Westampton, New Jersey

Westampton is a township in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 9,121,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> an increase of 308 (+3.5%) from the 2010 census count of 8,813,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 1,596 (+22.1%) from the 7,217 counted in the 2000 census.<ref>Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref> The township, and all of Burlington County, is a part of the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden combined statistical area and the Delaware Valley.<ref>New Jersey: 2020 Core Based Statistical Areas and Counties, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 1, 2023.</ref>

Westampton was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 6, 1850, from portions of Northampton Township (now known as Mount Holly Township). Portions of the township were taken to form Eastampton Township on February 11, 1880.<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 99. Accessed May 30, 2024.</ref> Its name derives from its original location in the western portion of what was Northampton Township.<ref>Township History, Township of Westampton. Accessed July 21, 2020. "Westampton Township was organized from the township of Northampton by an Act of Assembly dated March 6, 1850. It received its name as the 'western' portion of Northampton."</ref>

The township is the home of the National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office serving the Philadelphia metropolitan area.<ref>Weather Forecast Office for Philadelphia / Mount Holly, National Weather Service. Accessed August 11, 2013. "The Mount Holly NWSFO serves approximately eleven million people in thirty-four (34) counties located within Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The office is located at 732 Woodlane Road (State Route 630) off of State Route 541 in Westampton Township, Burlington County, New Jersey."</ref>

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 11.10 square miles (28.75 km²), including 10.97 square miles (28.42 km²) of land and 0.13 square miles (0.33 km²) of water (1.15%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Rancocas, Timbuctoo and Woodlane.<ref>Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed May 21, 2015.</ref>

The township borders the Burlington County municipalities of Burlington Township, Eastampton Township, Hainesport Township, Mount Holly, Mount Laurel, Springfield Township and Willingboro Township.<ref>Municipalities within Burlington County, NJ, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission. Accessed October 25, 2019.</ref><ref>New Jersey Municipal Boundaries, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 8,813 people, 3,195 households, and 2,428 families in the township. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 3,291 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup was 61.00% (5,376) White, 25.45% (2,243) Black or African American, 0.19% (17) Native American, 6.90% (608) Asian, 0.03% (3) Pacific Islander, 2.26% (199) from other races, and 4.16% (367) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.84% (779) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 3,195 households, 34.7% had children under the age of 18; 59.4% were married couples living together; 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present and 24.0% were non-families. Of all households, 19.9% were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.18.<ref name=Census2010/>

24.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.3 years. For every 100 females, the population had 91.5 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 87.8 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $89,713 (with a margin of error of +/− $10,240) and the median family income was $97,080 (+/− $9,080). Men had a median income of $65,651 (+/− $7,331) versus $45,956 (+/− $4,844) for women. The per capita income for the borough was $38,334 (+/− $4,669). About 2.8% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.<ref>DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Westampton township, Burlington County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 31, 2012.</ref>

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census<ref name="GR2" /> there were 7,217 people, 2,525 households, and 1,966 families residing in the township. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 2,581 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the township was 70.81% White, 21.27% African American, 0.28% Native American, 3.03% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.83% from other races, and 2.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.21% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Westampton township, Burlington County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 31, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Westampton township, Burlington County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 31, 2012.</ref>

There were 2,525 households, out of which 42.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 22.1% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.24.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the township the population was spread out, with 29.3% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 33.4% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.6 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the township was $63,973, and the median income for a family was $69,656. Males had a median income of $46,536 versus $32,167 for females. The per capita income for the township was $26,594. About 2.7% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

Government

Local government

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Westampton Township Municipal Building

Westampton Township is governed under the 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>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. 38.</ref><ref>"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, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor.<ref>Form of Government, Township of Westampton. Accessed April 25, 2023. "Township Committee: 5 members, elected at-large. Staggered, 3 year terms. Partisan. Mayor: Elected by Township Committee for 1 year term at the Annual Reorganization Meeting. The Mayor chairs Committee with voice and vote and is the head of municipal government. The Mayor has all powers vested in Mayor by general law. Committee: The Committee is the legislative body of municipality and has all executive responsibilities of the municipality not placed in office of Mayor."</ref>

Template:As of, members of the Westampton Township Committee are Mayor Sandy V. Henley (D, term on committee and as mayor ends December 31, 2023), Jaime Mungo (D, term on committee and as mayor ends 2023), Nancy A. Burkley (R, 2024), Odise Carr (D, 2025), Genel Wright (D, 2024; elected to serve an unexpired term).<ref name=Committee>Mayor and Township Committee, Township of Westampton. Accessed April 29, 2022. "The Township Committee is comprised of 5 members elected by the public."</ref><ref>2022 Municipal User Friendly Budget, Westampton Township. Accessed April 29, 2022.</ref><ref name=Burlington2022>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>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>November 3, 2020 Summary Report Burlington County Official Results, Burlington County, New Jersey, updated November 23, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.</ref>

