a distinctive community was supported in the 1930s through the presence of a thriving jazz and barbecue scene in the wake of prohibition, with venues named the Cotton Club, The Hi-Hat Club, Dreamland Café, and Club Harlem. These establishments attracted visitors from across the northeast, offering the opportunity to enjoy performances by influential African American artists and celebrities who were not allowed to play at white establishments, including such superstars as Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, LaWanda Page, Billy Eckstine, Arthur Prysock, and even champion boxers Joe Louis and Jersey Joe Walcott.<ref name=PhiladelphiaEncyclopedia /><ref>Walsh, Jim. "When Lawnside Jumped", Courier-Post, August 13, 1996. Accessed February 18, 2025, via Newspapers.com.</ref>
During the 1960s, Lawnside's young people, influenced by the Civil rights and Black power movements, led sit-ins, protest marches and media campaigns against the discrimination they faced at the regional Haddon Heights High School, which resulted in changes in school administration, increased representation in student life, the introduction of Black studies courses, and the formation of the Afro-American Cultural Society. On April 9, 1968, Lawnside civic leaders became the first governmental entity in the United States to declare the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. to be a holiday, just days after King's assassination.<ref name=PhiladelphiaEncyclopedia />
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 1.43 square miles (3.70 km2), all of which was land.<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />
Lawnside borders the Camden County municipalities of Barrington, Cherry Hill, Haddonfield, Magnolia, Somerdale, Tavistock and Voorhees Township.<ref>Areas touching Lawnside, MapIt. Accessed February 25, 2020.</ref><ref>Municipalities within Camden County, NJ, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission. Accessed February 25, 2020.</ref><ref>New Jersey Municipal Boundaries, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>
Demographics
[edit]2020 census
[edit]Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>Template:Cite web</ref> | Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | Template:Partial<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | % 2000 | % 2010 | Template:Partial |
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White alone (NH) | 31 | 92 | 189 | 1.15% | 3.12% | 6.40% |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 2,498 | 2,572 | 2,216 | 92.79% | 87.33% | 74.99% |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 25 | 15 | 0 | 0.93% | 0.51% | 0.00% |
Asian alone (NH) | 14 | 42 | 59 | 0.52% | 1.43% | 2.00% |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.03% |
Other race alone (NH) | 7 | 12 | 18 | 0.26% | 0.41% | 0.61% |
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 53 | 83 | 132 | 1.97% | 2.82% | 4.47% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 64 | 129 | 340 | 2.38% | 4.38% | 11.51% |
Total | 2,692 | 2,945 | 2,955 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2010 census
[edit]The 2010 United States census counted 2,945 people, 1,103 households, and 762 families in the borough. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 1,174 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup was 4.21% (124) White, 88.83% (2,616) Black or African American, 0.65% (19) Native American, 1.43% (42) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 1.66% (49) from other races, and 3.23% (95) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.38% (129) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>
Of the 1,103 households, 25.7% had children under the age of 18; 37.4% were married couples living together; 24.5% had a female householder with no husband present and 30.9% were non-families. Of all households, 26.7% were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.23.<ref name=Census2010/>
23.3% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.4 years. For every 100 females, the population had 84.4 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 78.1 males.<ref name=Census2010/>
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $56,006 (with a margin of error of +/− $5,232) and the median family income was $58,790 (+/− $6,229). Males had a median income of $46,705 (+/− $9,519) versus $43,239 (+/− $9,333) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $25,086 (+/− $3,210). About 12.3% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.7% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.<ref>DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Lawnside borough, Camden County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed October 7, 2012.</ref>
2000 census
[edit]As of the 2000 United States census<ref name="GR2" /> there were 2,692 people, 1,026 households, and 700 families residing in the borough. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 1,110 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the borough was 93.61% African American, 1.75% White, 1.00% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.48% from other races, and 2.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.38% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Lawnside borough, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed October 7, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Lawnside borough, Camden County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed October 7, 2012.</ref>
There were 1,026 households, out of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.1% were married couples living together, 22.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.23.<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>
In the borough the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.4 males.<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>
The median income for a household in the borough was $45,192, and the median income for a family was $55,197. Males had a median income of $34,881 versus $31,331 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $18,831. About 10.3% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.0% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>
