Mansfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey
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Mansfield Township 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 8,897,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> an increase of 353 (+4.1%) from the 2010 census count of 8,544,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 3,454 (+67.9%) from the 5,090 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>
History
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Before European settlement, the land that would become Mansfield Township was occupied by the Lenape Native Americans. Mansfield was first formed on November 6, 1688, and reformed by Royal charter on May 9, 1770. Mansfield was incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798, as one of New Jersey's initial group of 104 townships. Portions of the township were taken to form Fieldsboro (March 7, 1850, within township; became fully independent c. 1894), Bordentown Township (March 8, 1852) and Florence Township (March 7, 1872).<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. 96. Accessed May 30, 2024.</ref>
The township was named for Mansfield, England.<ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 4, 2015.</ref><ref>Tusim, Pearl J. History.php "1688 Mansfield Township", Mansfield Township, NJ. Accessed September 4, 2015. "Mansfield Township - from the name of the English town on The border of Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire, England."</ref>
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 21.89 square miles (56.69 km2), including 21.73 square miles (56.29 km2) of land and 0.16 square miles (0.40 km2) of water (0.71%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />
The township borders the Burlington County municipalities of Bordentown Township (to the north and northeast), Chesterfield Township (northeast), Florence Township (southwest) and Springfield Township (south).<ref>About, Mansfield Township. Accessed May 22, 2022. "It is in the northeast part of Burlington County and is bounded north and northeast by Bordentown Township, northeast by Chesterfield Township, south by Springfield Township and southwest by Florence Township."</ref><ref>Areas touching Mansfield Township, MapIt. Accessed February 26, 2020.</ref><ref>Burlington County Map, Coalition for a Healthy NJ. Accessed February 26, 2020.</ref><ref>New Jersey Municipal Boundaries, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>
Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Bishops Barn, Columbus (where the town hall is located), Georgetown, Hedding, Kinkora, Mansfield, Rising Sun Square (also known as Mansfield Square) and Three Tuns.<ref>About Mansfield Township, Mansfield Township. Accessed June 20, 2012.</ref><ref>Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed May 21, 2015.</ref> Homestead, a retirement village, consists of 1,200 homes in Columbus.
Liberty Lake is a Template:Convert freshwater spring-fed lake, that allows boating, swimming and fishing.
Demographics
[edit]2010 census
[edit]The 2010 United States census counted 8,544 people, 3,401 households, and 2,452 families in the township. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 3,529 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup was 79.04% (6,753) White, 10.42% (890) Black or African American, 0.16% (14) Native American, 7.69% (657) Asian, 0.06% (5) Pacific Islander, 0.62% (53) from other races, and 2.01% (172) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.01% (428) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>
Of the 3,401 households, 25.6% had children under the age of 18; 63.5% were married couples living together; 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present and 27.9% were non-families. Of all households, 24.8% were made up of individuals and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.01.<ref name=Census2010/>
20.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 18.3% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 27.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48.9 years. For every 100 females, the population had 90.3 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 86.0 males.<ref name=Census2010/>
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $74,671 (with a margin of error of +/− $7,953) and the median family income was $97,774 (+/− $17,454). Males had a median income of $62,215 (+/− $5,997) versus $57,917 (+/− $10,212) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $38,899 (+/− $4,224). About 2.5% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.<ref>DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Mansfield township, Burlington County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 20, 2012.</ref>
2000 census
