Editing Gloucester Township, New Jersey

{{short description|Township in Camden County, New Jersey, US}}
{{Redirect|Gloucester Township|the community in Ontario|Gloucester Township, Ontario}}
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|name                     = Gloucester Township, New Jersey
|settlement_type          = [[Township (New Jersey)|Township]]
|nickname                 = 
|motto                    = "A great place to live, work and play."

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|leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name              = [[David R. Mayer]] ([[Democratic Party (New Jersey)|D]], term ends December 31, 2025)<ref name=Officials/>
|leader_title1            = [[City manager|Administrator]]
|leader_name1             = Tom Cardis<ref>[http://www.glotwp.com/departments/index.html Departments] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110501033901/http://www.glotwp.com/departments/index.html |date=2011-05-01 }}, Gloucester Township. Accessed October 4, 2012.</ref>
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|leader_name2             = Nancy Power<ref>[https://glotwp.com/department/municipal-clerk/ Municipal Clerk], Gloucester Township. Accessed April 28, 2023.</ref>
|established_title        = Formed
|established_date         = June 1, 1695
|established_title1       = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
|established_date1        = February 21, 1798
|named_for                = [[Gloucester]], [[England]]

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|postal_code              = 08012 – Blackwood<br>08021 – Clementon<br>08029 – Glendora<ref>[https://www.zip-codes.com/county/nj-camden.asp Camden County, NJ - New Jersey ZIP Codes]</ref>
|area_code                = [[Area code 856|856]]<ref>[http://www.area-codes.com/search.asp?frmNPA=&frmNXX=&frmState=NJ&frmCounty=Camden&frmCity=Blackwood Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Blackwood, NJ], Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 14, 2013.</ref>
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|website                  = {{URL|https://www.glotwp.com}}
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'''Gloucester Township''' is a [[Township (New Jersey)|township]] in [[Camden County, New Jersey|Camden County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[New Jersey]]. As of the [[2020 United States census]], the township was [[List of municipalities in New Jersey|the state's 22nd-most-populous municipality]],<ref name=Largest2020>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2020/2020%20pl94%20Tables/2020_PL94_Summary/Table_1_2020.xlsx Table1. New Jersey Counties and Most Populous Cities and Townships: 2020 and 2010 Censuses], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref> with a population of 66,034,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> an increase of 1,400 (+2.2%) from the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]] count of 64,634,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 284 (+0.4%) from the 64,350 counted in the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]].<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2010/2010data/table7cm.xls Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]], February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref> The township had been ranked as the 19th-most populous municipality in the state in 2010 after having been ranked 18th in 2000.<ref name=Census2010XLS>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/2010data/nj_tab1.xls The Counties and Most Populous Cities and Townships in 2010 in New Jersey: 2000 and 2010], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed January 29, 2017.</ref>

Gloucester Township was formed on June 1, 1695, while the area was still part of [[Gloucester County, New Jersey|Gloucester County]]. It was incorporated as one of New Jersey's first 104 townships by an act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]] on February 21, 1798. When Camden County was established on March 13, 1844, it was included in that county. Over time, pieces of the township were taken to create [[Winslow Township, New Jersey|Winslow Township]] (March 8, 1845), [[Clementon Township, New Jersey|Clementon Township]] (February 24, 1903; dissolved on May 16, 1941; became [[Laurel Springs, New Jersey|Laurel Springs]]), and [[Union Township, Camden County, New Jersey|Union Township]] (November 15, 1831; dissolved on February 25, 1868, with remaining land chartered as [[Gloucester City, New Jersey|Gloucester City]]).<ref name="Story">Snyder, John P. [https://www.state.nj.us/dep/njgs/enviroed/oldpubs/bulletin67.pdf ''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''], Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 105. Accessed March 12, 2012.</ref> The township is part of [[South Jersey]] and constitutes part of the larger [[Delaware Valley|Philadelphia metropolitan area]].

== History ==
Present Gloucester Township was one of the original townships that comprised old [[Gloucester County, New Jersey|Gloucester County]]. It became the county's first political subdivision in 1685. The boundaries of Gloucester County extended from the [[Delaware River]] to the [[Atlantic Ocean]] until 1683, when it was divided into two townships; [[Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey|Egg Harbor Township]] and Gloucester Township, which took its name from the cathedral city of [[Gloucester]] on the banks of the [[River Severn]] in England.<ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. [http://mapmaker.rutgers.edu/356/nj_place_names_origin.pdf#page=14 ''The Origin of New Jersey Place Names''], New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 31, 2015.</ref><ref>[[Henry Gannett|Gannett, Henry]]. [https://books.google.com/books?id=9V1IAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA138 ''The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States''], p. 138. [[United States Government Printing Office]], 1905. Accessed August 31, 2015.</ref> Gloucester Township further subdivided into four smaller townships, and on June 1, 1695, became one of the first New Jersey municipalities to incorporate. In 1844, the township became part of newly formed [[Camden County, New Jersey|Camden County]].