As part of the 2000 Census, 93.61% of Lawnside's residents identified themselves as being African American. This was the 30th highest percentage of African American people in any place in the United States with 1,000 or more residents identifying their ancestry and the highest in the Northeastern United States.<ref>African Indian Communities Template:Webarchive, Epodunk. Accessed June 28, 2006.</ref>
Government
[edit]Local government
[edit]Lawnside is governed under the borough form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey.<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 a mayor and a borough council, with all positions elected at-large on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. A mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The borough council includes six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle.<ref name=DataBook>2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 28.</ref> The borough form of government used by Lawnside is a "weak mayor / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can veto ordinances subject to an override by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council.<ref>Cerra, Michael F. "Forms of Government: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask" Template:Webarchive, New Jersey State League of Municipalities. Accessed November 30, 2014.</ref><ref>"Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey", p. 6. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref>
Template:As of, the mayor of Lawnside Borough is Democrat Mary Ann Wardlow, whose term of office ends December 31, 2026. Members of the Lawnside Borough Council are Council President Steven T. Pollard (D, 2023), Ronald DeAbreu (D, 2024), Robert Lee (D, 2025), Rhonda Wardlow-Hurley (D, 2023), Eric J. Wilcox Sr. (D, 2023) and Dawn Wright-McLeod (D, 2024).<ref name=MayorCouncil>Borough Council, Borough of Lawnside. Accessed July 8, 2023.</ref><ref>2021 Municipal User Friendly Budget, Borough of Lawnside. Accessed August 4, 2022.</ref><ref name=Camden2022>Official Election Results 2022 General Election November 8, 2022, Camden County, New Jersey, as of November 21, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=Camden2021>2021 General Election November 2, 2021 Official Election Results, Camden County, New Jersey, update November 15, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref><ref name=Camden2020>2020 General Election November 3, 2020 Official Election Results, Camden County, New Jersey, update November 20, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.</ref>
Eric Wilcox was appointed to fill the seat expiring in December 2020 that had been held by Clifford L. Still. In the November 2018 general election, Wilcox was elected to serve the balance of the term of office.<ref name=Camden2018>Official Election Results 2018 General Election November 6, 2018, Camden County, New Jersey, amended December 4, 2018. Accessed January 1, 2019.</ref>
Federal, state and county representation
[edit]Lawnside 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 6th 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 2,276 registered voters in Lawnside, of which 1,481 (65.1%) were registered as Democrats, 99 (4.3%) were registered as Republicans and 696 (30.6%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were no voters registered to other parties.<ref>Voter Registration Summary - Camden, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed October 15, 2012.</ref>
In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 97.9% of the vote (1,671 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 2.0% (34 votes), and other candidates with 0.1% (2 votes), among the 1,722 ballots cast by the borough's 2,435 registered voters (15 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 70.7%.<ref name=2012Elections>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=2012VoterReg>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 96.2% of the vote (1,811 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain, who received around 1.9% (35 votes), with 1,882 ballots cast among the borough's 2,178 registered voters, for a turnout of 86.4%.<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 92.6% of the vote (1,360 ballots cast), outpolling Republican George W. Bush, who received around 5.4% (79 votes), with 1,469 ballots cast among the borough's 1,989 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 73.9.<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 81.8% of the vote (691 cast), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 17.3% (146 votes), and other candidates with 0.9% (8 votes), among the 887 ballots cast by the borough's 2,423 registered voters (42 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 36.6%.<ref name=2013Elections>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 88.9% of the vote (984 ballots cast), ahead of both Republican Chris Christie with 5.3% (59 votes) and Independent Chris Daggett with 1.5% (17 votes), with 1,107 ballots cast among the borough's 2,332 registered voters, yielding a 47.5% 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 Lawnside School District serves public school students in kindergarten through eighth grade at Lawnside Public School.<ref>School Performance Reports for the Lawnside School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.</ref><ref>New Jersey School Directory for the Lawnside School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref> As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 347 students and 36.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.6:1.<ref name=NCES>District information for Lawnside School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.</ref>