[edit]As of the 2000 United States census<ref name="GR2" /> there were 5,090 people, 2,077 households, and 1,561 families residing in the township. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 2,122 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the township was 95.42% White, 1.91% African American, 0.18% Native American, 1.49% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.83% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Mansfield township, Burlington County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 22, 2013.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Mansfield township, Burlington County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 22, 2013.</ref>
There were 2,077 households, out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.4% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.86.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>
In the township the population was spread out, with 18.7% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 31.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>
The median income for a household in the township was $50,757, and the median income for a family was $59,040. Males had a median income of $45,560 versus $40,968 for females. The per capita income for the township was $26,559. About 2.9% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>
Government
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[edit]Mansfield Township is governed under the Township form of government, one of 141 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form of government.<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. 103.</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. Legislative and executive powers of the township are exercised by the Township Committee as a whole, with the mayor presiding over meetings and voting as a member of the committee.<ref name=Committee/>
Template:As of, members of the Mansfield Township Committee are Mayor Marcial Mojena (R, term on committee ends December 31, 2024; term as mayor ends 2024), Deputy Mayor Brian Sisz (R, 2024), Tim Boyd (R, 2025), Valerie Jennings (R, 2026), and Kelly Stobie (R, 2026).<ref name=Committee>Township Directory, Mansfield Township. Accessed June 13, 2024. "The Township Committee is the governing body established by State law for the Township form of government. Mansfield has five members who are elected to serve as Township Committee members. The terms of the members are for three years staggered terms, so that at least one member is up for election every year. One member is chosen annually to serve as Mayor."</ref><ref>2022 Municipal Data Sheet, Mansfield Township. Accessed May 22, 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>
Local elections
[edit]In 2020, independent candidates Dan Golenda and Bob Tallon ran a successful write-in campaign against incumbent Republicans Janice DiGiuseppe and her running mate Efthimios "Paul" Tsiknakis, winning 4,812 total votes versus 4,262.<ref name=Burlington2020/> This was in response to a public outcry of Mansfield losing an affordable housing litigation suit, and the then-committee voting several actively-farmed parcels as "redevelopment" to cover financial issues in the township, which started a warehousing boom in the community. The following year 2021, Marcial Mojena (R) and Paul 'Brian' Sisz (R) ran a similarly successful "No More Warehouses" campaign.<ref name=Burlington2021/> In 2022, the committee adopted an ordinance to remove warehousing as a permitted use in all zones of the township, until the impact from the currently approved warehouses in the township could be evaluated.<ref>Amending Chapter 65 Of The Code Of The Township Of Mansfield Entitled 'Zoning' To Adopt And Enact Provisions Prohibiting Warehouses And Distribution Centers As A Permitted Use In Mansfield Township, Accessed March 24, 2022.</ref>
Janice A. DiGiuseppe resigned in August 2015, citing personal reasons for leaving office after five years.<ref>Krebs, Rose. "Mansfield committeewoman resigns; seat will be up for grabs in November", Burlington County Times, August 29, 2015. Accessed June 21, 2016. "A Township Committee woman who has served for about five years has submitted her resignation. Janice DiGiuseppe listed personal reasons for her resignation in the letter she submitted Wednesday to Township Clerk Linda Semus."</ref> The following month, the council selected Laverne Cholewa from a list of three candidates nominated by the Republican municipal committee to fill the vacancy.<ref>Township of Mansfield Burlington County Meeting Minutes September 9, 2015, Township of Mansfield. Accessed June 21, 2016. "Review of candidates to fill unexpired term of Committeewoman Janice A DiGiuseppe... A motion was offered by Committeeman Puglia and second by Deputy Mayor Gable to appoint Laverne Cholewa to serve as Township Committeewoman in the position vacated by Committeewoman DiGiuseppe. Motion carried on a Roll Call Vote, recorded as follows..."</ref> In November 2015, Cholewa was elected to serve the two years remaining on the term of office previously held by DiGiuseppe.<ref name=Burlington2015>November 3, 2015 Summary Report Burlington County Official Results / Recounts Appended, Burlington County, New Jersey, November 25, 2015. Accessed June 20, 2016.</ref>
In 2023, Republicans Valerie Jennings and Kelly Stobie were elected, returning the Township Committee to 5-0 Republican control.
