Editing Shamong Township, New Jersey

{{short description|Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, US}}
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|subdivision_name2        = {{flagicon image|}} [[Burlington County, New Jersey|Burlington]]
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|governing_body           = Township Committee
|leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name              = Michael Di Croce ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]], term ends December 31, 2023)<ref name=Officials/>
|leader_title1            = [[City manager|Administrator]] / [[Municipal clerk]]
|leader_name1             = Susan Onorato<ref>[https://www.shamong.net/index.asp?SEC=5BBD7845-916B-4B82-A110-D06BD073BF3F&Type=B_BASIC Administration & Clerk's Office], Shamong Township. Accessed April 25, 2023.</ref>
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|established_date         = February 19, 1852

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|population_total         = 6460
|population_rank          = 329th of 565 in state<br>25th of 40 in county<ref name=LWD2020Density>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/dmograph/est/mcd/density.xlsx Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed March 1, 2023.</ref>
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|postal_code              = 08088<ref>[http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=shamong&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Shamong, NJ], [[United States Postal Service]]. Accessed August 30, 2012.</ref>
|area_code                = [[Area code 609|609]] [[Telephone exchange|exchanges]]: 268, 801, 859<ref>[http://www.area-codes.com/search.asp?frmNPA=&frmNXX=&frmState=NJ&frmCounty=Burlington&frmCity=Shamong Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Shamong, NJ], Area-Codes.com. Accessed December 1, 2013.</ref>
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|website                  = {{URL|https://www.shamong.net}}
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}}
'''Shamong Township''' (pronounced "Shuh-MUNG"<ref>Franco, Judi. [https://nj1015.com/20-town-names-in-nj-with-crazy-pronunciations-that-make-no-sense/ "20 town names in NJ with crazy pronunciations that make no sense Read More: 20 NJ town names with crazy pronunciations that make no sense"], [[WKXW]], June 29, 2023. Accessed February 5, 2025. "Shamong - Incorrect: Shuh-MONG; Correct: Shuh-MUNG"</ref>) is a [[Township (New Jersey)|township]] in [[Burlington County, New Jersey|Burlington County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[New Jersey]]. As of the [[2020 United States census]], the township's population was 6,460,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> a decrease of 30 (−0.5%) from the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]] count of 6,490,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 28 (+0.4%) from the 6,462 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, and all of Burlington County, is a part of the [[Philadelphia]]-[[Reading, Pennsylvania|Reading]]-[[Camden, New Jersey|Camden]] [[combined statistical area]] and the [[Delaware Valley]].<ref>[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/metro-micro/reference-maps/2020/state-maps/34_NewJersey_2020.pdf New Jersey: 2020 Core Based Statistical Areas and Counties], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed February 1, 2023.</ref>

Shamong was incorporated as a township by an act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]] on February 19, 1852, from portions of [[Medford, New Jersey|Medford]], [[Southampton Township, New Jersey|Southampton]] and [[Washington Township, Burlington County, New Jersey|Washington]] townships. Portions of the township were taken to form [[Woodland Township, New Jersey|Woodland Township]] (March 7, 1866) and [[Tabernacle Township, New Jersey|Tabernacle Township]] (March 22, 1901).<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. [https://nj.gov/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. 99. Accessed May 30, 2024.</ref> In April 1902, portions of [[Hammonton, New Jersey|Hammonton]] and [[Waterford Township, New Jersey|Waterford Township]] were annexed to the township.<ref>Honeyman, Abraham Van Doren. [https://books.google.com/books?id=nOkkAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA256 ''Index-analysis of the Statutes of New Jersey, 1896-1909: Together with References to All Acts, and Parts of Acts, in the 'General Statutes' and Pamphlet Laws Expressly Repealed: and the Statutory Crimes of New Jersey During the Same Period''], p. 256. New Jersey Law Journal Publishing Company, 1910. Accessed October 2, 2015.</ref> The township's name comes from [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] terms meaning "place of the big horn", from the words ''oschummo'' ("horn") and ''onk'' ("place").<ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. [http://mapmaker.rutgers.edu/356/nj_place_names_origin.pdf#page=29 ''The Origin of New Jersey Place Names''], New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed October 2, 2015.</ref><ref>[[Henry Gannett|Gannett, Henry]]. [https://books.google.com/books?id=9V1IAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA28 ''The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States''], p. 28. [[United States Government Printing Office]], 1905. Accessed October 2, 2015.</ref>