The [[Gabreil Daveis Tavern House]], located at 4th Avenue in [[Glendora, New Jersey|Glendora]], is a pre-[[American Revolutionary War|Revolutionary War]] tavern that was built in 1756 and for many years served as an inn for boatmen who transported their products to [[Philadelphia]] via nearby Big Timber Creek. It was recently restored and now serves as Gloucester Township's historical centerpiece. This building has also been referred to as the Hillman Hospital House because it was designated a hospital by [[George Washington]] during the Revolution.<ref>Burkhart, Michael T. [https://www.proquest.com/docview/437288638 "Tavern welcomed water travelers"], ''[[Courier-Post]]'', November 1, 2007. Accessed October 14, 2013.</ref> It is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] and is open to visitors on Sunday afternoons from April through December, excepting holidays.
[[File:Solomon Wesley UMC NJ.jpg|thumb|left|The former [[Solomon Wesley United Methodist Church]]]]

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the township had a total area of 23.30 square miles (60.34&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), including 22.95 square miles (59.45&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of land and 0.34 square miles (0.88&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of water (1.46%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

[[Blackwood, New Jersey|Blackwood]] (with a 2010 Census population of 4,545<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3406040 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Blackwood CDP, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212133131/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3406040 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed October 4, 2012.</ref>) and [[Glendora, New Jersey|Glendora]] (4,750 in 2010<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3426520 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Glendora CDP, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212133521/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3426520 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed October 4, 2012.</ref>) are [[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|unincorporated communities]] and [[census-designated place]]s (CDPs) located within the township.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US34007 GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Camden County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212202837/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US34007 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed October 4, 2012.</ref> Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include [[Blenheim, New Jersey|Blenheim]], [[Chews Landing, New Jersey|Chews Landing]], Davisville, [[Erial, New Jersey|Erial]], Glen Oaks, [[Grenloch, New Jersey|Grenloch]], Hilltop, Lakeland, Lambs Terrace, Little Gloucester, Nashs Mill Point Pleasant and Turkey Foot.<ref>[https://www.glotwp.com/ Home page], Gloucester Township. Accessed September 9, 2011. "Communities of Gloucester Township include parts of Blackwood, Glendora, Erial, Sicklerville, Blenheim, Lambs Terrace, Chews Landing, and Hilltop."</ref><ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed March 17, 2015.</ref>

The township borders the municipalities of [[Hi-Nella, New Jersey|Hi-Nella]], [[Lindenwold, New Jersey|Lindenwold]], [[Magnolia, New Jersey|Magnolia]], [[Pine Hill, New Jersey|Pine Hill]], [[Runnemede, New Jersey|Runnemede]], [[Somerdale, New Jersey|Somerdale]], [[Stratford, New Jersey|Stratford]] and [[Winslow Township, New Jersey|Winslow Township]] in Camden County; and [[Deptford Township, New Jersey|Deptford Township]] and [[Washington Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey|Washington Township]] in [[Gloucester County, New Jersey|Gloucester County]].<ref>[https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/883342/touches.html Areas touching Gloucester Township], MapIt. Accessed March 14, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://www.dvrpc.org/Mapping/Maps/pdf/Camden_MCDs.pdf Municipalities within Camden County, NJ], [[Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission]]. Accessed March 14, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]]. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>
[[File:Greyhound Walking In Timber Creek Dog Park.jpg|thumb|A greyhound walking through the forested area of Timber Creek dog park in Gloucester, New Jersey.]]
[[Big Timber Creek]] flows east to west through the township to the [[Delaware River]]. A large enclosed [[dog park]] is located near the banks of Big Timber Creek.<ref>[https://www.camdencounty.com/service/parks/timber-creek-park/ Timber Creek Park], Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed August 18, 2022.</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1800= 1398
| 1810= 1726
| 1820= 2059
| 1830= 2332
| 1840= 2837 | 1840n=*
| 1850= 2371 | 1850n=*
| 1860= 2320
| 1870= 2710
| 1880= 2527
| 1890= 3091
| 1900= 4018
| 1910= 2380 | 1910n=*
| 1920= 3097
| 1930= 5820
| 1940= 6198
| 1950= 7952
| 1960=17591
| 1970=26511
| 1980=45156
| 1990=53797
| 2000=64350
| 2010=64634
| 2020=66034
| estimate=66239
| estyear=2023
| estref=<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=PopEst>[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/mcds/totals/SUB-MCD-EST2023-POP-34.xlsx Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Minor Civil Divisions in New Jersey: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023], [[United States Census Bureau]], released May 2024. Accessed May 16, 2024.</ref>
| footnote=Population sources:<small><br>1800–1840<ref>Barnett, Bob. [http://westjersey.org/popglo_04.htm Population Data for Gloucester County Municipalities, 1800 - 2000], WestJersey.org, January 6, 2011. Accessed October 4, 2012.</ref> 1850–2000<ref>Barnett, Bob. [http://westjersey.org/popcam_04.htm Population Data for Camden County Municipalities, 1850 - 2000], WestJersey.org, January 6, 2011. Accessed October 4, 2012.</ref><br>1800–1920<ref>[https://dspace.njstatelib.org/xmlui/handle/10929/25218?show=full ''Compendium of censuses 1726-1905: together with the tabulated returns of 1905''], [[New Jersey Department of State]], 1906. Accessed October 14, 2013.</ref> 1840<ref>[[Francis Bowen|Bowen, Francis]]. [https://books.google.com/books?id=DnUFAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA231 ''American Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge for the Year 1843''], p. 231, David H. Williams, 1842. Accessed October 14, 2013.</ref> 1850–1870<ref>Raum, John O. [https://books.google.com/books?id=5qZ4AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA279 ''The History of New Jersey: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, Volume 1''], p. 279, J. E. Potter and company, 1877. Accessed October 14, 2013. "Gloucester township had a population in 1850 of 2,371; in 1860, 2,320; and in 1870, 2,710."</ref><br>1850<ref>[[J. D. B. De Bow|Debow, James Dunwoody Brownson]]. [https://books.google.com/books?id=25TicJOdU0AC&pg=PA137 ''The Seventh Census of the United States: 1850''], p. 137. R. Armstrong, 1853. Accessed October 14, 2013.</ref> 1870<ref>Staff. [https://books.google.com/books?id=gNwIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA259 ''A compendium of the ninth census, 1870''], p. 259. [[United States Census Bureau]], 1872. Accessed October 14, 2013.</ref> 1880–1890<ref>Porter, Robert Percival. [https://books.google.com/books?id=8gUkQkJdLpsC&pg=PA97 ''Preliminary Results as Contained in the Eleventh Census Bulletins: Volume III - 51 to 75''], p. 97. [[United States Census Bureau]], 1890. Accessed October 14, 2013.</ref><br>1890–1910<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=T9HrAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA336 ''Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions, 1910, 1900, 1890''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 336. Accessed October 4, 2012.</ref> 1910–1930<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA715 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States: 1930 - Population Volume I''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 715. Accessed October 4, 2012.</ref><br>1940–2000<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2kpub/njsdcp3.pdf#page=27 Table 6: New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1940 - 2000], Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, August 2001. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref> 2000<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/><br>2010<ref name=Census2010>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3400726760 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Gloucester township, Camden County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212104726/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3400726760 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed March 12, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2010XLS/><ref name=LWD2010>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_cam/gloucester1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Gloucester township] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150525054818/http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_cam/gloucester1.pdf |date=2015-05-25 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed March 12, 2012.</ref> 2020<ref name=Census2020>[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/gloucestertownshipcamdencountynewjersey QuickFacts Gloucester township, Camden County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed January 3, 2023.</ref><ref name=LWD2020>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2020/2020%20pl94%20Tables/2020_Mun/MCD%200_All.pdf Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref><br>* = Lost territory in previous decade.<ref name=Story/></small>
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===2010 census===