2013 revaluation issues
[edit]After a property revaluation was completed in 2013 and based on changes in tax levies by the municipality and the local school districts, the property tax rate increased by almost 50%, from $2.01 per $100 in assessed value in 2012 to $2.93 in 2013. A group of residents has complained to the New Jersey Division of Taxation, claiming that home values had been calculated incorrectly and arbitrarily, showing data that a sample of smaller homes saw taxes drop 8% while taxes on larger homes increased by 10%. The Mansfield Township tax assessor denied the claims and responded that the revaluation complied with all state legal requirements.<ref>Mulvaney, Nicole. "Mansfield Township homeowners challenge property revaluations", The Times, August 16, 2013. Accessed October 17, 2013.</ref>
Federal, state and county representation
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Mansfield 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>
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Politics
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As of March 2011, there were a total of 6,195 registered voters in Mansfield Township, of which 1,838 (29.7% vs. 33.3% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 1,957 (31.6% vs. 23.9%) were registered as Republicans and 2,396 (38.7% vs. 42.8%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 4 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens.<ref name=VoterRegistration>Voter Registration Summary - Burlington, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 25, 2014.</ref> Among the township's 2010 Census population, 72.5% (vs. 61.7% in Burlington County) were registered to vote, including 91.3% 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 25, 2014.</ref>
In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 2,499 votes here (49.6% vs. 58.1% countywide), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 2,447 votes (48.6% vs. 40.2%) and other candidates with 43 votes (0.9% vs. 1.0%), among the 5,037 ballots cast by the township's 6,411 registered voters, for a turnout of 78.6% (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 25, 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 25, 2014.</ref> In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 2,612 votes here (50.2% vs. 58.4% countywide), ahead of Republican John McCain with 2,500 votes (48.0% vs. 39.9%) and other candidates with 56 votes (1.1% vs. 1.0%), among the 5,206 ballots cast by the township's 6,277 registered voters, for a turnout of 82.9% (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 25, 2014.</ref> In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 2,494 votes here (57.0% vs. 46.0% countywide), ahead of Democrat John Kerry with 2,237 votes (51.1% vs. 52.9%) and other candidates with 38 votes (0.9% vs. 0.8%), among the 4,379 ballots cast by the township's 5,822 registered voters, for a turnout of 75.2% (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 25, 2014.</ref>
In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 2,254 votes here (68.1% vs. 61.4% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 974 votes (29.4% vs. 35.8%) and other candidates with 28 votes (0.8% vs. 1.2%), among the 3,312 ballots cast by the township's 6,427 registered voters, yielding a 51.5% 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 25, 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 25, 2014.</ref> In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 1,986 votes here (53.3% vs. 47.7% countywide), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 1,485 votes (39.9% vs. 44.5%), Independent Chris Daggett with 149 votes (4.0% vs. 4.8%) and other candidates with 86 votes (2.3% vs. 1.2%), among the 3,724 ballots cast by the township's 6,263 registered voters, yielding a 59.5% turnout vs. 44.9% for the county.<ref>2009 Governor: Burlington County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed December 25, 2014.</ref>
Education
[edit]Students in public school for kindergarten through sixth grade attend the Mansfield Public Schools.<ref>Mansfield Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Mansfield Township Schools. Accessed February 5, 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 six in the Mansfield Township School District. Composition: The Mansfield Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Mansfield Township."</ref> As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 514 students and 56.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.1:1.<ref name=NCES>District information for Mansfield Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics<ref>School Data for the Mansfield Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref>) are John Hydock Elementary School<ref>John Hydock Elementary School, Mansfield Township School District. Accessed February 5, 2023.</ref> with 232 students in grades K-2 and Mansfield Township Elementary School<ref>Mansfield Township Elementary School, Mansfield Township School District. Accessed February 5, 2023.</ref> with 279 students in grades 3-6.<ref>2018-19 Public Schools Directory, Burlington County, New Jersey. Accessed February 5, 2023.</ref><ref>School Performance Reports for the Mansfield Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 1, 2024.</ref><ref>New Jersey School Directory for the Mansfield Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>