''[[New Jersey Monthly]]'' magazine ranked Shamong Township as its 6th best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.<ref>[http://njmonthly.com/articles/best_of/placestolive/best-places-to-live---the-complete-top-towns-list-.html "Best Places To Live - The Complete Top Towns List 1-100"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080228122746/http://njmonthly.com/articles/best_of/placestolive/best-places-to-live---the-complete-top-towns-list-.html |date=2008-02-28 }}, ''[[New Jersey Monthly]]'', February 21, 2008. Accessed February 24, 2008.</ref>

==History==
This area, along with much of present-day southern New Jersey, was inhabited by [[Lenape]] [[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]] at the time of European encounter. They spoke ''[[Unami language|Unami]],'' one of the three major dialects of the Lenape language, which belonged to the [[Algonquian languages|Algonquian language]] family. The Lenape territory ranged from the New York metropolitan area and western Long Island, extending into New Jersey, eastern Pennsylvania along the Delaware River, and Delaware.

By the mid-18th century, English colonists had displaced the local Lenape of southern New Jersey onto what was previously known as the Brotherton Indian Reservation. This reservation was in the area of present-day [[Indian Mills, New Jersey|Indian Mills]], which was named after mills built and operated by the Brotherton people, who were converted Christian Indians. Some of them were relocated in 1765 from [[Cranbury, New Jersey]].<ref>[http://brotherton-weekping.tripod.com/id29.html "Tennent's Account of Move from Cranbury (Bethel) to Brotherton"], ''Brotherton & Weekping Indian Communities of NJ''. Accessed July 18, 2012.</ref> With sustained pressure following the [[American Revolutionary War]], the Brotherton Indians of New Jersey migrated to New York. They accepted an offer by the [[Stockbridge–Munsee Community]], also Christian converts, to settle on their reservation in the central part of the state, where they had been allocated land by the [[Oneida people]], one of the Iroquois nations.<ref>[http://brotherton-weekping.tripod.com/id22.html "Removal to New York, 1793 - 1803"], ''Brotherton & Weekping Indian Communities of NJ''. Accessed July 18, 2012.</ref> Some of the [[Munsee language|Munsee]]-speaking Lenape from the northern part of their territory also migrated there. These remaining communities were attempting to reorganize after years of disease and conflict with colonists and major powers. The Brotherton Indians sold their last property in New Jersey in 1818 and had essentially been absorbed by the Munsee.<ref>[http://brotherton-weekping.tripod.com/id21.html "Petition of the Indians, 1817"], ''Brotherton & Weekping Indian Communities of NJ''. Accessed July 18, 2012.</ref>

Following the Revolutionary War, settlers from New England flooded into New York, encroaching on Indian territory. Ultimately, the Stockbridge and Munsee were relocated to Wisconsin in the 1820s and 1830s, forced out along with the Oneida by the United States [[Indian Removal]] policy, which sought to relocate Native Americans to the west of the Mississippi River. Today, the [[Stockbridge–Munsee Community]] is a federally recognized tribe, with a {{convert|22000|acre|adj=on}} reservation in [[Shawano County, Wisconsin]].

In 1992, a non-binding referendum gave voters the opportunity to consider renaming the township to Indian Mills, the name of an unincorporated community within the township.<ref>Harbach, Louise. [https://web.archive.org/web/20150919171421/http://articles.philly.com/1992-10-21/news/25997817_1_ballot-settlers-indian-village "On The Ballot, Shamong Will Find That Its Very Name Is On The Line"], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', October 21, 1992. Accessed October 2, 2015. "Shamong is a Leni-Lenape name meaning 'place of the horn,' for the abundance of deer there. Now, 140 years later, some present-day settlers say Shamong just doesn't have the snap to it that Indian Mills does, and they say that's what folks call Shamong anyway.... A nonbinding ballot question Nov. 3 might settle the argument, which residents of the Burlington County community say has been going on since 1852."</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the township had a total area of 45.01 square miles (116.58&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), including 44.45 square miles (115.14&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of land and 0.56 square miles (1.44&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of water (1.24%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 /> [[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|Unincorporated communities]], localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include [[Atsion, New Jersey|Atsion]], Dellette, Flyat, Hampton Furnace, High Crossing, [[Indian Mills, New Jersey|Indian Mills]], and Smalls.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed May 21, 2015.</ref>