Genel Wright was appointed in September 2022 to fill the seat expiring in December 2024 that became vacant following the resignation of Anthony DeSilva.<ref>Township Committee Meeting Minutes for September 6, 2022, Township of Westampton. Accessed April 25, 2023. "Mayor Henley gave a speech for Mr. Anthony DeSilva's resignation from the Township Committee.... Ms. Wright was sworn into appointment by the Burlington County Commissioner Allison Eckel as the Democratic Candidate to fill the vacancy of Mr. Anthony DeSilva."</ref> Wright served on an interim basis until the November 2022 general election, when she was chosen to serve the balance of the term of office.<ref name=Burlington2022/>

In January 2022, the Township Committee chose Odise Carr from a list of three candidates submitted by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the vacant seat expiring in December 2022.<ref>Reorganization Meeting Minutes for January 4, 2022, Township of Westampton. Accessed April 29, 2022. "Ms. Gibson read a letter from the Democratic Party, which provided the names of three candidates to fill an unexpired term on the Committee. The nominations are Carolyn Chang, Esq., Vernita Jones, and Odise Carr.... Resolution Appointing Committee member to fill unexpired term – Ms. Mungo made a motion to appoint Odise Carr; the motion was seconded by Mr. DeSilva. All voted yes. Mr. Carr was sworn in to fill the unexpired term for one year by Senator Troy Singleton."</ref>

In January 2020, the Township Committee appointed Jaime Mungo to complete the term of office expiring in December 2020 that had been held by Linda A. Hynes until she resigned from office to take a seat on the Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholders.<ref>Woolston, George. "Westampton appoints school principal as new township committee member", Burlington County Times, January 23, 2020. Accessed March 10, 2020. "Jaime Mungo, principal of the Florence Riverfront School, was appointed to a one-year unexpired term on the Westampton Township Committee at its meeting on Tuesday. Mungo, a Democrat, replaces Linda Hynes, who was elected to the Burlington County Board of Freeholders in November. Hynes stepped down from her township post at its reorganization meeting at the beginning of the month."</ref>

Federal, state and county representation

Westampton Township is located in the 3rd Congressional District<ref name=PCR2012>Plan Components Report, New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 8th state legislative district.<ref name=Districts2011>Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref><ref name=LWV2019>2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed October 30, 2019.</ref><ref>Districts by Number for 2011-2020, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref>

Politics

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As of March 2011, there were a total of 5,540 registered voters in Westampton Township, of which 2,175 (39.3% vs. 33.3% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 1,115 (20.1% vs. 23.9%) were registered as Republicans and 2,249 (40.6% vs. 42.8%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There was one voter registered to another party.<ref name=VoterRegistration>Voter Registration Summary - Burlington, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 29, 2014.</ref> Among the township's 2010 Census population, 62.9% (vs. 61.7% in Burlington County) were registered to vote, including 83.2% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 80.3% countywide).<ref name=VoterRegistration/><ref>GCT-P7: Selected Age Groups: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision; 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 29, 2014.</ref>

In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 3,060 votes here (67.9% vs. 58.1% countywide), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 1,368 votes (30.3% vs. 40.2%) and other candidates with 46 votes (1.0% vs. 1.0%), among the 4,509 ballots cast by the township's 5,848 registered voters, for a turnout of 77.1% (vs. 74.5% in Burlington County).<ref>Presidential November 6, 2012 General Election Results - Burlington County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed December 29, 2014.</ref><ref>Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast November 6, 2012 General Election Results - Burlington County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed December 29, 2014.</ref> In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 3,138 votes here (67.3% vs. 58.4% countywide), ahead of Republican John McCain with 1,448 votes (31.1% vs. 39.9%) and other candidates with 44 votes (0.9% vs. 1.0%), among the 4,661 ballots cast by the township's 5,556 registered voters, for a turnout of 83.9% (vs. 80.0% in Burlington County).<ref>2008 Presidential General Election Results: Burlington County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed December 29, 2014.</ref> In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 2,259 votes here (57.4% vs. 52.9% countywide), ahead of Republican George W. Bush with 1,640 votes (41.7% vs. 46.0%) and other candidates with 26 votes (0.7% vs. 0.8%), among the 3,937 ballots cast by the township's 4,795 registered voters, for a turnout of 82.1% (vs. 78.8% in the whole county).<ref>2004 Presidential Election: Burlington County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed December 29, 2014.</ref>

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 1,410 votes here (52.7% vs. 61.4% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 1,187 votes (44.4% vs. 35.8%) and other candidates with 28 votes (1.0% vs. 1.2%), among the 2,675 ballots cast by the township's 5,802 registered voters, yielding a 46.1% turnout (vs. 44.5% in the county).<ref>2013 Governor: Burlington County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, January 29, 2014. Accessed December 29, 2014.</ref><ref>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 29, 2014.</ref> In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 1,501 ballots cast (52.9% vs. 44.5% countywide), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 1,162 votes (41.0% vs. 47.7%), Independent Chris Daggett with 115 votes (4.1% vs. 4.8%) and other candidates with 33 votes (1.2% vs. 1.2%), among the 2,835 ballots cast by the township's 5,592 registered voters, yielding a 50.7% turnout (vs. 44.9% in the county).<ref>2009 Governor: Burlington County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed December 29, 2014.</ref>

Education

For pre-kindergarten through eighth grade, public school students attend the Westampton Township Schools.<ref>Westampton Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Westampton Township Schools. Accessed January 4, 2023. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade in the Westampton School District. Composition: The Westampton School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Westampton Township in the County of Burlington."</ref> As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 937 students and 87.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.7:1.<ref name=NCES>District information for Westampton Township Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref> The schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics<ref>School Data for the Westampton Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref>) are Holly Hills Elementary School<ref>Holly Hills Elementary School, Westampton Township Public Schools. Accessed January 4, 2023.</ref> with 403 students in pre-kindergarten through 3rd grade and Westampton Intermediate School<ref>Intermediate School, Westampton Township Public Schools. Accessed January 4, 2023.</ref> / Westampton Middle School<ref>Westampton Middle School, Westampton Township Public Schools. Accessed January 4, 2023.</ref> with 524 students in PreK and grades 4 to 8.<ref>2018-2019 Burlington County Public Schools Directory, Burlington County, New Jersey. Accessed February 9, 2020.</ref><ref>School Performance Reports for the Westampton Township Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 1, 2024.</ref><ref>New Jersey School Directory for the Westampton Township Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>

For ninth through twelfth grades, public school students attend the Rancocas Valley Regional High School, a comprehensive regional public high school/district, which also serves students from the communities of Eastampton Township, Hainesport Township, Lumberton Township and Mount Holly Township.<ref>Rancocas Valley Regional High School District 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 1, 2016. "The Rancocas Valley Regional High School (RVRHS) District serves five sending districts covering approximately 40 square miles in Burlington County: Eastampton, Hainesport, Lumberton, Mount Holly and Westampton. RVRHS is situated on a picturesque campus in Mount Holly, the county seat."</ref><ref>Staff. "Regional School Districts", Burlington County Times, April 26, 2015. Accessed June 1, 2016. "Rancocas Valley Regional - Serves: Eastampton, Hainesport, Lumberton, Mount Holly, Westampton"</ref><ref>History of the School, Rancocas Valley Regional High School. Accessed June 1, 2016. "The district encompasses approximately Template:Convert and comprises the townships of Eastampton, Hainesport, Lumberton, Mount Holly, and Westampton."</ref> As of the 2021–22 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 2,048 students and 140.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.6:1.<ref>School data for Rancocas Valley Regional High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref> The school is located in Mount Holly Township. The district's board of education is comprised of nine members who are elected directly by voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats up for election each year as part of the November general election. Seats on the board are allocated based on the population of the five constituent municipalities, with two seats assigned to Westampton.<ref>Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Rancocas Valley Regional High School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed May 10, 2024. "The School District is a Type II district located in the County of Burlington, State of New Jersey. As a Type II district, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education (the 'Board'). The Board is comprised of nine members elected to three-year terms. These terms are staggered so that three member's terms expire each year. The Superintendent is appointed by the Board to act as executive officer of the School District. The purpose of the School District is to educate students in grades 9 through 12 at its one school." See "Roster of Officials" on page 12.</ref><ref>School Profile, p. 7. Rancocas Valley Regional High School District. Accessed May 10, 2024. "RVRHS is governed by nine Board members, comprising two representatives each from Mount Holly and Westampton, three from Lumberton, and one each from Eastampton and Hainesport. Board members are elected each November for three-year terms."</ref>

Burlington County Institute of Technology is a countywide public vocational-technical school district offering training to students throughout Burlington County, with a campus located in Westampton and the Burlington County Institute of Technology Medford Campus in Medford.<ref>Westampton Campus, Burlington County Institute of Technology. Accessed September 1, 2012.</ref>

Transportation

Roads and highways

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View south along the New Jersey Turnpike in Westampton

Template:As of, the township had a total of Template:Convert of roadways, of which Template:Convert were maintained by the municipality, Template:Convert by Burlington County and Template:Convert by the New Jersey Department of Transportation and Template:Convert by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.<ref>Burlington County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed December 1, 2013.</ref>

Westampton hosts two major highways. A Template:Convert section of the New Jersey Turnpike, including the four-lane toll gate for Exit 5, is located within the township.<ref>New Jersey Turnpike Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated August 2014. Accessed February 7, 2023.</ref> Interstate 295 also runs through the northwestern section of the township for about Template:Convert, including one interchange, Exit 45.<ref>Interstate 295 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated May 2017. Accessed February 7, 2023.</ref> The most significant county road is County Route 541,<ref>County Route 541 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated June 2012. Accessed February 7, 2023.</ref> which passes through the municipality from the northwestern section to the southeastern corner.<ref>Burlington County Highway Map, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed February 7, 2023.</ref>

Public transportation

NJ Transit provides bus service on route 413 between Burlington and Camden.<ref>Burlington County Bus/Rail Connections, NJ Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of January 28, 2010. Accessed December 2, 2013.</ref><ref>South Jersey Transit Guide Template:Webarchive, Cross County Connection, as of April 1, 2010. Accessed December 2, 2013.</ref>

BurLink bus service is offered on the B1 route (between Beverly and Pemberton) and on the B2 route (between Beverly and Westampton Township).<ref>BurLINK Bus System, Cross County Connection. Accessed October 25, 2019.</ref>

Academy Bus provides service from a park-and-ride facility near Exit 5 of the New Jersey Turnpike to the Port Authority Bus Terminal and other street service in Midtown Manhattan and to both Jersey City and the Wall Street area in Lower Manhattan.<ref>Willingoro / Westampton to Midtown Manhattan and Port Authority, Academy Bus. Accessed December 2, 2013.</ref><ref>Willingboro / Westampton to Lower Manhattan, Academy Bus. Accessed December 2, 2013.</ref>

Notable people

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

• Carmine DeSopo (born 1940), politician who served one term in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1996 to 1998, where he represented the 7th Legislative District<ref>Staff. "Special services school superintendent retiring", Courier-Post, March 15, 2001. Accessed October 26, 2015. "A former assemblyman representing Burlington County, DeSopo was the subject of an FBI investigation in 1997 regarding an election campaign complaint that he misused students and staff to work on his Westampton home and a summer home on Long Beach Island."</ref>
• Henry Rowan (1923–2015), engineer and philanthropist for whom Rowan University is named<ref>Staff. "Fire strikes Rowan estate mansion in Westampton", Courier-Post, November 10, 2016. Accessed May 14, 2017. "Westampton - A fire was reported at the historic Rowan estate mansion Thursday, according to police reports.... The home, located on county parkland, was formerly owned by the late industrialist and philanthropist Henry Rowan."</ref>
• José F. Sosa (born 1950), Republican Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1992 to 1994<ref>Sosa, José F. "Commentary: Mayor is disrespectful and defensive", Courier-Post, April 19, 2016. Accessed December 21, 2017. "José F. Sosa served as councilman and mayor in Mount Holly, and later served in the Assembly. He lives in Westampton."</ref>
• Jean Stanfield, politician who was elected to the New Jersey General Assembly to represent the 8th Legislative District in November 2019<ref>Levinsky, David. "Longtime Sheriff Jean Stanfield to step down in May", Burlington County Times, February 23, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020. "Stanfield said she was still unsure of her future plans but did not rule out the possibility of rejoining the GOP ticket as a freeholder candidate. 'I would definitely think about it if asked,' said the Westampton resident."</ref>
• Kelsi Worrell (born 1994), competition swimmer specializing in the butterfly who won the gold medal in the 100-meter butterfly at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto<ref>Kelsi Worrell, USA Swimming. Accessed December 14, 2015. "Birthplace: Voorhees, N.J. Hometown: Westampton, N.J. High School: Rancocas Valley Regional High School (Mt. Holly, N.J.) '12"</ref>

External links

• Westampton Township website
• Westampton Township Schools
• Template:NJReportCard
• School Data for the Westampton Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics
• The Secret Town Fed By The Underground Railroad, NPR, July 25, 2010