Children in public school for seventh through twelfth grades attend the schools of the Northern Burlington County Regional School District, which also serves students from Chesterfield Township, North Hanover Township and Springfield Township, along with children of military personnel based at Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst.<ref>Northern Burlington County Regional High School 2016-17 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 22, 2018. "Northern Burlington County Regional High School proudly serves students from Chesterfield, Mansfield, North Hanover, and Springfield Townships, as well as students from Joint Base McGuire-Dix Lakehurst."</ref><ref>Esposito, Martha. "Discover Burlington County 2013: Regional School Districts", Burlington County Times, April 26, 2015. Accessed May 7, 2020. "Northern Burlington County Regional - Serves: Chesterfield, Mansfield, North Hanover, Springfield, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst"</ref> The schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics<ref>School Data for the Northern Burlington County Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref>) are Northern Burlington County Regional Middle School<ref>Northern Burlington County Regional Middle School, Northern Burlington County Regional School District. Accessed February 5, 2023.</ref> with 723 students in grades 7-8, and Northern Burlington County Regional High School<ref>Northern Burlington County Regional High School, Northern Burlington County Regional School District. Accessed February 5, 2023.</ref> with 1,441 students in grades 9-12.<ref>New Jersey School Directory for the Northern Burlington County Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref> Both schools are in the Columbus section of Mansfield Township. Using a formula that reflects the population and the value of the assessed property in each of the constituent municipalities, taxpayers in Mansfield Township pay 46.5% of the district's tax levy, with the district's 2013–2014 budget including $35.6 million in spending.<ref>Zimmaro, Mark. "Sharp tax increase included in Northern Burlington budget", Burlington County Times, April 8, 2013. Accessed November 10, 2014. "The $35.6 million budget represents a 2.7 percent increase from last year's spending plan.... Tax rates in sending districts are determined using a state equalization formula that takes into account factors such as population and assessed values. Based on the formula, Chesterfield taxpayers fund 21.6 percent of Northern Burlington's tax levy, Mansfield 46.5 percent, North Hanover 14.2 percent and Springfield 17.7 percent."</ref> The 7–12 district's board of education has 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.<ref>New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election, New Jersey Department of Education, updated February 16, 2018. Accessed January 26, 2020.</ref> The nine seats on the Board of Education are allocated based on the population of the constituent municipalities, with two seats assigned to Mansfield Township.<ref>Board of Education Members, Northern Burlington County Regional School District. Accessed February 26, 2020.</ref><ref>Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Northern Burlington County Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2019. Accessed August 17, 2020. "The Regional Board of Education is comprised of nine members, each elected to three year terms. Based on the 2010 US Census the regional school boards seats are allocated as follows: Chesterfield has two seats, Mansfield has three seats, North Hanover has three seats, and Springfield has one seat. "</ref>
Students from Mansfield 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 and Westampton.<ref>Why Choose BCIT?, Burlington County Institute of Technology. Accessed November 26, 2013.</ref>
Transportation
[edit]Roads and highways
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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 November 13, 2013.</ref>
Mansfield is the location where Interstate 95 (I-95) joins the New Jersey Turnpike at Interchange 6. I-95 stretches for Template:Convert through the township, connecting Florence Township in the west (via the turnpike's Pennsylvania Extension) to Bordentown Township on the township's northern border (via the mainline turnpike). The mainline of the turnpike continues south from its junction with I-95 into Springfield Township.<ref>Interstate 95 / New Jersey Turnpike Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, October 2001. Accessed November 26, 2013.</ref><ref>New Jersey Turnpike Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, October 2001. Accessed November 26, 2013.</ref><ref>Travel Resources: Interchanges, Service Areas & Commuter Lots, New Jersey Turnpike Authority. Accessed November 26, 2013.</ref> Local access to Mansfield is via interchanges with U.S. Route 206 in neighboring Bordentown Township and with U.S. Route 130 in neighboring Florence Township.<ref>Burlington County Highway Map, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed February 5, 2023.</ref>
Interstate 295 also passes through Mansfield, with one interchange, Exit 52, located within the township. Route 68 and County Route 543 also pass through Mansfield.