The township borders [[Medford, New Jersey|Medford Township]], [[Tabernacle Township, New Jersey|Tabernacle Township]], and [[Washington Township, Burlington County, New Jersey|Washington Township]] in Burlington County; [[Hammonton, New Jersey|Hammonton]] in [[Atlantic County, New Jersey|Atlantic County]]; and [[Waterford Township, New Jersey|Waterford Township]] in [[Camden County, New Jersey|Camden County]].<ref>[https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/679553/touches.html Areas touching Shamong Township], MapIt. Accessed March 6, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://www.dvrpc.org/Mapping/Maps/pdf/Burlington_MCDs.pdf Municipalities within Burlington County, NJ], [[Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission]]. Accessed March 6, 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>

The township is one of 56 South Jersey municipalities that are included within the [[New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve]], a protected natural area of unique ecology covering {{convert|1100000|acre}}, that has been classified as a United States Biosphere Reserve and established by Congress in 1978 as the nation's first National Reserve.<ref>[http://www.nj.gov/pinelands/reserve/ The Pinelands National Reserve], [[New Jersey Pinelands Commission]]. Accessed December 1, 2013.</ref> All of the township is included in the state-designated Pinelands Area, which includes portions of Burlington County, along with areas in [[Atlantic County, New Jersey|Atlantic]], [[Camden County, New Jersey|Camden]], [[Cape May County, New Jersey|Cape May]], [[Cumberland County, New Jersey|Cumberland]], [[Gloucester County, New Jersey|Gloucester]] and [[Ocean County, New Jersey|Ocean]] counties.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/pinelands/home/munico/municipalities/ Pinelands Municipalities], [[New Jersey Pinelands Commission]], April 2003. Accessed December 1, 2013.</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1860= 1008
| 1870= 1149 | 1870n=*
| 1880= 1097
| 1890=  958
| 1900=  910
| 1910=  483 | 1910n=*
| 1920=  414
| 1930=  475
| 1940=  505
| 1950=  712
| 1960=  774
| 1970= 1318
| 1980= 4537
| 1990= 5765
| 2000= 6462
| 2010= 6490
| 2020= 6460
| estimate=6503
| 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>1860–2000<ref>Barnett, Bob. [http://westjersey.org/popbur_04.htm Population Data for Burlington County Municipalities, 1800 - 2000], WestJersey.org, January 6, 2011. Accessed August 30, 2012.</ref> 1860–1920<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 July 29, 2013.</ref><br>1860–1870<ref>Raum, John O. [https://books.google.com/books?id=5qZ4AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA265 ''The History of New Jersey: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, Volume 1''], p. 265, J. E. Potter and company, 1877. Accessed July 29, 2013. "Shamong township contains extensive cedar swamps. Population in 1860, 1,008; and in 1870, 1,149. Fruitland and Shamong are post towns."</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 July 9, 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 July 9, 2013.</ref><br>1890–1910<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=T9HrAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA335 ''Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions, 1910, 1900, 1890''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 335. Accessed August 30, 2012.</ref> 1910–1930<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA714 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 714. Accessed August 30, 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/DPDP1/0600000US3400566810 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Shamong township, Burlington County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed August 30, 2012.</ref><ref name=LWD2010>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_bur/shamong1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Shamong township], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed August 30, 2012.</ref> 2020<ref name=Census2020>[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/shamongtownshipburlingtoncountynewjersey QuickFacts Shamong township, Burlington County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 22, 2022.</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>
}}

===2010 census===

The [[2010 United States census]] counted 6,490 people, 2,168 households, and 1,825 families in the township. The [[population density]] was {{convert|146.2|/sqmi}}. There were 2,227 housing units at an average density of {{convert|50.2|/sqmi}}. The racial makeup was 96.86% (6,286) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 0.92% (60) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.20% (13) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 0.59% (38) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.02% (1) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.26% (17) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 1.16% (75) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 2.30% (149) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 2,168 households, 40.2% had children under the age of 18; 71.7% were married couples living together; 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present and 15.8% were non-families. Of all households, 12.7% were made up of individuals and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.28.<ref name=Census2010/>

26.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 34.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.9 years. For every 100 females, the population had 97.4 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 98.3 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 $104,063 (with a margin of error of +/− $7,752) and the median family income was $110,848 (+/− $10,655). Males had a median income of $80,188 (+/− $22,205) versus $53,591 (+/− $14,752) for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $38,817 (+/− $3,645). About 2.4% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3400566810 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Shamong township, Burlington County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212082346/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3400566810 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed August 30, 2012.</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 U.S. census]],<ref name="GR2" /> there were 6,462 people, 2,132 households, and 1,820 families residing in the township. The population density was {{convert|144.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,175 housing units at an average density of {{convert|48.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the township was 97.25% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.82% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.11% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.67% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.31% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.85% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.05% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603400566810.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Shamong township, Burlington County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070708015502/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603400566810.pdf |date=July 8, 2007 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed August 30, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3400566810 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Shamong township, Burlington County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212095009/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3400566810 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed August 30, 2012.</ref>

There were 2,132 households, out of which 44.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.6% were non-families. 11.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.29.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the township, the population was spread out, with 29.4% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 6.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.8 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the township was $77,457, and the median income for a family was $82,534. Males had a median income of $55,664 versus $35,440 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $30,934. About 2.3% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

== Government ==
===Local government===
[[File:Shamong Township, NJ muncipal building, Sept 2022.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Shamong Township municipal building]]
Shamong Township is governed under the [[Township (New Jersey)|Township]] form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 141 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form, the second-most commonly used form of government in the state.<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 Committee is comprised of five members, who are elected directly by the voters [[at-large]] in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats 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. 103.</ref><ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=7 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"], p. 7. [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> At an annual reorganization meeting held each January, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor.

{{As of|2023}}, members of the Shamong Township Committee are [[Mayor]] Michael S. DiCroce ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]], term on committee ends December 31, 2025; term as mayor ends 2023), Deputy Mayor Martin D. Mozitis (R, term on committee and as deputy mayor ends 2023), Neil R. Wilkinson (R, 2025), Brian Woods (2024) and Chris Zehnder (2024).<ref name=Officials>[https://www.shamong.net/index.asp?SEC=6BF5A235-C2A5-4B37-8768-31A3B9A94F59&Type=B_LIST Mayor and Township Committee], Shamong Township. Accessed April 25, 2023.</ref><ref>[https://www.shamong.net/vertical/sites/%7B23FE350B-4C74-4538-8594-9B75E8AB3E35%7D/uploads/0332_certifiedadoptbudget_2022_-_signed_by_state_of_NJ.pdf#page=15 2022 Municipal Data Sheet], Shamong Township. Accessed August 29, 2022.</ref><ref name=Burlington2022>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Burlington/116176/web.307039/#/summary November 8, 2022 Summary Report Burlington County Official Results], [[Burlington County, New Jersey]], updated November 29, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=Burlington2021>[https://press.co.burlington.nj.us/PRESS/ElectionArchive//2021/General//2021_G_OFFICIAL_Summary.pdf November 2, 2021 Summary Report Burlington County Official Results], [[Burlington County, New Jersey]], updated November 18, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref><ref name=Burlington2020>[https://press.co.burlington.nj.us/PRESS/ElectionArchive//2020//2020_GEN_Official_Summary_Report.pdf November 3, 2020 Summary Report Burlington County Official Results], [[Burlington County, New Jersey]], updated November 23, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.</ref>

Township Committee member Chris Norman left office in January 2012, citing potential conflicts of interest in his employment with a law firm that does business with the township<ref>Tait III, Adam. [http://www.southjerseylocalnews.com/articles/2012/01/30/medford_central_record/news/doc4f26fd4e9b0c7165411078.txt "Norman steps down from Shamong Township Committee, citing conflict of interest with new position"], ''Medford Central Record'', January 30, 2012. Accessed December 1, 2013. "Committeeman Chris Norman resigned his seat on Jan. 17. The move was made necessary because Norman's new position as an attorney with the firm of Raymond, Coleman and Heinold, would have been a conflict of interest, as that firm represents Shamong in legal matters."</ref> and was replaced by Tim Gimbel on an interim basis before Gimbel won election in November 2012 to serve the balance of Norman's term ending December 2013.<ref name=Burlington2012>[http://press.co.burlington.nj.us/PRESS/EResults//2012/2012%20General%20Election%20Summary.pdf#page=12 November 6, 2012 Summary Report Burlington County Amended Official Results], Burlington County, New Jersey. Accessed December 1, 2013.</ref><ref>Tait, Adam III. [http://www.southjerseylocalnews.com/articles/2012/02/21/medford_central_record/news/doc4f428930a31e1828047477.txt "Shamong swears new committeeman"], ''Journal Register News'', February 21, 2012. Accessed December 1, 2013. "Tim Gimbel was sworn in as the township's newest committeeman at the group's last meeting. Gimbel was chosen from among three candidates for the all-Republican board, with the oath of office administered by Solicitor Douglas Heinold."</ref>

====Emergency services====
Law enforcement in the township is provided from the [[New Jersey State Police]] barracks in [[Southampton Township, New Jersey|Southampton Township]].<ref>[https://www.shamong.net/index.asp?SEC=6E08BB38-CEFE-41A4-BC72-C96C05AC2CFB&Type=B_BASIC New Jersey State Police], Shamong Township. Accessed April 25, 2023. "Shamong Township Police services are provided by the New Jersey State Police. The Troop 'C' Red Lion Station which is located on U.S. Route 206 in Southampton, NJ."</ref>

Fire Coverage is provided by Indian Mills Volunteer Fire Company located at 48 Willow Grove Road.

=== Federal, state, and county representation ===
Shamong Township is located in the 3rd 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 8th 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#8 Districts by Number for 2011-2020], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref> Prior to the 2010 Census, Shamong Township had been split between the {{ushr|NJ|2|2nd Congressional District}} and the 3rd Congressional District, a change made by the [[New Jersey Redistricting Commission]] that took effect in January 2013, based on the results of the November 2012 general elections.<ref name=LWV2011>[http://www.lwvnj.org/images/cg_2011.pdf#page=64 ''2011 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130604153059/http://www.lwvnj.org/images/cg_2011.pdf#page=64 |date=June 4, 2013 }}, p. 64, New Jersey [[League of Women Voters]]. Accessed May 22, 2015.</ref>

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===Politics===
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As of March 2011, there were a total of 4,549 registered voters in Shamong Township, of which 830 (18.2% vs. 33.3% countywide) were registered as [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], 1,584 (34.8% vs. 23.9%) were registered as [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] and 2,132 (46.9% vs. 42.8%) were registered as [[Unaffiliated (New Jersey)|Unaffiliated]]. There were 3 voters registered as [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarians]] or [[Green Party (United States)|Greens]].<ref name=VoterRegistration>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-burlington-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary - Burlington], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 28, 2014.</ref> Among the township's 2010 Census population, 70.1% (vs. 61.7% in Burlington County) were registered to vote, including 95.8% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 80.3% countywide).<ref name=VoterRegistration/><ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTP7.ST16?slice=GEO~0400000US34 GCT-P7: Selected Age Groups: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision; 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212202223/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTP7.ST16?slice=GEO~0400000US34 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 28, 2014.</ref>

In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012|2012 presidential election]], Republican [[Mitt Romney]] received 2,084 votes here (59.9% vs. 40.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[Barack Obama]] with 1,348 votes (38.7% vs. 58.1%) and other candidates with 40 votes (1.1% vs. 1.0%), among the 3,480 ballots cast by the township's 4,710 registered voters, for a turnout of 73.9% (vs. 74.5% in Burlington County).<ref>[http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-presidential-burlington.pdf Presidential November 6, 2012 General Election Results - Burlington County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141226071200/http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-presidential-burlington.pdf |date=December 26, 2014 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed December 28, 2014.</ref><ref>[http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-burlington.pdf Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast November 6, 2012 General Election Results - Burlington County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141226070921/http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-burlington.pdf |date=December 26, 2014 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed December 28, 2014.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2008|2008 presidential election]], Republican [[John McCain]] received 2,073 votes here (56.8% vs. 39.9% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 1,510 votes (41.4% vs. 58.4%) and other candidates with 44 votes (1.2% vs. 1.0%), among the 3,648 ballots cast by the township's 4,564 registered voters, for a turnout of 79.9% (vs. 80.0% in Burlington County).<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-burlington.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Burlington County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed December 28, 2014.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2004|2004 presidential election]], Republican [[George W. Bush]] received 2,188 votes here (62.4% vs. 46.0% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[John Kerry]] with 1,286 votes (36.7% vs. 52.9%) and other candidates with 22 votes (0.6% vs. 0.8%), among the 3,507 ballots cast by the township's 4,452 registered voters, for a turnout of 78.8% (vs. 78.8% in the whole county).<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_burlington_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Burlington County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed December 28, 2014.</ref>

In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2013|2013 gubernatorial election]], Republican [[Chris Christie]] received 1,474 votes here (76.1% vs. 61.4% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[Barbara Buono]] with 409 votes (21.1% vs. 35.8%) and other candidates with 24 votes (1.2% vs. 1.2%), among the 1,937 ballots cast by the township's 4,679 registered voters, yielding a 41.4% turnout (vs. 44.5% in the county).<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-results-governor-burlington.pdf 2013 Governor: Burlington County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, January 29, 2014. Accessed December 28, 2014.</ref><ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-ballotscast-burlington.pdf Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast November 5, 2013 General Election Results : Burlington County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, January 29, 2014. Accessed December 28, 2014.</ref> In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2009|2009 gubernatorial election]], Republican Chris Christie received 1,586 votes here (66.2% vs. 47.7% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[Jon Corzine]] with 634 votes (26.5% vs. 44.5%), Independent [[Chris Daggett]] with 128 votes (5.3% vs. 4.8%) and other candidates with 23 votes (1.0% vs. 1.2%), among the 2,394 ballots cast by the township's 4,542 registered voters, yielding a 52.7% turnout (vs. 44.9% in the county).<ref>[http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-burlington.pdf 2009 Governor: Burlington County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160113013520/http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-burlington.pdf |date=January 13, 2016 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed December 28, 2014.</ref>

==Education==
The [[Shamong Township School District]] serves public school students in [[kindergarten]] through [[eighth grade]].<ref>[https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=9b05e3101a144f748404af033ed4593a Shamong Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification], Shamong Township School District, adopted December 21, 2021. Accessed March 21, 2025. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Kindergarten through eight in the Shamong Township School District. Composition: The Shamong Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Shamong."</ref> As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 669 students and 63.0 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 10.6:1.<ref name=NCES>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3414880&DistrictID=3414880 District information for Shamong Township School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed December 15, 2024.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2023–24 enrollment data from the [[National Center for Education Statistics]]<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3414880 School Data for the Shamong Township Public Schools], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed December 15, 2024.</ref>) are 
Indian Mills Elementary School<ref>[https://www.ims.k12.nj.us/o/ims Indian Mills Elementary School], Shamong Township School District. Accessed May 14, 2020.</ref> with 351 students in grades PreK–4 and 
Indian Mills Memorial Middle School<ref>[https://www.ims.k12.nj.us/o/imms Indian Mills Memorial Middle School], Shamong Township School District. Accessed May 14, 2020.</ref> with 312 students in grades 5–8.<ref name=Contacts>[https://www.ims.k12.nj.us/page/contact-us Contact Us], Shamong Township Schools. Accessed March 21, 2025.</ref><ref>[https://www.co.burlington.nj.us/DocumentCenter/View/18358/Public-Schools-Directory-2023-24#page=76 ''Public Schools Directory 2023–2024''], [[Burlington County, New Jersey]]. Accessed March 1, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/05/4740 School Performance Reports for the Shamong Township School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed April 3, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/4740 New Jersey School Directory for the Shamong Township School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>

Public school students in Shamong Township in [[ninth grade|ninth]] through [[twelfth grade]]s attend [[Seneca High School (New Jersey)|Seneca High School]] located in Tabernacle Township, which also serves students from [[Southampton Township, New Jersey|Southampton Township]], [[Tabernacle Township, New Jersey|Tabernacle Township]] and [[Woodland Township, New Jersey|Woodland Township]].<ref>[https://seneca.lrhsd.org Home Page], Seneca High School. Accessed March 21, 2025. "Seneca High School is part of the Lenape Regional High School District and serves the Pinelands communities of Shamong, Southampton, Tabernacle and Woodland."</ref> The school is part of the [[Lenape Regional High School District]], which also serves students from [[Evesham Township, New Jersey|Evesham Township]], [[Medford Lakes, New Jersey|Medford Lakes]], [[Medford, New Jersey|Medford]] and [[Mount Laurel, New Jersey|Mount Laurel]].<ref>[https://www.lrhsd.org/our-district/profile-and-history Profile and History], [[Lenape Regional High School District]]. Accessed March 21, 2025. "The Lenape Regional High School District serves the eight municipalities of Evesham, Medford, Mt. Laurel, Shamong, Southampton, Tabernacle and Woodland townships and Medford Lakes borough. The eight municipalities comprise an area of 158,749 acres which represents roughly one-third of the entire area of Burlington County, the largest county in New Jersey.... The Lenape District’s four high schools are: Lenape, Shawnee, Cherokee and Seneca. Students from Mount Laurel attend Lenape; students from Medford, Medford Lakes attend Shawnee; students from Evesham (Marlton) attend Cherokee and students from Tabernacle, Shamong, Southampton and Woodland attend Seneca."</ref><ref>Staff. [https://www.burlingtoncountytimes.com/story/news/2015/04/26/regional-school-districts/17563855007/ "Regional School Districts"], ''[[Burlington County Times]]'', April 26, 2015. Accessed March 21, 2025. "Lenape Regional Serves: Evesham, Medford, Medford Lakes, Mount Laurel, Shamong, Southampton, Tabernacle, Woodland"</ref> As of the 2023–24 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,037 students and 101.0 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 10.3:1.<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3408490&ID=340849000701 School data for Seneca High School], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed December 15, 2024.</ref>

Students from Shamong Township, and from all of Burlington County, are eligible to attend the [[Burlington County Institute of Technology]], a countywide public school district that serves the vocational and technical education needs of students at the high school and post-secondary level at its campuses in [[Medford, New Jersey|Medford]] and [[Westampton, New Jersey|Westampton]].<ref>[http://www.bcit.cc/Page/71 Why Choose BCIT?], [[Burlington County Institute of Technology]]. Accessed December 1, 2013.</ref>

==Transportation==
[[File:2018-05-23 08 03 04 View south along U.S. Route 206 at Burlington County Route 648 (Willow Grove Road-Old Indian Mills Road) in Shamong Township, Burlington County, New Jersey.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|[[U.S. Route 206]] in Shamong Township]]
{{As of|2010|5}}, the township had a total of {{convert|76.92|mi}} of roadways, of which {{convert|53.03|mi}} were maintained by the municipality, {{convert|17.42|mi}} by Burlington County and {{convert|6.47|mi}} by the [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/mileage_Burlington.pdf Burlington County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], May 2010. Accessed December 1, 2013.</ref>

[[U.S. Route 206]] is the most significant highway passing through Shamong Township.<ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000206__-.pdf#page=3 U.S. Route 206 Straight Line Diagram], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], updated June 2017. Accessed February 6, 2023.</ref> [[County Route 534 (New Jersey)|County Route 534]]<ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000534__-.pdf#page=8 County Route 534 Straight Line Diagram], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], updated September 2013. Accessed February 6, 2023.</ref> and [[County Route 541 (New Jersey)|County Route 541]]<ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000541__-.pdf County Route 541 Straight Line Diagram], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], updated June 2012. Accessed February 6, 2023.</ref> also serve the township.<ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/gis/maps/Burlington.pdf Burlington County Highway Maps], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]]. Accessed February 6, 2023.</ref>

==Wineries==
* [[Valenzano Winery]]

==Notable people==
{{Category see also|People from Shamong Township, New Jersey}}
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Shamong Township include:
* [[Daria Berenato]] (born 1993), wrestler, currently signed to [[WWE]] under the [[Smackdown (WWE brand)|Smackdown]] brand as '''Sonya Deville'''<ref>Koller, Brock. [http://6abc.com/sports/njs-daria-berenato-taking-risks-making-history-at-wwe/812066/ "New Jersey's Daria Berenato taking risks, making history on path to WWE"], [[WPVI-TV]], June 28, 2015. Accessed February 23, 2017. "21-year-old Daria Berenato from Shamong Township, New Jersey was recently standing inside a wrestling ring in Full Sail University, in her bathing suit, on worldwide television, in front of a panel of judges made up of WWE hall of famers and legends including current Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events and Creative, Paul Levesque, better known as superstar Triple H."</ref>
* [[Kacey Carrig]] (born 1992), model<ref>[http://www.details.com/story/model-in-the-spotlight-kacey-carrig "Model in the Spotlight: Kacey Carrig"], ''[[Details (magazine)]]''. Accessed October 2, 2015. "Hometown: Shamong, New Jersey"</ref>
* [[Kevin Comer]] (born 1992), [[professional baseball]] [[pitcher]] for the [[Detroit Tigers]] organization<ref>Zangaro, Dave. [http://www.burlingtoncountytimes.com/7b39e62e-b96b-522f-a554-b80f82798efe.html "Comer picked 57th in MLB entry draft"], ''[[Burlington County Times]]'', June 7, 2011. Accessed November 28, 2017. "Kevin Comer watched the TV in his Shamong home with great anticipation. By the 50th pick of the Major League Baseball entry draft Monday night, the Seneca High School senior hadn’t heard his name called."</ref>
* [[John J. Gardner]] (1845–1921), Mayor of [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]] who represented {{ushr|NJ|2}} from 1893 to 1913<ref>Staff. [https://books.google.com/books?id=-GtKAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA95 ''The New Jersey Law Journal, Volume 44''], p. 95. Honeyman & Rowe, 1921. Accessed December 1, 2013. "Ex Congressman John J Gardner While not a lawyer it was not his fault that he was not a member of the New Jersey Bar This is to be said of Ex Congressman John J. Gardner of, formerly, Atlantic City, who died on his farm at Indian Mills, Burlington county on Feb. 7th last, of heart disease."</ref>
* [[Keith Jones (ice hockey)|Keith Jones]] (born 1968), former forward for the [[Philadelphia Flyers]]<ref>Leakan, Paul. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=BURB&p_multi=WBCB&p_theme=burb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=108BA30104B075D9&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Reeve Paralysis Foundation cause hits home Med. Lakes family to host fund-raiser"], ''[[Burlington County Times]]'', March 6, 2005. Accessed August 30, 2012. "Dana Reeve, country-music star Kenny Rogers, Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle Jon Runyan, who lives in Mount Laurel, and former Philadelphia Flyers right-winger Keith Jones, a resident of Shamong, are among those scheduled to attend, Miles said."</ref>
* [[Juliet Richardson]] (born 1980), singer, known as Juliet, best known for her 2005 album ''Random Order'' and hit single "Avalon"<ref>Hafetz, David. [https://web.archive.org/web/20120509202628/http://articles.philly.com/1997-05-17/news/25561918_1_bcc-classes-classes-for-college-credit-normal-student "Ambitious 17-year-old Proves She's In A Class By Herself"], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', May 17, 1997. Accessed December 1, 2013. "When Juliet Richardson takes her trip down memory lane, she might not know which way to turn: The 17-year-old from Shamong has been a student in high school and college at the same time."</ref>
* [[Charity Still]] ({{circa|1775}}–1857), abolitionist who was considered the matriarch of the [[Abolitionism in the United States|American abolition movement]]<ref>Harkinson, Christine. [https://southjersey.media/medford-news/bright-things-in-our-history/ "'Bright things in our history'"], ''The Medford Sun'', February 7, 2025. Accessed February 18, 2025. "Still is the third great-grandson of Levin and Charity Still (originally Levin and Sidney Steel), two formerly enslaved Africans from Maryland who would eventually settle in Shamong."</ref>
* [[William Still]] (1821–1902), abolitionist who was known as "the father of the Underground Railroad"<ref>McGuire, William; and Wheeler, Leslie. [https://books.google.com/books?id=NN5GAAAAMAAJ&q=%22william+still%22+shamong ''American Social Leaders''], p. 431. [[ABC-CLIO]], 1993. {{ISBN|9780874366334}}. Accessed January 7, 2019. "William Still was born in Shamong, New Jersey, the youngest of eighteen children. Both his parents were former slaves."</ref>
* [[Joe Vento]] (1939–2011), owner of [[South Philadelphia]] [[cheesesteak]] shop [[Geno's Steaks]]<ref>Staff. [https://archive.today/20130131160340/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/courierpostonline/access/1792515691.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jan+02,+2005&author=&pub=Courier+Post&desc=SJ+Faces:+Joe+Vento&pqatl=google "SJ Faces: Joe Vento"], ''[[Courier-Post]]'', January 2, 2005. Accessed August 30, 2012. "But he and Eileen, his wife of 43 years, have called a Shamong horse farm home since the mid-1970s (their son, Geno, 33, lives in Cherry Hill)."</ref><ref>Wells, Steven. [http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/view.php?id=12617 "Vento Venting: The Geno's proprietor doesn't speak for South Philly"], ''[[Philadelphia Weekly]]'', July 19, 2006. Accessed April 9, 2008.</ref>

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== External links==
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*[https://www.shamong.net/ Official Shamong Township website]

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