For ninth through twelfth grades, public school students attend Haddon Heights High School, which serves Haddon Heights, and students from the neighboring communities of Barrington, Lawnside and Merchantville, who attend the high school as part of sending/receiving relationships with the Haddon Heights School District.<ref>Office of Student Services/ Guidance Comprehensive Curriculum 2020- 2021, Haddon Heights School District. Accessed February 18, 2025. "In addition, the junior high counselor works with Haddon Heights and sending districts (Barrington, Lawnside, Merchantville) students to select courses for 9th grade."</ref><ref>Haddon Heights School District 2013 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 24, 2015. "Professional development with our two sending districts, Barrington and Lawnside, continues to increase so that our students enter high school with the same educational background."</ref> As of the 2023–24 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 942 students and 80.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.8:1.<ref>School data for Haddon Heights Jr./Sr. High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.</ref>
Transportation
[edit]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, Template:Convert by the New Jersey Department of Transportation and Template:Convert by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.<ref>Camden County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014.</ref>
The New Jersey Turnpike is the most prominent highway passing through Lawnside.<ref>New Jersey Turnpike Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated August 2014. Accessed February 9, 2023.</ref> However, there are no exits within the borough, with the nearest ones being Exit 3 in Runnemede/Bellmawr and Exit 4 in Mount Laurel.<ref>Camden County Highway Map, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed February 8, 2023.</ref> Interstate 295 also passes through Lawnside, with one partial interchange at Warwick Road.<ref>Interstate 295 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated May 2017. Accessed February 9, 2023.</ref> U.S. Route 30 (White Horse Pike) runs through the borough.<ref>U.S. Route 30 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated March 2018. Accessed February 9, 2023.</ref>
Public transportation
[edit]NJ Transit offers bus service between Turnersville and Camden, with connecting bus and rail service into Philadelphia on the 403 route.<ref>Camden County Bus / Rail Connections, NJ Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 22, 2009. Accessed October 7, 2012.</ref><ref>South Jersey Transit Guide Template:Webarchive, Cross County Connection, as of April 1, 2010. Accessed October 28, 2014.</ref>
Notable people
[edit]Template:Category see also People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Lawnside include:
- Horace J. Bryant (1909–1983), first African American to serve in a State Cabinet position in New Jersey<ref>Staff. "Horace J. Bryant Dead; Commissioner in Jersey", The New York Times, April 14, 1983. Accessed September 25, 2016. "Mr. Bryant, who was born in Lawnside, N.J., received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Temple University in 1929."</ref>
- Wayne R. Bryant (born 1947), member of the New Jersey General Assembly and State Senate until his conviction on corruption charges<ref>Livio, Susan K. "Former Sen. Wayne Bryant is found guilty in corruption case", NJ Adavance Media for NJ.com, November 19, 2008. Accessed September 25, 2016. "The jury also found Bryant, 61, of Lawnside, guilty of 11 counts of mail and wire fraud stemming from the scheme to land the $35,000-a-year "low-work" job at the school, run by the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey."</ref>
- Ray Fisher (born 1988), actor best known for his role in the 2008 short film The Good, the Bad, and the Confused as Cyborg in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)<ref>"My Interview With Justice League's New Hero 'Cyborg'", Media Bee. Accessed June 10, 2015.</ref>
- Steve Israel (born 1969), cornerback who played for 10 seasons in the NFL<ref>"Steve Israel", NFL.com. Accessed June 10, 2015.</ref>
- John Lawson (1837–1919), Medal of Honor recipient, is buried at Mount Peace in Lawnside<ref name=":1" />
- Ryan Roberts (born 1980) is a former American football defensive end who played for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team<ref>"No. 9 Irish Use Bye Week To Prepare For Rutgers", FightingIrish.com, November 12, 2002. Accessed November 2, 2023. "Six players on Notre Dame’s roster hail from the state of New Jersey: sophomore SS Lionel Bolen (Westhampton, N.J./Rancocas Valley HS), junior DE Kyle Budinscak (Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater Raritan HS), freshman TE Anthony Fasano (Verona, N.J./Verona HS), sophomore ILB Brandon Hoyte (Parlin, N.J./Sayreville War Memorial HS), freshman QB Chris Olsen (Wayne, N.J./Wayne Hills HS) and senior DE Ryan Roberts (Lawnside, N.J./Haddonfield Memorial HS)."</ref>
- Sherron Rolax, achieved public fame when his civil rights were allegedly violated by then New Jersey Governor Christine Todd Whitman in 1996 after police officers had stopped Rolax for suspicious activity in Camden, New Jersey<ref>"South Jersey News in Brief", The Philadelphia Inquirer, January 28, 2003. Accessed October 7, 2012. "A Lawnside man who sued then-Gov. Christie Whitman after she frisked him during a 1996 ride-along with state police in Camden pleaded guilty yesterday to possession of drugs with intent to distribute in a school zone."</ref>
- William Still (1821–1902), abolitionist, member of the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society and chairman of its Vigilance Committee, moved here with his family, together with his brothers Peter Still and James Still, and their families<ref>William Still, Philadelphia abolitionist, African American Registry. Accessed September 17, 2019. "The three prominent Still brothers William, James, and Peter settled in Lawnside, New Jersey."</ref>
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Lawnside Borough website
- Lawnside Public School
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- School Data for the Lawnside Public School, National Center for Education Statistics
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- Lawnside, New Jersey
- 1926 establishments in New Jersey
- Borough form of New Jersey government
- Boroughs in New Jersey
- Boroughs in Camden County, New Jersey
- Populated places established in 1926
- African-American history of New Jersey
- Freedmen's towns
- Populated places in New Jersey established by African Americans