The [[2010 United States census]] counted 64,634 people, 23,566 households, and 16,873 families in the township. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2812.2|/sqmi}}. There were 24,711 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1075.2|/sqmi}}. The racial makeup was 75.80% (48,993) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 16.19% (10,464) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.20% (129) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 3.67% (2,374) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.03% (20) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.83% (1,183) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 2.28% (1,471) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 5.65% (3,650) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 23,566 households, 32.7% had children under the age of 18; 52.4% were married couples living together; 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present and 28.4% were non-families. Of all households, 22.8% were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.24.<ref name=Census2010/>

24.3% of the population were under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.8 years. For every 100 females, the population had 94.0 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 90.5 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 [[American Community Survey]] showed that (in 2010 [[inflation adjustment|inflation-adjusted]] dollars) [[median household income]] was $72,811 (with a margin of error of +/− $3,131) and the median family income was $82,491 (+/− $2,354). Males had a median income of $55,185 (+/− $1,931) versus $41,697 (+/− $1,505) for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $29,231 (+/− $984). About 3.5% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3400726760 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Gloucester township, Camden County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212082818/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3400726760 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed March 12, 2012.</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 64,350 people, 23,150 households, and 16,876 families residing in the township. The population density was {{convert|2,771.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 24,257 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,044.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the township was 83.11% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 11.55% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.16% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.62% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.11% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.42% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.05% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603400726760.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Gloucester township, Camden County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070708015031/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603400726760.pdf |date=2007-07-08 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed March 12, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3400726760 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Gloucester township, Camden County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212094705/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3400726760 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed October 4, 2012.</ref>

There were 23,150 households, out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.24.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the township, the population was spread out, with 26.9% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the township was $54,280, and the median income for a family was $62,992. Males had a median income of $42,451 versus $31,427 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $22,604. About 4.4% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

== Government ==
=== Local government ===
Gloucester Township is governed within the [[Faulkner Act]], formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law, under the [[Faulkner Act (mayor–council)|Mayor-Council]] system of New Jersey municipal government plan B, as implemented as of July 1, 1982, based on direct petition.<ref>[http://www.dudley-2010.com/Faulkner%20Act%2046pages.pdf "The Faulkner Act: New Jersey's Optional Municipal Charter Law"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012040522/http://www.dudley-2010.com/Faulkner%20Act%2046pages.pdf |date=October 12, 2013 }}, [[New Jersey State League of Municipalities]], July 2007. Accessed October 14, 2013.</ref> The township is one of 71 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form of government.<ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/inventory_of_municipal_forms_of_government_in_new_jersey.pdf ''Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey''], [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The township's governing body is comprised of the mayor and the seven-member township council, all of whom are elected on an [[at-large]] basis in partisan elections to serve four-year terms of office. Either three or four council seats come up for election in odd-numbered years as part of the November general election, with the mayoral seat up for vote the same year that three council seats are up for vote.<ref name=DataBook>''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'', [[Rutgers University]] [[Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy]], March 2013, p. 24.</ref><ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=10 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"], p. 10. [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref>

{{As of|2020}}, the [[Mayor]] of Gloucester Township is [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] [[David R. Mayer]], whose term of office ends December 31, 2021. Members of the Township Council are Council President Orlando Mercado (D, 2023), Council Vice President Tracey L. Trotto (D, 2023), [[Dan Hutchison]] (D, 2025), Carolyn Grace (D, 2025), Michael D. Mignone (D, 2023), Andrea L. Stubbs (D, 2023) and Michelle L. Winters (D, 2025).<ref name=Officials>[https://glotwp.com/official/elected/ Elected Officials], Gloucester Township. Accessed July 11, 2022.</ref><ref>[https://1aru2n2mann92zhw3i19aiql-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/GT-2022-Introduced-Budget.pdf 2022 Municipal Data Sheet] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220618222640/https://1aru2n2mann92zhw3i19aiql-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/GT-2022-Introduced-Budget.pdf |date=June 18, 2022 }}, Gloucester Township. Accessed July 11, 2022.</ref><ref name=Camden2021>[https://www.camdencounty.com/wp-content/elections/general2021/2021-General-Election-Canvasser.pdf 2021 General Election November 2, 2021 Official Election Results], [[Camden County, New Jersey]], update November 15, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref><ref name=Camden2019>[https://www.camdencounty.com/wp-content/elections/general2019/results/2019-General-Election-Canvasser.pdf Official Election Results 2019 General Election November 5, 2019], [[Camden County, New Jersey]], updated November 15, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020.</ref>

=== Federal, state and county representation ===
Gloucester Township is located in the 1st Congressional District<ref name=PCR2012>[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2012-congressional-districts/njcd-2011-plan-components-county-mcd.pdf Plan Components Report], [[New Jersey Redistricting Commission]], December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 4th state legislative district.<ref name=Districts2011>[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2011-legislative-districts/towns-districts.pdf Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District], [[New Jersey Department of State]]. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref><ref name=LWV2019>[https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5bae63366fd2b2e5b9f87e5e/5d30f0a94a82c66427e564d2_2019_CitizensGuide.pdf ''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''], New Jersey [[League of Women Voters]]. Accessed October 30, 2019.</ref><ref>[https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/districts/districtnumbers.asp#4 Districts by Number for 2011-2020] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190714024328/https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/districts/districtnumbers.asp#4 |date=July 14, 2019 }}, [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref>

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===Politics===
As of March 2011, there were a total of 41,873 registered voters in Gloucester Township, of which 16,603 (39.7%) were registered as [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], 6,039 (14.4%) were registered as [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] and 19,205 (45.9%) were registered as [[Unaffiliated (New Jersey)|Unaffiliated]]. There were 26 voters registered to other parties.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-camden-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary - Camden], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed October 15, 2012.</ref>

In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012|2012 presidential election]], Democrat [[Barack Obama]] received 63.9% of the vote (18,178 cast), ahead of Republican [[Mitt Romney]] with 35.1% (9,999 votes), and other candidates with 1.0% (271 votes), among the 28,615 ballots cast by the township's 45,074 registered voters (167 ballots were [[Spoilt vote|spoiled]]), for a turnout of 63.5%.<ref name=2012Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-presidential-camden.pdf |title=Presidential General Election Results - November 6, 2012 - Camden County |date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref><ref name=2012VoterReg>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-camden.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 6, 2012 - General Election Results - Camden County|date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2008|2008 presidential election]], Democrat Barack Obama received 61.3% of the vote (18,601 cast), ahead of Republican [[John McCain]], who received around 35.1% (10,645 votes), with 30,341 ballots cast among the township's 40,565 registered voters, for a turnout of 74.8%.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-camden.pdf 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 [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2004|2004 presidential election]], Democrat [[John Kerry]] received 57.6% of the vote (16,318 ballots cast), outpolling Republican [[George W. Bush]], who received around 40.7% (11,529 votes), with 28,323 ballots cast among the township's 38,229 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 74.1.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_camden_co_2004.pdf 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 [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2013|2013 gubernatorial election]], Republican [[Chris Christie]] received 59.4% of the vote (9,042 cast), ahead of Democrat [[Barbara Buono]] with 39.3% (5,982 votes), and other candidates with 1.3% (198 votes), among the 15,693 ballots cast by the township's 45,408 registered voters (471 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 34.6%.<ref name=2013Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-results-governor-camden.pdf |title=Governor - Camden County |date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-ballotscast-camden.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 5, 2013 - General Election Results - Camden County|date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref> In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2009|2009 gubernatorial election]], Democrat [[Jon Corzine]] received 47.9% of the vote (8,390 ballots cast), ahead of both Republican Chris Christie with 44.2% (7,748 votes) and Independent [[Chris Daggett]] with 4.8% (839 votes), with 17,519 ballots cast among the township's 41,329 registered voters, yielding a 42.4% turnout.<ref>[http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-camden.pdf 2009 Governor: Camden County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017225410/http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-camden.pdf |date=2012-10-17 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed October 15, 2012.</ref>

== Education ==
The [[Gloucester Township Public Schools]] system, serves students in [[pre-kindergarten]] through [[eighth grade]].<ref>[https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=5ab87cd193f846799f2ea59dfae5a572 Gloucester Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification], Gloucester Township Public Schools. Accessed June 1, 2020. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades PreK through eight in the Gloucester Township School District. Composition: The Gloucester Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Gloucester Township."</ref> The district operates eight PreK/K–5 elementary schools and three grade 6–8 middle schools, including the Ann A. Mullen Middle School, dedicated in September 1996 and named in honor of former mayor [[Ann A. Mullen]].<ref>[http://www.gloucestertownshipschools.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=103087&type=d&termREC_ID=&pREC_ID=185168 History], Ann A. Mullen Middle School. Accessed September 4, 2014. "This special relationship between a mayor and her constituency's children was formally recognized at the dedication of the Ann A. Mullen Middle School, which took place on September 29, 1996."</ref> As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of 11 schools, had an enrollment of 6,481 students and 534.3 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 12.1:1.<ref name=NCES>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3406030&DistrictID=3406030 District information for Gloucester Township Public Schools], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the [[National Center for Education Statistics]]<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3406030 School Data for the Gloucester Township Public Schools], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref>) are 
Blackwood Elementary School<ref>[https://www.gloucestertownshipschools.org/schools/blackwood.jsp Blackwood Elementary School], Gloucester Township Public Schools. Accessed June 3, 2022.</ref> (581 students; in grades PreK–5), 
Chews Elementary School<ref>[https://www.gloucestertownshipschools.org/schools/chews.jsp Chews Elementary School], Gloucester Township Public Schools. Accessed June 3, 2022.</ref> (662; PreK–5), 
Erial Elementary School<ref>[https://www.gloucestertownshipschools.org/schools/erial.jsp Erial Elementary School], Gloucester Township Public Schools. Accessed June 3, 2022.</ref> (650; PreK–5), 
Glendora Elementary School<ref>[https://www.gloucestertownshipschools.org/schools/glendora.jsp Glendora Elementary School], Gloucester Township Public Schools. Accessed June 3, 2022.</ref> (232; K–5), 
Gloucester Township Elementary School<ref>[https://www.gloucestertownshipschools.org/schools/township.jsp Gloucester Township Elementary School], Gloucester Township Public Schools. Accessed June 3, 2022.</ref> (252; K–5), 
James W. Lilley Jr. Elementary School<ref>[https://www.gloucestertownshipschools.org/schools/lilley.jsp James W. Lilley Jr. Elementary School], Gloucester Township Public Schools. Accessed June 3, 2022.</ref> (494; K–5), 
Loring-Flemming Elementary School<ref>[https://www.gloucestertownshipschools.org/schools/flemming.jsp Loring-Flemming Elementary School], Gloucester Township Public Schools. Accessed June 3, 2022.</ref> (651; K–5), 
Union Valley Elementary School<ref>[https://www.gloucestertownshipschools.org/schools/union_valley.jsp Union Valley Elementary School], Gloucester Township Public Schools. Accessed June 3, 2022.</ref> (476; K–5), 
Glen Landing Middle School<ref>[https://www.gloucestertownshipschools.org/schools/glenn_landing.jsp Glen Landing Middle School] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110926210634/http://www.gloucestertownshipschools.org/schools/glenn_landing.jsp |date=September 26, 2011 }}, Gloucester Township Public Schools. Accessed June 3, 2022.</ref> (657; 6–8), 
Charles W. Lewis Middle School<ref>[https://www.gloucestertownshipschools.org/schools/lewis.jsp Charles W. Lewis Middle School], Gloucester Township Public Schools. Accessed June 3, 2022.</ref> (657; 6–8) and 
Ann A. Mullen Middle School<ref>[https://www.gloucestertownshipschools.org/schools/mullen.jsp Ann A. Mullen Middle School], Gloucester Township Public Schools. Accessed June 3, 2022.</ref> (919; 6–8).<ref>[https://glotwp.com/community/schools-gloucester-township-nj/ Schools in Gloucester Township, NJ], Gloucester Township. Accessed June 3, 2022.</ref><ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/07/1780 School Performance Reports for the Gloucester Township Public Schools], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed April 1, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/1780 New Jersey School Directory for the Gloucester Township Public Schools], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>

Students in public school for [[ninth grade|ninth]] through [[twelfth grade]]s attend one of the three high schools that are part of the [[Black Horse Pike Regional School District]]. The schools in the district (with 2020–2021 enrollment data from the [[National Center for Education Statistics]]<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3401770 School Data for the Black Horse Pike Regional School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref>) are 
[[Highland High School (New Jersey)|Highland Regional High School]]<ref>[https://www.bhprsd.org/Domain/9 Highland Regional High School], Black Horse Pike Regional School District. Accessed June 3, 2022.</ref> (1,188 students; located in Blackwood), 
[[Timber Creek Regional High School]]<ref>[https://www.bhprsd.org/Domain/10 Timber Creek Regional High School], Black Horse Pike Regional School District. Accessed June 3, 2022.</ref> (1,187; Erial) or 
[[Triton Regional High School (New Jersey)|Triton Regional High School]]<ref>[https://www.bhprsd.org/Domain/11 Triton Regional High School]{{Dead link|date=June 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, Black Horse Pike Regional School District. Accessed June 3, 2022.</ref> (1,103; Runnemede). Students from Gloucester Township attend one of the three schools based on their residence address; students from [[Bellmawr, New Jersey|Bellmawr]] and [[Runnemede, New Jersey|Runnemede]], the other two communities in the district, all attend Triton High School.<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/education/pr/1415/narrative/07/0390/050.html Triton Regional High School 2015 Report Card Narrative], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed June 1, 2020. "Triton Regional is a community based high school and we value the support of our parents, community members and local businesses. Our students and staff are ambassadors of Runnemede, Bellmawr, and Gloucester Township and carry that honor with Mustang pride."</ref><ref>[https://www.bhprsd.org/Domain/4 District Home: Registration Info tab], Black Horse Pike Regional School District. Accessed June 1, 2020. "What school will you be attending? All Bellmawr and Runnemede residents attend Triton Regional High School. Gloucester Township residents Click Here to view the District Map."</ref><ref>[https://www.bhprsd.org/cms/lib/NJ01001930/Centricity/Domain/4/GT%20District%20Map.pdf Gloucester Township High School Attendance Areas], Black Horse Pike Regional School District. Accessed June 1, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/07/0390 School Performance Reports for the Black Horse Pike Regional School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed April 1, 2024.</ref> Seats on the high school district's nine-member board of education are allocated based on the population of the constituent municipalities, with seven seats assigned to Gloucester Township.<ref>[https://www.bhprsd.org/domain/235 Board of Education], Black Horse Pike Regional School District. Accessed June 1, 2020.</ref><ref>Bellano, Anthony. [https://patch.com/new-jersey/gloucestertownship/black-horse-pike-school-board-looks-fill-open-seat "Black Horse Pike School Board Looks To Fill Open Seat"], Gloucester, NJ Patch, January 30, 2020. Accessed June 1, 2020. "The Black Horse Pike Regional School District oversees three high schools serving students in Gloucester Township, Bellmawr and Runnemede. In addition to Highland, Timber Creek and Triton regional high schools are in the district. Seven seats on the school board are allocated to Gloucester Township residents."</ref>