Public transportation
[edit]NJ Transit provides bus service in the township between Trenton and Philadelphia on the 409 route.<ref>Burlington County Bus/Rail Connections, NJ Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of January 28, 2010. Accessed November 26, 2013.</ref><ref>South Jersey Transit Guide Template:Webarchive, Cross County Connection, as of April 1, 2010. Accessed November 26, 2013.</ref>
Notable people
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- Rosey Brown (1932–2004), offensive tackle who played in the NFL for the New York Giants and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame<ref>Litsky, Frank. "Roosevelt Brown, 71, Dies; Hall of Fame Giants Tackle", The New York Times, June 11, 2004. Accessed January 18, 2017. "Roosevelt Brown, the Hall of Fame offensive tackle who spent the last 51 years with the Giants as a player, an assistant coach and a scout, died Wednesday at his home in Columbus, N.J."</ref>
- Oliver Cromwell (1752–1853), African-American soldier, who served with the 2nd New Jersey Regiment of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War<ref>Oliver Cromwell Template:Webarchive, Burlington County, New Jersey. Accessed November 26, 2013. "Oliver Cromwell was a decorated black soldier who fought under George Washington in the War for Independence. He was born a freeman in Black Horse, present day Columbus in Mansfield Township, on May 24, 1752."</ref>
- Willie Drewrey (born 1963), wide receiver who played for nine seasons in the NFL for the Houston Oilers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers<ref>Tuscano, Joe. "Emotions High For Drewery", Observer-Reporter, November 9, 1984. Accessed November 26, 2013. "About 50 miles of New Jersey turnpike separate New Brunswick and Columbus. But it might just as well have been 500 miles as far as Willie Drewrey was concerned."</ref>
- Cedric Jackson (born 1986), professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers, San Antonio Spurs, and Washington Wizards<ref>Eisenberg, Jamey. "Vikings won't pull surprise attack on Arizona", CBS Sports, March 21, 2009. Accessed March 22, 2012. "The best player is Cedric Jackson. He's a 6-feet-3 senior point guard from Columbus, N.J."</ref>
- Henry Miller Shreve (1785–1851), inventor and steamboat captain who opened the Mississippi River to steamboat navigation, becoming the namesake of Shreveport, Louisiana<ref>Mansfield Township, Delaware River Heritage Trail. Accessed November 26, 2013. "Henry Miller Shreve, the son of Israel Shreve, became a successful steamboat designer and entrepreneur. In 1826, as American began its westward expansion, he was appointed to the challenging post of U.S. Superintendent of Western River Improvements. Shreveport, Louisiana is named for him."</ref>
- Israel Shreve (1739–1799), colonel in the 2nd New Jersey Regiment during the American Revolutionary War who fought at the Battle of Springfield<ref>Tusim, Pearl J. History.php 1688 Mansfield Township, Mansfield Township. Accessed November 26, 2013. "Col. Israel Shreve - born in the Columbus ancestral home; home in Georgetown; his horse shot from under him four different times in Rev. War."</ref>
- Eddie Smith (1913–1994), starting pitcher who played for 10 seasons in Major League Baseball and gave up the first hit in Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak<ref>Jensen, Chris. Baseball State by State: Major and Negro League Players, Ballparks, Museums and Historical Sites, McFarland & Company, 2012. Template:ISBN. Accessed November 26, 2013. "Eddie Smith (Mansfield) of the White Sox gave up the first hit to Joe DiMaggio when he started his 56-game hitting streak on May 15, 1941."</ref>
References
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- Mansfield Public Schools
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- Northern Burlington County Regional School District
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- Data for the Northern Burlington County Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics