Woodbury, New Jersey

Template:Short description Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Woodbury is the county seat of Gloucester County in the U.S. state of New Jersey.<ref name=CountyMap>New Jersey County Map, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed December 22, 2022.</ref> The city, along with the rest of Gloucester County, is part South Jersey and of the Philadelphia-Wilmington-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD combined statistical area, also known as the Delaware Valley or Philadelphia metropolitan area.<ref>New Jersey: 2020 Core Based Statistical Areas and Counties, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 22, 2022.</ref> As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 9,963,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> a decrease of 211 (−2.1%) from the 2010 census count of 10,174,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected a decline of 133 (−1.3%) from the 10,307 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>

Woodbury was originally formed as a borough on March 27, 1854, within Deptford Township based on the results of a March 22, 1854, referendum. On January 2, 1871, Woodbury was reincorporated as a city based on the results of a referendum held that day.<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 141. Accessed May 30, 2024.</ref>

Inspira Health Network is based in Woodbury.<ref>Inspira Medical Center Woodbury Template:Webarchive, Inspira Health Network. Accessed November 12, 2013.</ref> The now-defunct Woodbury Country Club operated in Woodbury from 1897 to 2010, closing due to declining membership and mounting debt that led to its 2013 bankruptcy filing.<ref>Conaboy, Chelsea. "Plan would put houses on defunct Woodbury Country Club" Template:Webarchive, The Philadelphia Inquirer, August 23, 2010. Accessed November 12, 2013. "The country club, which was founded in 1897, filed for bankruptcy last summer, citing about $2.88 million in debt, then closed in October. Membership had been declining for years and couldn't support debt from a 1991 renovation."</ref>

The city had the 14th-highest property tax rate in New Jersey with an equalized rate of 4.582% as of 2020 compared to 3.212% 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" Template:Webarchive, 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.... 14. Woodbury Equalized tax rate in Woodbury, Gloucester County, was 4.582 in 2020 Average equalized tax rate in Gloucester County: 3.212"</ref>

History

As recounted by historian William McMahon, the Native Americans called the place where the city of Woodbury is now located "Piscozackasing", or "place of the black burrs".<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Woodbury was founded in 1683 by Henry Wood, a Quaker from North West England who left Great Britain due to religious persecution. Wood was incarcerated in Lancaster for practicing as a Quaker and left his home in Tottington near Bury, Lancashire in a boat to set up a community in the new world where he and his family could practice his religion freely. His surname and hometown inspired naming the city that he founded Woodbury.<ref>Samuels, Tanyanika. "Following Woodbury's Founder Henry Wood Fled Persecution. Another Wants To Recreate His Journey." Template:Webarchive, The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 23, 1998. Accessed July 9, 2012. "At the age of 80, after years of being jailed and harassed by British authorities for his Quaker beliefs, Henry Wood fled with his son to America and founded the city of Woodbury.... Wood's voyage in 1682 started in Bury, England and ended along the Delaware River."</ref><ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed November 4, 2015.</ref><ref>Gannett, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States, p. 330. United States Government Printing Office, 1905. Accessed November 4, 2015.</ref>

In 2000, Bury, England, and Woodbury were twinned as part of millennium celebrations in both countries. The twinning ceremony was the culmination of a week where more than 300 school children and college students, local dignitaries, and local residents from Bury took part in sporting and cultural events held in and around Woodbury. During the week, there was a symbolic meeting and reconciliation of the Vicar of Henry Wood's former church in Tottington and the Quaker meeting house in Woodbury and an ecumenical service attended by many of the residents and visitors.<ref>Staff. "An Overseas Trip to Bury a Hatchet; Woodbury Residents Will Visit the English Town Fron Which the Founder of Their Town Fled Persecution." Template:Webarchive, The Philadelphia Inquirer, February 4, 2001. Accessed July 9, 2012.</ref>

Paleontological discovery

In 1787, a fossil bone recovered in Woodbury from local Cretaceous strata was discussed by the American Philosophical Society in Philadelphia.<ref name="dinopedia-american">Dodson, Peter (1997). "American Dinosaurs." Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs. Edited by Phillip J. Currie and Kevin Padian. Academic Press. p. 10-13.</ref> The remains were only retrospectively identified as dinosaurian,<ref name="dinopedia-american" /> as dinosaurs would not be scientifically recognized as a distinct group of reptiles until August 1841.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Recycling

Woodbury was the first city in the United States to mandate recycling. This effort was led by then-councilman and later mayor Donald P. Sanderson in the 1970s, and an ordinance was finally passed in December 1980. The idea of towing a recycling trailer behind a trash collection vehicle to enable the collection of trash and recyclable material at the same time emerged. Sanderson was asked to speak in municipalities throughout the country and other towns and cities soon followed suit.<ref>Rhodes, Rosalee Polk. "Time as a public servant ends for 'father of recycling' His plan was modeled nationwide. He will retire as mayor." Template:Webarchive, The Philadelphia Inquirer, December 1, 2002. Accessed July 9, 2012. "Sanderson, a Republican from the city's Third Ward, was referring to the start of Woodbury's recycling program, which eventually would bring accolades from cities across the nation and the world. Initially, it was rebuffed by residents. When Sanderson introduced the curb pickup program in 1980, he said it almost made him the laughingstock of the town."</ref>

Historic district

There are numerous contributing properties to the Broad Street Historic District encompassing Broad Street (located between Woodbury Creek and Courtland Street) Highland Mills, and Delaware Street (located between Broad and Wood streets) including the Gloucester County Courthouse, which was placed on the New Jersey Register of Historic Places (#1429) in 1988.<ref>New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places: Gloucester County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Historic Preservation Office, updated September 24, 2019. Accessed November 11, 2019.</ref>

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city had a total area of 2.10 square miles (5.45 km²), including 2.02 square miles (5.23 km²) of land and 0.08 square miles (0.22 km²) of water (3.95%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

The city borders Deptford Township, West Deptford Township, and Woodbury Heights.<ref>Municipalities within Gloucester County, NJ Template:Webarchive, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission. Accessed November 7, 2019.</ref><ref>New Jersey Municipal Boundaries Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 7, 2019.</ref>

Climate

Woodbury has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) typical of southern New Jersey with warm summers and cold winters. Template:Weather box

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 10,174 people, 4,088 households, and 2,420 families in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 4,456 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup was 66.01% (6,716) White, 24.91% (2,534) Black or African American, 0.23% (23) Native American, 1.28% (130) Asian, 0.28% (28) Pacific Islander, 3.19% (325) from other races, and 4.11% (418) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.66% (1,085) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 4,088 households, 27.9% had children under the age of 18; 36.6% were married couples living together; 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present and 40.8% were non-families. Of all households, 35.3% were made up of individuals and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.10.<ref name=Census2010/>

23.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.0 years. For every 100 females, the population had 93.1 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 90.3 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $58,629 (with a margin of error of +/− $4,598) and the median family income was $74,276 (+/− $7,880). Males had a median income of $57,019 (+/− $3,425) versus $37,363 (+/− $6,910) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $28,845 (+/− $2,571). About 7.8% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.7% of those under age 18 and 15.0% of those age 65 or over.<ref>DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Woodbury city, Gloucester County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 9, 2012.</ref>

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census,<ref name="GR2" /> there were 10,307 people, 4,051 households, and 2,588 families residing in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 4,310 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the city was 72.45% White, 22.83% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.99% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 1.28% from other races, and 2.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.94% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Woodbury city Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 9, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Woodbury city, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 9, 2012.</ref>

There were 4,051 households, out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.4% were married couples living together, 18.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.1% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.08.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.7 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the city was $41,827 per annum and the median income for a family was $53,630. Males had a median income of $40,429 versus $30,570 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,592. About 11.2% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.7% of those under age 18 and 15.4% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

Government

Local government

Woodbury is governed under the City form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 15 municipalities (of the 564) statewide.<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 city council. A mayor is elected at-large directly by the voters for a two-year term of office. The city council has nine members, three from each of three wards, elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with one seat from each ward coming up for election each year as part of the November general election 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><ref>"Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey", p. 4. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref><ref>Cerra, Michael F. "Forms of Government: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask", New Jersey State League of Municipalities, March 2007. Accessed January 1, 2025.</ref><ref>City Government Template:Webarchive, City of Woodbury. Accessed November 11, 2019.</ref>

Template:As of, the mayor of Woodbury is Democrat Kyle Miller, whose term ends December 31, 2026. Members of the Woodbury City Council are Council President William H. Fleming Jr. (D, 2027; Ward 2), Sam Ferraino (D, 2026; Ward 3), Danielle Carter (D, 2025; Ward 1), Norlyn Garlic (D, 2025; Ward 2), Frances Harwell (D, 2026; Ward 2), Robert Johnson (D, 2025; Ward 3 - elected to serve an unexpired term), Ryan Lange (D, 2027; Ward 3), Reed Merinuk (D, 2022; Ward 3), Donna Miller (D, 2026; Ward 1) and Jo Miller (D, 2027; Ward 1).<ref name=Council>Mayor and City Council, City of Woodbury. Accessed January 26, 2025.</ref><ref>2024 Municipal Data Sheet, City of Woodbury. Accessed January 26, 2025.</ref><ref name=GloucesterDirectory>Gloucester County 2024 Official Directory, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Accessed January 1, 2025.</ref><ref name=Gloucester2024>General Election November 5, 2024 Unofficial Results, Gloucester County, New Jersey, updated November 18, 2024. Accessed January 1, 2025.</ref><ref name=Gloucester2023>General Election November 7, 2023 Unofficial Results, Gloucester County, New Jersey, November 20, 2023. Accessed January 1, 2024.</ref><ref name=Gloucester2022>General Election November 8, 2022 Summary Report Unofficial Results, Gloucester County, New Jersey Clerk, November 21, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref>

In April 2017, the city council selected Karlene O'Connor from a list of three candidates nominated by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the Second Ward seat expiring in December 2019 that had been held by David Trovato until he resigned from office earlier in the month.<ref>Stulpin, Caitlyn. "Woodbury council president resigns" Template:Webarchive, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, April 20, 2017, updated January 16, 2019. Accessed November 11, 2019. "Democrat Councilman David Trovato, who joined the council in 2015, resigned from his position on April 4, citing personal reasons as why, according to Woodbury Administrator Mike Theokas.... At the April 11 city council meeting, council chose Karlene O'Connor from three candidates to fill his seat."</ref>

At the January 2017 reorganization meeting, the city council chose Kenneth McIlvaine from three candidates nominated by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the Third Ward seat expiring in December 2017 that was vacated by Jessica Floyd when she took office as mayor.<ref>146th Annual Re-Organization Meeting of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Woodbury January 3, 2017 Template:Webarchive, City of Woodbury. Accessed March 22, 2017. "The City Clerk explained that since Councilwoman Floyd resigned from Council in order to be sworn in as Mayor, there is a vacancy on Council for the remainder of her unexpired term.... On motion of Councilman Swanson, seconded by Councilwoman Parker and unanimously approved, Ken McIlvaine was appointed for the term expiring December 31, 2017."</ref>

The Democratic sweep in November 2012 of the three council seats and mayor gave the party a 6–3 majority on the 2013 council.<ref>Bautista, Jessica. "Woodbury municipal election swept by Democrats" Template:Webarchive, South Jersey Times, November 6, 2012. Accessed November 12, 2013. "Volk was among the four victorious Democrats that swept the city's municipal race Tuesday. Once the new year begins, the county seat's political make-up will be 6-3 Democrat with a Democratic mayor — a vast difference from this past year's 5-4 Republican edge with a Republican mayor."</ref>

Federal, state and county representation

Woodbury is located in the 1st Congressional District<ref name=PCR2012>Plan Components Report Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 5th state legislative district.<ref name=Districts2011>Municipalities Sorted by 2011–2020 Legislative District Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref><ref name=LWV2019>2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government Template:Webarchive, New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed October 30, 2019.</ref><ref>Districts by Number for 2011-2020 Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref>

Politics

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As of March 2011, there were a total of 6,368 registered voters in Woodbury, of which 2,255 (35.4%) were registered as Democrats, 1,162 (18.2%) were registered as Republicans and 2,948 (46.3%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 3 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens.<ref>Voter Registration Summary - Gloucester Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed November 10, 2012.</ref>

In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 67.7% of the vote (2,972 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 30.9% (1,356 votes), and other candidates with 1.5% (65 votes), among the 4,430 ballots cast by the city's 6,623 registered voters (37 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 66.9%.<ref name=2012Elections>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=2012VoterReg>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 66.9% of the vote (3,216 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain with 30.9% (1,487 votes) and other candidates with 1.2% (58 votes), among the 4,806 ballots cast by the city's 6,829 registered voters, for a turnout of 70.4%.<ref>2008 Presidential General Election Results: Gloucester County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed November 10, 2012.</ref> In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 60.1% of the vote (2,735 ballots cast), outpolling Republican George W. Bush with 38.3% (1,742 votes) and other candidates with 0.7% (43 votes), among the 4,547 ballots cast by the city's 6,521 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 69.7.<ref>2004 Presidential Election: Gloucester County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed November 10, 2012.</ref>

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 58.6% of the vote (1,499 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 39.4% (1,007 votes), and other candidates with 2.0% (51 votes), among the 2,608 ballots cast by the city's 6,370 registered voters (51 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 40.9%.<ref name=2013Elections>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 51.8% of the vote (1,416 ballots cast), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 36.4% (995 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 8.5% (232 votes) and other candidates with 1.2% (34 votes), among the 2,732 ballots cast by the city's 6,649 registered voters, yielding a 41.1% turnout.<ref>2009 Governor: Gloucester County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed November 10, 2012.</ref>

Education

Woodbury Public Schools serve students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of four schools, had an enrollment of 1,707 students and 140.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.2:1.<ref name=NCES>District information for Woodbury City Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics<ref>School Data for the Woodbury Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>) are Evergreen Avenue Elementary School<ref>Evergreen Avenue Elementary School, Woodbury City Public Schools. Accessed September 19, 2024.</ref> with 323 students in grades PreK-5, Walnut Street Elementary School<ref>Walnut Street Elementary School, Woodbury City Public Schools. Accessed September 19, 2024.</ref> with 129 students in grades PreK-5, West End Memorial Elementary School<ref>West End Memorial Elementary School, Woodbury City Public Schools. Accessed September 19, 2024.</ref> with 394 students in grades K-5 and Woodbury Junior-Senior High School<ref>Woodbury Junior/Senior High School, Woodbury City Public Schools. Accessed September 19, 2024.</ref> with 829 students in grades 6-12.<ref>Our Schools, Woodbury City Public Schools. Accessed May 12, 2020.</ref><ref>2023-2024 Gloucester County Office of Education Public School Directory, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref><ref>School Performance Reports for the Woodbury City Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.</ref><ref>New Jersey School Directory for the Woodbury City Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>

Students from across Gloucester County are eligible to apply to attend Gloucester County Institute of Technology, a four-year high school in Deptford Township that provides technical and vocational education. As a public school, students do not pay tuition to attend the school.<ref>Admissions Template:Webarchive, Gloucester County Institute of Technology. Accessed November 7, 2019. "There is no charge to attend. GCIT is a public school.... GCIT is the vocational-technical school for Gloucester County residents. You must live in Gloucester County to apply and attend."</ref>

Holy Angels Catholic School is a Catholic school serving students in PreK–8, operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden and located in the building built originally as St. Patrick's School in 1944.<ref>Schools, South Jersey Catholic Schools. Accessed February 21, 2023.</ref><ref>Home Page Template:Webarchive, Holy Angels Catholic School. Accessed September 3, 2017.</ref> It was established in 2017 by the Bishop of Camden as the successor to Holy Trinity Regional School, which was created as part of the 2007 merger of the parish catholic schools of St. Patrick's, St. Matthew's of National Park and Most Holy Redeemer of Westville Grove.<ref>Sánchez, Peter G. "New location, new name: Holy Angels, Woodbury" Template:Webarchive, Catholic Star Herald, February 2, 2017. Accessed September 3, 2017. "Holy Trinity Regional School in Westville Grove, formed 10 years ago after a three-school consolidation, will move to Woodbury this fall and be renamed Holy Angels Catholic School. The former Saint Patrick's School, which closed in 2007 when it, Saint Matthew's in National Park and Most Holy Redeemer in Westville Grove, merged into Holy Trinity, will serve as the educational center for preK-8 students."</ref>

Transportation

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Route 45 and County Route 551 in Woodbury

Roads and highways

Template:As of, the city had a total of Template:Cvt of roadways, of which Template:Cvt were maintained by the municipality, Template:Cvt by Gloucester County and Template:Cvt by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.<ref>Gloucester County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed November 12, 2013.</ref>

Several roadways pass through the city.<ref>Official Road Map, Gloucester County, New Jersey, adopted March 4, 2009. Accessed February 27, 2023.</ref><ref>Gloucester County Highway Map, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed February 27, 2023.</ref> Route 45, also known as Mantua Avenue and Broad Street at various points, enters the city at its southernmost point from West Deptford Township and proceeds for Template:Cvt before heading along the Deptford Township/West Deptford Township border at the north end of the city.<ref>Route 45 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated March 2017. Accessed February 27, 2023.</ref> County Route 551 (Salem Avenue) enters from West Deptford Township in the southwest and proceeds for Template:Cvt before beginning a concurrency with Route 45.<ref>County Route 551 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated June 2012. Accessed February 27, 2023.</ref>

Public transportation

NJ Transit bus service between the city and Philadelphia is available on the 401 (from Salem), 402 (from Pennsville Township), 410 (from Bridgeton), and 412 (from Sewell) routes, and local service is offered on the 455 (Cherry Hill to Paulsboro) and 463 (between Woodbury and the Avandale Park/Ride in Winslow Township) routes.<ref>Gloucester County Bus / Rail Connections, NJ Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of July 26, 2010. Accessed November 12, 2013.</ref><ref>Gloucester County's Transit Guide Template:Webarchive, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Accessed November 7, 2019.</ref>

Beginning in the 1860s and ending in 1971, passenger train service was provided by the Camden and Woodbury Railroad, West Jersey Railroad, West Jersey & Seashore Railroad, and the Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines. Woodbury station was built in 1883 and renovated in 2000.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Two stops, at Red Bank Avenue and Woodbury station, on the proposed Glassboro–Camden Line, an Template:Cvt diesel multiple unit (DMU) light rail system, are planned.<ref>Fact Sheet 2013 Template:Webarchive, Glassboro-Camden Line. Accessed April 18, 2015.</ref> Originally projected for completion in 2019, the line has since been delayed until at least 2025.<ref>Duhart, Bill. "18-mile light rail in South Jersey is coming, but not for another 6 years, at least" Template:Webarchive, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, February 17, 2019. Accessed November 11, 2019. "The 18-mile commute time by light rail from Glassboro to Camden looks like it’s coming in now at just under six more years. That’s because a long-planned commuter rail project connecting a growing population hub in South Jersey with mass transit into Philadelphia still appears to be a few more years away, despite an old timeline that still says it’d be up and running in 2019."</ref>

Notable people

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

• Clifford Addams (1876–1942), former painter and etcher<ref>Clifford Addams Template:Webarchive, Smithsonian American Art Museum. Accessed November 1, 2018. "Born Woodbury, New Jersey 1876"</ref>
• Ken Albers (1924–2007), singer with the Four Freshmen<ref>Staff. "PASSINGS; Ken Albers, 82; singer harmonized as one of the Four Freshmen", Los Angeles Times, April 21, 2007. Accessed April 3, 2012. "John Kenneth Albers was born Dec. 10, 1924, in Woodbury, NJ, and served in the US Army during World War II."</ref>
• Don Amendolia (born 1945), actor<ref>Preston, Rohan. "Actors find 'Wicked' success" Template:Webarchive, Minneapolis Star-Tribune, August 7, 2010. Accessed July 9, 2012. "That is only an hour from Woodbury, NJ, where Amendolia now lives in the home he grew up in."</ref>
• Anthony Averett (born 1994), professional football player, Las Vegas Raiders<ref>Chappelear, Scott. "Alabama's Nick Saban visits Anthony Averett at Woodbury High School" Template:Webarchive, South Jersey Times, January 25, 2013. Accessed September 18, 2017. "Nick Saban came to Woodbury High School last week to visit with Thundering Herd standout Anthony Averett, who’s verbally committed to play football for the University of Alabama and is scheduled to sign his National Letter of Intent on Signing Day Feb. 6. But while the visit was about Averett, it was very much for his family as well — his relatives and his Woodbury family."</ref>
• John Boyd Avis (1875–1944), former U.S. federal judge<ref>John Boyd Avis Template:Webarchive, The Historical Society of the US District Court for the District of New Jersey. Accessed April 3, 2012. "He read law from 1890 to 1894 with John S. Mitchell and from 1897 to 1898 with David O. Watkins in Woodbury, New Jersey."</ref>
• Eli Ayers (1778–1822), former physician and the first colonial agent of the American Colonization Society in what would later become Liberia<ref>Wroblewski, Joseph. "'He Was Above All a Jerseyman'; Commodore Robert Field Stockton, Garden State Legacy. Accessed January 17, 2023. "A fellow New Jerseyman Eli Ayers, from Woodbury, NJ, accompanied Stockton as an agent of the American Colonization Society."</ref>
• George Benjamin Jr. (1919–1944), U.S. Army soldier and a posthumous recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions during the Philippines campaign of World War II<ref>Shyrock, Bob. Ben Franklin's nephew was a 'famous' county resident Template:Webarchive, NJ.com, February 7, 2010, updated January 18, 2019. Accessed July 11, 2020.</ref>
• J. S. G. Boggs (1955–2017), former artist best known for his hand-drawn depictions of banknotes<ref>Grimes, William. "J.S.G. Boggs, Artist, Dies at 62; He Made Money. Literally." Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, January 27, 2017. Accessed July 11, 2020. "He was born Stephen Litzner in Woodbury, N.J., on Jan. 16, 1955."</ref>
• Carroll William "Boardwalk" Brown (1889–1977), a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics<ref>Boardwalk Brown Template:Webarchive, Baseball-Reference.com. Accessed November 4, 2015.</ref>
• Roscoe Lee Browne (1922–2007), character actor and former athlete<ref>Biography of Roscoe Lee Browne Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, accessed December 12, 2006.</ref>
• Dave Budd (born 1938), former NBA player for the New York Knicks who was one of the three centers for the Knicks assigned to guard Wilt Chamberlain in the game in which he scored 100 points vs. 13 points for Budd<ref>Box score: Wilt's 100-point game Template:Webarchive, Sporting News, accessed December 16, 2006.</ref>
• King Kong Bundy (1957–2019), former WWE wrestler<ref>Slotnik, Daniel E. "King Kong Bundy, Gargantuan Professional Wrestler, Dies at 63" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, March 5, 2019. Accessed November 12, 2019. "Christopher Alan Pallies was born on Nov. 7, 1955, in Woodbury, N.J., to Donald and Margaret (McCarthy) Pallies."</ref>
• Dave Calloway (born 1968), former men's basketball head coach, Monmouth University<ref>Jones, Gordis. "Are 16-seeds closing gap?", The Morning Call, March 18, 2006. Accessed November 12, 2013. "Catching flak: Kenny, a native of Spring Lake, N.J., was booed during introductions after saying during a news conference Thursday that he and the team's other Northern Jersey types have to constantly remind Calloway -- a native of Woodbury, N.J. -- how much better New York City is than Philadelphia."</ref>
• Kyle Cassidy (born 1966), professional photographerTemplate:Citation needed
• Joe Colone (1926–2009), former professional basketball player, New York Knicks<ref>Bob Shryock: One of Woodbury's finest leaves lasting legacy Template:Webarchive. "Colone, 85, one of many educators from the Berwick, Pa., area who migrated to Woodbury to take teaching positions a half-century ago, died July 1 after many years of courageously fighting various illnesses." Accessed July 7, 2009.</ref><ref>Template:Usurped. Accessed April 14, 2008.</ref>
• John Cooper (1729–1785), member of the Provincial Congress of New Jersey in 1775 and 1776 who served on the committee that drafted New Jersey's first constitution<ref>John Cooper House / Headquarters of Lord Cornwallis Template:Webarchive, The Village Green Preservation Society, May 10, 2013. Accessed November 12, 2013. "John Cooper was born on January 5, 1729 in Deptford Township, Gloucester County.... Around 1767 he moved to Woodbury and had a fine red brick mansion with large fireplaces and fine paneled woodwork built on Broad Street."</ref>
• Mike Cox (born 1985), former professional football player, Atlanta Falcons and Kansas City Chiefs<ref>Mike Cox profile . Atlanta Falcons. Accessed December 16, 2012.</ref>
• Daniel Dalton (born 1949), politician who served as New Jersey Senate Majority Leader and as Secretary of State of New Jersey<ref>The Irish American Who's Who, p. 167. Accessed September 15, 2016. "Dalton, Daniel Joseph New Jersey state senator; born in Woodbury, New Jersey on August 8, 1949; son of William Lawrence Dalton and Margaret Mary Dalton (both born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)"</ref>
• Franklin Davenport (1755–1832), Benjamin Franklin's nephew and a Federalist Party U.S. Senator<ref>Franklin Davenport Template:Webarchive, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. "...moved to Woodbury, New Jersey in 1781 and continued the practice of law...died in Woodbury, Gloucester County, N.J." Accessed July 16, 2008.</ref>
• Donald J. Farish (born 1942), former president of Rowan University in Glassboro<ref>Donald J. Farish biography Template:Webarchive. Accessed May 15, 2009.</ref>
• Joe Fields (born 1953), former professional football player, New York Giants and New York Jets<ref>Surden, Matt. "Gloucester County football players learn to lead the Jaws way" Template:Webarchive, The Gloucester County Times, August 6, 2009. Accessed April 3, 2012. "The participants were treated to some of the top knowledge of the game today. Besides Jaworski, participants included Joe Russo, who works on NFL films with Jaworski; Mark Chmielinski of NFL Films; and Woodbury native Joe Fields, a former offensive lineman for the New York Jets."</ref>
• Oscar Fraley (1914–1994), co-author, with Eliot Ness, of The Untouchables which sold 1.5 million copies<ref>Staff. "Oscar Fraley, 79, 'Untouchables' Author" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, January 9, 1994. Accessed April 3, 2012. "Born in Philadelphia and reared in Woodbury, N.J., Mr. Fraley worked for U.P.I. from 1940 to 1965."</ref>
• Samuel Gibbs French (1818–1910), Confederate Major General whose summer home in Woodbury was stormed after residents found out about his service for the South<ref>Wilk, Tom. "Civil Service", Inside Jersey, March 22, 2011. Accessed February 3, 2023. "Samuel Gibbs French, a Gloucester County native and hero of the Mexican War, married a Mississippi woman. He moved to her home state and joined the Confederate Army, rising to the rank of general. During this time, French maintained a summer residence in Woodbury. When residents learned French was fighting for the South, they hanged him in effigy and attempted to burn the home down in 1863."</ref>
• Craig Goess (born 1981), former NASCAR and ARCA Menards Series race car driver<ref>Radebaugh, Don. Where are they now? Goess all good in the family business Template:Webarchive ARCARacing.com. Accessed August 3, 2019.</ref>
• George Gill Green (1842–1925), a patent medicine entrepreneur and American Civil War colonel<ref>Riordan, Kevin. "Woodbury landmark needs a tonic" Template:Webarchive, The Philadelphia Inquirer, September 4, 2011. Accessed April 3, 2012. "Perhaps someone like Col. George Gill Green himself will step in to save the derelict downtown landmark that bears his name. The patent-medicine tycoon put Woodbury on the map in the late 1800s, but the G.G. Green Building, the massive commercial edifice he built at Broad and Centre Streets, could soon disappear."</ref>
• Grace Helbig (born 1985), comedian, actress, author, and creator and host of the web series It's Grace<ref>Roncace, Kelly. "The 25 most famous people from South Jersey" Template:Webarchive, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, April 7, 2016, updated May 16, 2019. Accessed December 11, 2020. "YouTube star Grace Helbig was born in Woodbury and raised in Woodbury Heights."</ref>
• Robert C. Hendrickson (1898–1964), former United States Senator from New Jersey<ref>Robert Clymer Hendrickson Template:Webarchive, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed August 11, 2007.</ref>
• Donald F. Holmes (1910–1980), inventor<ref>Donald Holmes Template:Webarchive, Inventor's Hall of Fame. Accessed July 16, 2008.</ref>
• Nelson Jones (born 1964), professional football player for the San Diego Chargers<ref>NC State vs. Clemson October 26, 1985 Football Program Template:Webarchive, Clemson University. Accessed July 16, 2017.</ref>
• John Joseph Kitchen (1911–1973), former U.S. federal judge<ref>Kitchen, John Joseph Template:Webarchive, Biographical Directory of Federal Judges. Accessed November 18, 2014.</ref>
• George Knapp (born 1952), investigative journalist<ref>George Knapp Template:Webarchive, KLAS-TV. Accessed July 9, 2012. "George Knapp was born in Woodbury, N.J., and raised mostly in Northern California"</ref>
• Tom Kovach (born 1969), American attorney and former politician who served in the Delaware House of Representatives<ref>Tom Kovach, The Washington Times. Accessed December 11, 2020. "Tom Kovach was born in Woodbury, N.J., and grew up in northern Delaware, becoming an Eagle Scout."</ref>
• George F. Kugler Jr. (1925–2004), lawyer who served as New Jersey Attorney General<ref>Holmes, Kristin E. 'George Kugler Jr., former N.J. attorney general", The Philadelphia Inquirer, August 4, 2004. Accessed November 12, 2013. "Born in Woodbury, Mr. Kugler graduated from the Peddie School in Hightstown, N.J., in 1943."</ref>
• David Laganella (born 1974), composer<ref>Shyrock, Bob. "Quartet to perform Woodbury resident's work" Template:Webarchive, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, May 27, 2010, updated January 18, 2019. Accessed February 17, 2020. "Laganella has resided in Woodbury for two years with his wife, Hillary, a speech therapist, and their 14-month-old son, Lucas, observing that he 'fell in love with the neighborhood.'"</ref>
• Jonathan V. Last (born 1974), The Weekly Standard columnist<ref>Staff. "Great leap rightward? Nah, just finding balance" Template:Webarchive, The Philadelphia Inquirer, January 15, 2006. Accessed March 2, 2011. "Folks meet Jonathan V. Last. He was born in Camden 31 years ago grew up in Woodbury and Moorestown and now works as online editor for the Weekly Standard."</ref>
• James Lawrence (1781–1813), who coined the phrase "Don't give up the ship" during the War of 1812<ref>Historic Roadsides of New Jersey: Gloucester County Template:Webarchive, accessed December 12, 2006.</ref>
• Mike McBath (born 1946), former defensive end for the Buffalo Bills and part-owner of the Orlando Predators<ref>Staff. "Home Grown Freshmen", Hartford Courant, January 3, 1965. Accessed November 10, 2012. "They are tackles Bill Lenkaitis of Youngstown, Ohio; Mike McBath of Woodbury, NJ, and Frank Iinski of Newark, NJ, and Russ Minkowitz, a guard from Canton, Mass."</ref>
• Bryant McKinnie (born 1979), former professional football player for the Baltimore Ravens<ref>Bryant McKinnie Template:Webarchive, NFL.com. Accessed November 19, 2016.</ref>
• Dan Meyer (born 1981), former professional baseball player who played for the Atlanta Braves, Florida Marlins, and Oakland Athletics<ref>Dan Meyer player profile Template:Webarchive, The Baseball Cube. Accessed July 17, 2007.</ref>
• Dave Miller (born 1966), former bullpen coach for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball<ref>David Miller Template:Webarchive, The Baseball Cube. Accessed December 26, 2018. "Born Date: August 25,1966 [52.123] Place: Woodbury, New Jersey; High School: Highland Regional (Blackwood, NJ)"</ref>
• Tyler Miller (born 1993), professional soccer player<ref>Seattle selects Eustace grad Miller at MLS Draft Template:Webarchive. South Jersey Sports Digest (Shute, Mike). January 15, 2015. Accessed March 14, 2016.</ref>
• J. Hampton Moore (1864–1950), former Congressman and Mayor of Philadelphia (1920–1924; 1932–1936)<ref>Joseph Hampton Moore biography Template:Webarchive, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed July 23, 2007.</ref>
• Tim O'Shea (born 1962), men's basketball head coach of the Bryant Bulldogs<ref>Prunty, Brendan. "NCAA Court Vision: Tim O'Shea and Bryant engineering perfect blend of program turnaround" Template:Webarchive, The Star-Ledger, January 21, 2013. Accessed November 12, 2013. "Bryant and head coach Tim O'Shea, a native of Woodbury, are currently in first place in the Northeast Conference after going 2-28 last season."</ref>
• Paul Owens (1924–2003), manager of the 1983 National League Pennant-winning Philadelphia Phillies<ref>"Paul Owens, 79; Shaped Champion Phillies" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, December 28, 2003. Accessed November 1, 2018.</ref>
• Francis F. Patterson Jr. (1867–1935), represented New Jersey's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1920 to 1927<ref>Francis Ford Patterson Jr. Template:Webarchive, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed August 26, 2007.</ref>
• Jack Pierce (born 1962), Olympic bronze medalist in the 100-meter high hurdles at the 1992 Olympic Games<ref>Ostrum, Gus. "Former Olympic Star, New Jersey State Champion Jack Pierce Recalls Days in South Jersey" Template:Webarchive, Courier-Post, March 24, 2009. Accessed November 19, 2016. "A 1980 Woodbury High graduate, Pierce, 46, won a state hurdles championship as a senior and ran for two of South Jersey's finest coaches – Howie Staeger in his first three seasons and then Jim Mohan when he was a senior."</ref>
• Chris Pressley (born 1986), former fullback for the Cincinnati Bengals<ref>Bengals.com Template:Webarchive. "Was this the same son that came home at 3 in the morning after mopping floors at Wendy's and woke three hours later to finish off his 4.0 run at Woodbury High School and help keep the family afloat?" Accessed June 5, 2009.</ref>
• John Chandler Rafferty (1816–1880), politician<ref>Biographical and Historical Record, p. 132. Yale University. Accessed November 4, 2015. "John Chandler Rafferty was born at Woodbury, New Jersey, Dec. 29th, 1816."</ref>
• Dorcas Reilly (1926–2018), chef, homemaker and inventor, best known for popularizing the green bean casserole<ref>Zraick, Karen. 'Dorcas Reilly, Creator of the Classic American Green-Bean Casserole, Dies at 92", The New York Times, October 24, 2018. Accessed November 29, 2024. "Dorcas Lillian Bates was born on July 22, 1926, in Woodbury, N.J."</ref>
• Ronny J (born 1992), record producer, rapper, and singer<ref>Ronny J Template:Webarchive at Discogs.com</ref>
• H. Browning Ross (1924–1998), Olympian in long-distance running (1948) and gold medal winner in the 1,500-meter at the 1951 Pan American Games<ref>Browning Ross Template:Webarchive, Runners Mecca. Accessed September 16, 2007.</ref>
• Patti Smith (born 1946), singer-songwriter<ref>"Patti Smith - Biography: 'Three chord rock merged with the power of the word.'", Arista Records, backed up by the Internet Archive as of February 17, 2008. Accessed November 4, 2015. "Born in Chicago and raised in Woodbury, New Jersey, just across the state line from Philadelphia."</ref><ref>DeLuca, Dan. "Woodbury's Patti Smith Takes Charge In Camden" Template:Webarchive, The Philadelphia Inquirer, September 30, 1997. Accessed November 4, 2015. "It was an informal evening in which the punk-rock godmother and Woodbury native cracked jokes, recalled her first apartment in Pitman ('I had water beetles so big they scared the mice') and mixed selections from Peace (Arista **1/2) with older tunes and readings from her poetry collection Early Work."</ref>
• Heather Spytek (born 1977), June 2001 Playboy Magazine Playmate of the Month<ref>Playmate Heather Spytek Template:Webarchive, Playboy. Accessed November 10, 2012. "Heather Spytek - Birthplace: Woodbury, NJ H:5' 6" W:110 lbs 36C-22-32"</ref>
• Dennis Joseph Sullivan (born 1945), Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden bishop<ref>Editorial: The Camden bishop snags a bargain as a Woodbury residence Template:Webarchive. NJ.com. Accessed January 3, 2014.</ref>
• Al Szolack (born 1950), former member of the Washington Generals traveling basketball team<ref>Brodeur, Scott. "Foe Of Drugs Gets Soapbox On National TV" Template:Webarchive, The Philadelphia Inquirer, September 18, 1988. Accessed November 18, 2014. "Szolack, who grew up in Woodbury, said he would have liked to have said more, but the show's format did not allow it."</ref>
• D. K. Ulrich (born 1944), former NASCAR driver and owner<ref>D. K. (Donald Keith) Ulrich Template:Webarchive, Legends of NASCAR. Accessed November 12, 2013. "At one time, Ulrich, who was born in Woodbury, N.J., and moved to the Concord area in the late 1960s from California to be closer to NASCAR racing, had Sandy Jones, Peter Sospenzo and Jimmy Long working on the same crew."</ref>
• David Ogden Watkins (1862–1938), former acting governor of New Jersey and mayor of Woodbury from 1886 to 1890<ref>New Jersey Governor David Ogden Watkins Template:Webarchive, National Governors Association. Accessed July 9, 2012. "David O. Watkins, the thirty-eighth governor of New Jersey, was born in Woodbury, New Jersey on June 8, 1862.... Watkins first entered politics as mayor of Woodbury, a position he held from 1886 to 1890."</ref>
• Ann Cooper Whitall (1716–1797), a Quaker woman known for her actions at the Battle of Red Bank<ref>Roncace, Kelly. "Kelly Roncace: What's in a name? Whitall House" Template:Webarchive, Gloucester County Times, October 24, 2011. Accessed July 9, 2012. "Ann Whitall is known mostly for her involvement with the Battle of Red Bank on Oct. 21, 1777. Whitall, born Ann Cooper in 1716 in Woodbury, married James Whitall and the couple built their home on the Delaware River in what is now National Park in 1748."</ref>
• John M. Whitall (1800–1877), sea captain, businessman, and philanthropist<ref>Kephart, Bill; and Kephart, Mary. "The Kepharts: John Mickle Whitall" Template:Webarchive, Gloucester County Voices, January 16, 2011. Accessed July 9, 2012. "James Mickle Whitall, son of John Seddon Whitall and Sarah Mickle Whitall, was born into the Quaker family on Nov. 4, 1800 at Woodbury Creek, Gloucester County.... Between voyages, John Whitall courted Mary Tatum. The Tatum family had also lived in Woodbury."</ref>
• John L. White (1930–2001), former politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly and in the New Jersey Senate<ref>Fitzgerald's Legislative Manual, p. 394. Accessed November 4, 2015. "Gloucester County John L. White (Rep., Woodbury)"</ref>
• Raymond Zane (1939–2024), former politician who served in the New Jersey Senate, where he represented the 3rd Legislative District<ref>Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey, Volume 208, Part 2 Template:Webarchive, p. 187. J.A. Fitzgerald, 1999. Accessed September 6, 1999. "The senator was born in Woodbury on July 23, 1939."</ref>

External links

• Official Woodbury website