[[Gloucester Township Technical High School]] is a countywide vocational school that offers day and evening classes.<ref>[https://www.gloucester.ccts.org/ Gloucester Township Technical High School], [[Camden County Technical Schools]]. Accessed March 31, 2020.</ref>

The Kingdom Charter School of Leadership was a [[charter school]] that served students in [[kindergarten]] through [[sixth grade]] residing in Gloucester Township, who were accepted by lottery on a space-available basis. The school surrendered its charter and ceased operations in June 2019.<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/education/chartsch/accountability/closure.shtml Charter Schools: Closure Process], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed February 8, 2023. "Surrendered: Operational schools that voluntarily surrendered their charter... Kingdom Charter school - June 30, 2019"</ref>

Our Lady of Hope Regional School is a [[Roman Catholic]] elementary school that operates under the auspices of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden]].<ref>[https://southjerseycatholicschools.org/catholic-schools-in-south-jersey/ Schools], South Jersey Catholic Schools. Accessed February 20, 2023.</ref> Our Lady of Hope Regional School was renamed following the 2008 merger of St. Jude's Regional School with St. Agnes School.<ref>[https://ourladyofhopecatholicschool.org/about-hope/hope/history-of-hope.html History], Our Lady of Hope Regional School. Accessed February 20, 2023. "Our Lady of Hope Regional School began in 2008 and is the result of a very successful merger of St. Agnes School and St. Jude's Regional School in Blackwood."</ref>

[[Camden County College]] is located in Blackwood, on a {{convert|320|acre}} campus that had been acquired in 1967. The school's first students started attending in 1968 and the campus has undergone an $83 million expansion and renovation project that started in 2005. Over 44 programs of study ranging from allied health to engineering technology and science, laser and optics, public safety, business administration, liberal arts, human services and secretarial studies are available. Other programs include a [[General Educational Development|GED]] center, self-enrichment and senior adult courses. Evening and weekend classes, including computer programming are offered. Local residents may use the college's learning resource center to receive [[dental hygienist|dental hygiene]] clinic services.<ref>[http://www.camdencc.edu/about/index.cfm About Us], [[Camden County College]]. Accessed July 20, 2011. "Camden County College's mission was launched when what had been Mother of the Savior Seminary – along with the 320-acre tract of land surrounding it – was purchased early in 1967. By September of that year, the first class of Camden County College students was taking courses on the Blackwood Campus. In 2005, the Camden County Freeholders announced a six-year, $83 million capital initiative to rebuild the Blackwood Campus."</ref>

==Transportation==
[[File:2021-05-31 16 58 25 View west along New Jersey State Route 446 (Atlantic City Expressway) from the overpass for Camden County Route 689 (Berlin-Cross Keys Road) in Gloucester Township, Camden County, New Jersey.jpg|thumb|right|The westbound [[Atlantic City Expressway]] in Gloucester Township]]

===Roads and highways===
{{As of|2010|5}}, the township had a total of {{convert|239.44|mi}} of roadways, of which {{convert|186.25|mi}} were maintained by the municipality, {{convert|41.69|mi}} by Camden County, {{convert|9.10|mi}} by the [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]] and {{convert|2.40|mi}} by the [[South Jersey Transportation Authority]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/mileage_Camden.pdf Camden County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014.</ref>

The [[Atlantic City Expressway]] is the most prominent highway in Gloucester Township, passing through the southwestern portion of the township.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000446__-.pdf#page=14 Atlantic City Expressway Straight Line Diagram], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], January 1997. Accessed July 25, 2014.</ref> [[New Jersey Route 41|Route 41]] clips the northwestern tip very briefly while [[New Jersey Route 42|Route 42]] (the North-South Freeway) and [[New Jersey Route 168|Route 168]] both pass through the township in the western part. [[County Route 534 (New Jersey)|CR 534]] travels through the center while [[County Route 544 (New Jersey)|CR 544]] runs along the northern border.

===Public transportation===
[[NJ Transit]] bus service between the township and [[Philadelphia]] is provided on the [[400 (New Jersey bus)|400]] route, with local service available on the [[403 (New Jersey bus)|403]] and [[459 (New Jersey bus)|459]] routes.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090522212311/http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BusRoutesCamdenCountyTo Camden County Bus/Rail Connections], [[NJ Transit]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of May 22, 2009. Accessed July 20, 2011.</ref><ref>[http://www.driveless.com/pdfs/SJTG_PDF.pdf#page=3 South Jersey Transit Guide] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180929093448/http://www2.driveless.com/pdfs/SJTG_PDF.pdf#page=3 |date=2018-09-29 }}, Cross County Connection. Accessed July 25, 2014.</ref>

==Notable people==
{{Category see also|People from Gloucester Township, New Jersey}}
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Gloucester Township include:
* [[Jersey Bakley]] (1864–1915), was a [[Major League Baseball]] [[pitcher]] who was 19 years old when he broke into the big leagues in 1883 with the [[Philadelphia Athletics]]<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bakelje01.shtml Jersey Bakley], [[Baseball-Reference.com]]. Accessed March 19, 2014.</ref>
* [[Damiere Byrd]] (born 1993), [[wide receiver]] for the [[Atlanta Falcons]] of the [[National Football League]]<ref>Forand, Rebecca. [http://www.nj.com/camden/index.ssf/2016/02/super_bowl_50_has_south_jersey_player.html "Super Bowl 50 'surreal' for Panthers players' N.J. family"], [[NJ.com]], February 5, 2016. Accessed April 25, 2016. "Damiere Byrd, 23 of Gloucester Township, will be on the field with the Carolina Panthers' practice squad at Super Bowl 50 Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016."</ref>
* [[Nick Comoroto]] (born 1991), [[professional wrestler]] known for his appearances with the [[professional wrestling promotion]]s [[WWE]] and [[All Elite Wrestling]]<ref>Flowers, Matt. [https://www.courierpostonline.com/story/news/local/south-jersey/2015/10/19/monster-factory-wwe-training-school-pro-wrestling-south-jersey/73979902/ "South Jersey pro wrestling school expands"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], October 26, 2015. Accessed January 21, 2021. "Through pro wrestling, Comoroto took an interest in amateur wrestling. The Blackwood native wrestled for Gloucester Catholic High School as a heavyweight in 2009 and for Gloucester County College until 2011, when he decided to pursue pro wrestling."</ref>
* [[Mike Daniels (American football)|Mike Daniels]] (born 1989), [[defensive end]] for the [[Green Bay Packers]]<ref>Hodkiewicz, Weston. [http://www.packersnews.com/story/sports/nfl/packers/2015/01/03/mike-daniels-motor-never-stops/21243437/ "Nonstop motor powers undersized Mike Daniels"], ''[[Green Bay Press-Gazette]]'', January 3, 2015. Accessed June 3, 2015. "Mike Daniels wasn't always built like this. Before he was 6 feet tall and 305 pounds, the Green Bay Packers defensive lineman was a small and somewhat scrawny kid growing up in Blackwood, N.J."</ref>
* [[John A. Dramesi]] (1933–2017), prisoner of war who had been held by the Viet Cong in the [[Hanoi Hilton]]<ref>Sipress, Alan. [https://web.archive.org/web/20120609120449/http://articles.philly.com/1990-05-30/news/25885934_1_congressional-seat-county-democratic-chairman-democratic-party/2 "Each Party Sees Chance To Seize Florio's Seat"], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', May 30, 1990. Accessed July 20, 2011. "Also seeking the Democratic nomination is John A. Dramesi, 57, of Blackwood. A former prisoner of war in Vietnam, Dramesi said he was asked to run by senior citizens and fellow veterans."</ref>
* [[Kyle Hines]] (born 1986), professional basketball player who was the 6th player in NCAA history to amass 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds and 300 blocks in a career<ref>Narducci, Marc. [https://web.archive.org/web/20120913170915/http://articles.philly.com/2004-01-17/sports/25367644_1_timber-creek-hard-work-eighth-grade "Hines and his game have grown Spurned in eighth grade, he added 10 inches and lots of skill; today he's a star."], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', January 17, 2004. Accessed September 9, 2011. "When Hines was in eighth grade at Mullen School in Gloucester Township, he was cut from the team.</ref>
* [[Dan Hutchison]], attorney and politician serving as a member of the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] for the [[New Jersey's 4th legislative district|4th legislative district]], since taking office on January 9, 2024<ref>[https://glotwp.com/employee/dan-hutchison/ Dan Hutchinson], Gloucester Township, New Jersey. Accessed December 25, 2023. "Dan Hutchison has been a resident of Gloucester Township since 1995."</ref>
* [[Jim Jackson (sportscaster)|Jim Jackson]] (born 1963), sportscaster for the [[Philadelphia Phillies]] and [[Philadelphia Flyers]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070416194056/http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/team/broadcasters.jsp?c_id=phi#Jim_Jackson Broadcasters], [[Philadelphia Phillies]]. Accessed July 20, 2011. "Jim was born on March 23, 1963, and is a 1985 graduate of Syracuse University with a degree in broadcast journalism. He resides in Gloucester Township, N.J., with his wife Bernadette, daughter Deanna, and son Johnny."</ref>
* [[Hugh A. Kelly Jr.]] (1923/24–1999), politician who served in the [[New Jersey Senate]] for a single term representing [[New Jersey's 3rd legislative district|District 3B]]<ref>Hagenmayer, S. Joseph. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-obituary-for-h/166656424/ "Hugh Kelly Jr., 75, port executive and a former N.J. state senator"], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', April 15, 1999. Accessed February 25, 2025, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Hugh A. Kelly Jr., 75, a member of the South Jersey Port Corp. board of directors and a former law enforcement official and New Jersey state senator, died Tuesday at his home in the Glenn Oaks section of Gloucester Township after a long bout with prostate cancer."</ref>
* [[Sandra Love]] (born 1945), served as a member of the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] from 2008 to 2010 and was Gloucester Township's mayor from 1994 to 2006<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20081223074706/http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/BIO.asp?Leg=269 Assemblywoman Love's legislative web page], [[New Jersey Legislature]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of December 23, 2008. Accessed July 20, 2011.</ref>
* [[David R. Mayer]] (born 1967), Mayor of Gloucester Township who served in the General Assembly from 2002 to 2008<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071223004921/http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/mayer.asp Assemblyman Mayer's Legislative Website], [[New Jersey Legislature]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of December 23, 2007. Accessed July 20, 2011.</ref>
* [[Lyle and Erik Menendez]] (born 1968 and 1970), convicted murderers<ref>[http://www.biography.com/people/erik-menendez-10367586#jose-and-kitty-menendez-murdered Erik Menendez], [[Biography.com]]. Accessed August 7, 2016.</ref>
* [[Joseph Menna]] (born 1974), sculptor<ref>Mucha, Peter. [http://www.philly.com/philly/news/new_jersey/Sculptor_Joseph_Menna_carves_heroes_villains_from_virtual_clay.html "Carving heroes and villains from virtual clay; Joseph Menna has worked on everything from Jefferson to Batman to the world's biggest statue."], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', March 18, 2014. Accessed April 25, 2016. "So it's not surprising to hear Menna say his enthusiasm for art grew from his love of comic books, sci-fi and fantasy while growing up in Blackwood, Camden County, where he graduated from Highland Regional High School."</ref>
* [[Jeff Moore (soccer)|Jeff Moore]] (born 1980), retired soccer player<ref>Ralph, Matthew. [https://www.brotherlygame.com/2018/1/18/16904590/previous-mls-draft-picks-reflect-on-the-experience "Previous MLS draft picks reflect on the experience"], Brotherly Game, January 18, 2018. Accessed November 22, 2022. "Today, Moore teaches middle school science close to where he grew up in Gloucester Township and coaches the girls soccer team."</ref>
* [[Gabriela Mosquera]] (born 1977), politician, who has served in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] since 2012, where she represents the [[New Jersey's 4th legislative district|4th Legislative District]]<ref>Osborne, James. [https://web.archive.org/web/20151221231640/http://articles.philly.com/2012-01-10/news/30612196_1_residency-requirement-ruling-state-constitution "Appeals court says Gabriela Mosquera can take her Assembly seat after all"], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', January 10, 2012. Accessed April 25, 2016. "Mosquera's residency came into question last month when Republican Shelley Lovett, who lost to Mosquera in November, filed a lawsuit contending that her opponent had moved to Gloucester Township's Blackwood section in December 2010."</ref>
* [[Ann A. Mullen]] (1935–1994), politician who served in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] and as mayor of Gloucester Township<ref>Shabe, John D. [https://www.newspapers.com/image/177504411/?terms=%22Ann%2BA.%2BMullen%22%2BGloucester%2BAssembly "A changing 4th gives GOP hope"], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', November 1, 1989. Accessed May 31, 2020. "Republicans Frank Reed and Philip J. Donohue have said that they will devote virtually all of their time if elected. More time than Democrats Anthony S. Marsella and Ann A. Mullen they have told voters.... Marsella is seeking his fifth term in the Assembly, while Mullen is the three-term mayor of Gloucester Township."</ref>
* [[Ray Narleski]] (1928–2012), [[relief pitcher]] in [[Major League Baseball]] who played with the [[Cleveland Indians]] (1954–1958) and [[Detroit Tigers]] (1959)<ref>Peticca, Mike. [http://www.cleveland.com/ohio-sports-blog/index.ssf/2012/04/ray_narleski.html "Ray Narleski, 2-time all-star and part of Indians' great bullpen in historic 1954 season, dies at age 83"], ''[[The Plain Dealer]]'', April 2, 2012. Accessed April 25, 2016. "Narleski died of natural causes, his wife of 63 years, Ruth, said through the funeral home near the Narleski home in Gloucester Township, New Jersey."</ref>
* [[Billy Paul]] (1934–2016), [[Grammy Award]]-winning [[Soul music|soul]] singer<ref>Chang, David. [http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Billy-Paul-Soul-Singer-Death-Philadelphia-Manager--376903281.html?_osource=SocialFlowTwt_PHBrand "Philly Soul Singer Billy Paul Dies at 81: Manager; Billy Paul died at his home Sunday after being hospitalized a week earlier following a cancer diagnosis, according to his manager."], [[WCAU]], April 24, 2016. Accessed April 25, 2016. "Philadelphia soul singer Billy Paul died at the age of 81 Sunday morning, according to his manager... He died Sunday at his home in Blackwood, New Jersey, according to Gay."</ref>
* [[A. Raymond Randolph]] (born 1943), [[United States federal judge|federal judge]] on the [[United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit]] who was appointed to the court in 1990<ref>[http://dcchs.org/ArthurRRandolph/ArthurRaymondRandolph_Complete.pdf Oral History Project - Arthur Raymond Randolph], Historical Society of the District of Columbia Circuit. Accessed October 1, 2015. "Mr. Prettyman: And where did you grow up? You were born in Riverside. Did you stay there during your childhood? Judge Randolph: No, we never lived in Riverside. We lived in a town called Palmyra, New Jersey, for a while, which is where my grandmother and my great-uncle lived, and then moved in 1950 to what was then a very small rural town called Glendora."</ref> 
* [[Lisa Regina]] (born {{circa|1961}}), actress, screenwriter, director, and acting coach<ref>Gross, Dan. [http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/phillygossip/Big_Pussy_defending_suit_from_Jersey_girl.html "'Big Pussy' defends suit from Jersey girl"], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', February 26, 2009. Accessed December 14, 2013. "Vincent Pastore, who played Big Pussy on ''The Sopranos'' today began trial in the Supreme Court of New York over an April 2005 assault of former fiancee, Gloucester Township native, Lisa Regina."</ref>
* [[Dennis L. Riley]] (born 1945), politician who served in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]], where he represented the [[New Jersey's 4th legislative district|4th Legislative District]] from 1980 to 1990<ref>Staff. [https://books.google.com/books?id=quKHAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Mr.+Riley+was+born+Sept.+13,+1945,+in+Ottawa,+Ill.%22 ''Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey: 1987 edition''], p. 243. E. J. Mullin, 1987. Accessed September 13, 2016. "Dennis L. Riley, Dem., Gloucester Township - Mr. Riley was born Sept. 13, 1945, in Ottawa, Ill. He studied at Xavier University and the University of Cincinnati, and received his law degree at the Camden Law School of Rutgers University in 1972, the year of his admission to the bar."</ref>
* [[Joe Vitt]] (born 1954), interim head coach of the [[New Orleans Saints]]<ref>Staff. [http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2012/04/some_background_on_joe_vitt_in.html "Some background on Joe Vitt, interim coach of the New Orleans Saints"], ''[[The Times-Picayune]]'', April 12, 2012. Accessed November 20, 2012. "Vitt, 57, was born in Syracuse, N.Y., and grew up in Blackwood, N.J."</ref>

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