Gloucester County, New Jersey

Gloucester County (Template:IPAc-en Template:Respell) is a county in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, the county was the state's 14th-most populous county<ref name=Largest2020>Table1. New Jersey Counties and Most Populous Cities and Townships: 2020 and 2010 Censuses, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref> with a population of 302,294,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 14,006 (+4.9%) from the 288,288 counted in the 2010 census,<ref name=Census2010/> which in turn represented an increase of 33,615 (+13.2%) from the 2000 census population of 254,673.<ref name=Census2000/><ref>Wu, Sen-Yuan. NJ Labor Market Views; Population Keeps Growing in the Most Densely Populated State, United States Census Bureau, March 15, 2011. Accessed December 26, 2022.</ref> The United States Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program estimated a 2024 population of 311,783, an increase of 9,489 (+3.1%) from the 2020 decennial census.<ref name=PopEst/> Its county seat is Woodbury.<ref name=CountyMap>New Jersey County Map, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed January 6, 2023.</ref> The county is part of the South Jersey region of the state.<ref>Willis, David P. "'This is how wars start': Does Central Jersey include both Ocean and Union counties?", Asbury Park Press, February 20, 2023. Accessed March 31, 2024. "North Jersey is defined as Sussex, Warren, Morris, Passaic, Bergen, Essex and Hudson counties; South Jersey would be Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Atlantic, Salem, Cumberland and Cape May counties. But for Central, things get a little tricky. It would include Hunterdon, Somerset, Union, Middlesex, Mercer, Monmouth, and Ocean counties."</ref><ref>"Regions: North, Central, South, Shore - Best of NJ", Best of NJ, Accessed May 30, 2024. "South Jersey includes Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem County."</ref>

The county's largest municipality by population in 2020 was Washington Township, with a population of 48,677,<ref name=LWD2020/> while the largest municipality by area was Franklin Township, which covered Template:Convert.<ref name=CPH232/>

The county is part of the Camden, New Jersey metropolitan division of both the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington metropolitan statistical area,<ref>New Jersey: 2020 Core Based Statistical Areas and Counties, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 22, 2022.</ref> and the Delaware Valley combined statistical area.<ref>Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas, Office of Management and Budget, February 28, 2013. Accessed October 4, 2013</ref>

Gloucester County borders Philadelphia, the nation's sixth-most populous city, to its northwest across the Delaware River. Atlantic City is Template:Convert to the county's southeast. Gloucester County and adjacent Salem County, also in South Jersey, have become an East Coast epicenter for logistics and warehouse construction.<ref name=SouthJerseyEastCoastLogisticsEpicenter>Template:Cite web</ref>

History

Woodbury, the county seat, was founded in 1683 and is the county's oldest municipality.<ref>History of Woodbury Template:Webarchive, accessed January 26, 2007.</ref> National Park in Gloucester County was the site of the American Revolutionary War's Battle of Red Bank, where Fort Mercer once stood. It is now the site of Red Bank Battlefield Park in National Park. The remains of the Royal Navy's Template:HMS were laid in Red Bank Battlefield Park until they were later moved to Gloucester City.

During the colonial era, Gloucester County's main industry sector was agriculture. Woodbury was the site of the county courthouse, the county jail, a Quaker meeting house that is still in existence, and an inn located on the current location of Woodbury Crossings. Due in part to the county's many creeks that lead to the Delaware River and Atlantic Ocean, smuggling was once common in the county.

Etymology

The county is named after the city of Gloucester and county of Gloucestershire in England.<ref>"Gloucester County" at Britannica, retrieved December 22, 2022</ref>

Geography and climate

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Gloucester County features coastal plains, where pine trees often grow, as seen at Rowan College of South Jersey.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of the 2020 census, the county had a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert was land (95.6%) and Template:Convert was water (4.4%).<ref name=CensusArea>2020 Census Gazetteer File for Counties in New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed April 1, 2023.</ref> Gloucester County is largely comprised of low-lying rivers and coastal plains, stretching southeastward from the Delaware River to the New Jersey Pine Barrens. The highest elevation in the county is a slight rise on County Road 654 southeast of Monroe Township that rises to approximately Template:Convert above sea level. The county's lowest elevation is at sea level on the Delaware River.<ref>New Jersey County High Points, Peakbagger.com. Accessed October 4, 2013.</ref>

Climate and weather

Template:Maplink Average temperatures in the county seat of Woodbury have ranged from a low of Template:Convert in January to a high of Template:Convert in July. A record low of Template:Convert was recorded in February 1934 and a record high of Template:Convert was recorded in August 1918. Average monthly precipitation ranged from Template:Convert in February to Template:Convert in July.<ref name="weather">Template:Cite web</ref> The county has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Average monthly temperatures in Newfield range from 33.0 °F in January to 76.6 °F in July.<ref>Climate at "Prism," Oregon State University</ref>

Demographics

Swedesboro and Bridgeport were among the earliest European settlements in New Jersey and were both part of the 17th century New Sweden colony. Gloucester County dates back to May 26, 1686, when courts were established separate from those in Burlington County. On May 17, 1694, the county was officially formed and its boundaries defined as part of West Jersey. Portions of Gloucester County were set off on February 7, 1837, to create Atlantic County. On March 13, 1844, its boundaries were again defined as part of the creation of neighboring Camden County.<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. 137. Accessed January 21, 2013.</ref> The county was named for the city of Gloucester and the county of Gloucestershire in the United Kingdom.<ref>Kane, Joseph Nathan; and Aiken, Charles Curry. The American Counties: Origins of County Names, Dates of Creation, and Population Data, 1950–2000, p. 112. Scarecrow Press, 2005. Template:ISBN. Accessed January 21, 2013.</ref>

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, the county's population was 302,294, representing an increase of 14,006 (4.9%) from 288,288 enumerated in the 2010 U.S. census.<ref name=Census2020/>

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 288,288 people, 104,271 households, and 75,805 families in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 109,796 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup was 83.56% (240,890) White, 10.06% (29,006) Black or African American, 0.17% (501) Native American, 2.64% (7,609) Asian, 0.03% (95) Pacific Islander, 1.41% (4,055) from other races, and 2.13% (6,132) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.76% (13,712) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 104,271 households, 33.4% had children under the age of 18; 55.6% were married couples living together; 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present and 27.3% were non-families. Of all households, 22% were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.2.<ref name=Census2010/>

24.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.7 years. For every 100 females, the population had 94.4 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 91.1 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

Economy

The Bureau of Economic Analysis calculated that the county's gross domestic product was $14.0 billion in 2021, which was ranked 14th in the state and was a 2.8% increase from the prior year.<ref>Gross Domestic Product by County, 2021, Bureau of Economic Analysis, released December 8, 2022. Accessed July 17, 2023.</ref>

Education

Colleges and universities

Rowan University in Glassboro is a public university that was founded in 1923 on a Template:Convert site donated by the borough.<ref>"From Normal to Extraordinary: The History of Rowan University"</ref>

Rowan College of South Jersey is the county college for Gloucester County. It was established in 1966 as Gloucester County College and opened to students two years later in 1968. Its main campus is in Sewell in Gloucester County; it also operates two satellite campuses in Vineland and Millville, both in Cumberland County.<ref>Visit the Gloucester Campus, Rowan College of South Jersey. Accessed June 22, 2022.</ref>

School districts

School districts in Gloucester County include:<ref name=NJDOE>New Jersey School Directory for Gloucester County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed August 1, 2022.</ref><ref>Search for Public School Districts in Gloucester County, New Jersey, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed August 1, 2022.</ref><ref>Template:Cite map</ref><ref>2020 Census School District Reference List for Gloucester County, NJ, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 1, 2022.</ref>

K-12

• Clayton Public Schools
• Deptford Township Schools
• Glassboro Public Schools
• Gloucester County Special Services School District
• Gloucester County Vocational-Technical School District
• Monroe Township Public Schools
• Paulsboro Public Schools
• Pitman School District
• Washington Township Public School District
• West Deptford Public Schools
• Woodbury Public Schools

Secondary

• Clearview Regional High School District
• Delsea Regional School District
• Gateway Regional School District
• Kingsway Regional School District

Elementary (K-6, except as indicated)

• East Greenwich Township School District
• Elk Township School District
• Franklin Township Public Schools
• Greenwich Township School District (K-8)
• Harrison Township School District
• Logan Township School District (K-8)
• Mantua Township School District
• National Park School District
• South Harrison Township School District
• Swedesboro-Woolwich School District – Consolidated
• Wenonah School District
• Westville School District
• Woodbury Heights School District

Vocational school

Gloucester County has a vocational school, the Gloucester County Institute of Technology, a four-year vocational-technical high school in Deptford Township that serves students from across the county and is part of the Gloucester County Vocational-Technical School District, located in Sewell.<ref>About GCIT, Gloucester County Institute of Technology. Accessed June 22, 2022.</ref>

Municipalities

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Map of municipalities in Gloucester County

Gloucester County's 24 municipalities along with population, housing units and area from the 2010 U.S. census include:<ref>GCT-PH1: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 – County – County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Gloucester County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 25, 2017.</ref>

Municipality (with map key)	Map key	Municipal type	Pop.	Housing Units	Total Area	Water Area	Land Area	Pop. Density	Housing Density	School District	Communities<ref>Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed March 25, 2017.</ref>
Clayton	2	borough	8,807	3,128	7.33	0.19	7.14	1,145.5	438.1	Clayton
Deptford	20	township	31,977	12,361	17.61	0.25	17.36	1,760.3	712.0	Deptford	Almonesson Good Intent Oak Valley CDP (3,497)
East Greenwich Township	15	township	11,706	3,405	14.92	0.48	14.44	661.7	235.8	Kingsway (7-12) East Greenwich (PK-6)	Mickleton CDP (2,285) Mount Royal CDP (777) Wolfert
Elk Township	24	township	4,424	1,576	19.69	0.19	19.49	216.3	80.8	Delsea (7-12) Elk Township (PK-6)
Franklin Township	23	township	16,380	6,104	56.47	0.56	55.91	300.9	109.2	Delsea (7-12) Franklin Township (K-6)	Franklinville CDP (1,927) Malaga CDP (1,475)
Glassboro	3	borough	23,149	6,590	9.22	0.04	9.18	2,022.9	717.5	Glassboro
Greenwich Township	13	township	4,917	2,048	12.03	3.06	8.97	546.2	228.3	Paulsboro (9-12) (S/R) Greenwich Township (K-8)	Billingsport Gibbstown CDP (3,822)
Harrison Township	18	township	13,641	4,089	19.23	0.09	19.14	648.7	213.6	Clearview (7-12) Harrison Township (PK-6)	Ewan Mullica Hill CDP (4,698) Richwood CDP (part; 3,400)
Logan Township	12	township	6,000	2,172	26.93	5.00	21.93	275.6	99.1	Kingsway (9-12) (S/R) Logan (PK-8)	Beckett CDP (4,834) Bridgeport CDP (389) Repaupo
Mantua Township	19	township	15,235	5,980	15.92	0.07	15.85	960.1	377.3	Clearview (7-12) Mantua Township (PK-6)	Richwood CDP (part; 59) Sewell CDP (part; 3,346)
Monroe Township	22	township	37,117	13,387	46.93	0.53	46.39	778.8	288.6	Monroe Township	Victory Lakes CDP (1,999) Williamstown CDP (15,082)
National Park	9	borough	3,026	1,153	1.45	0.45	1.00	3,023.2	1,148.1	Gateway (7-12) National Park (PK-6)
Newfield	1	borough	1,774	626	1.71	0.00	1.70	912.0	367.6	Delsea (7-12) Franklin Township (K-6) (S/R)
Paulsboro	10	borough	6,196	2,533	2.60	0.71	1.90	3,216.4	1,336.2	Paulsboro
Pitman	4	borough	8,780	3,705	2.31	0.04	2.27	3,976.1	1,634.8	Pitman
South Harrison Township	17	township	3,395	1,056	15.73	0.05	15.68	201.7	67.4	Kingsway (7-12) South Harrison (K-6)	Harrisonville CDP (306)
Swedesboro	11	borough	2,711	1,004	0.76	0.03	0.72	3,568.4	1,386.5	Kingsway (7-12) Swedesboro-Woolwich (K-6)
Washington Township	21	township	48,677	17,810	21.60	0.22	21.38	2,271.0	833.0	Washington Township	Grenloch Hurffville Turnersville CDP (3,594) Sewell CDP (part; 3,346)
Wenonah	5	borough	2,283	860	0.98	0.01	0.97	2,342.8	884.4	Gateway (7-12) Wenonah (K-6)
West Deptford	14	township	22,197	9,441	17.87	2.45	15.41	1,406.6	612.6	West Deptford	Colonial Manor Thorofare CDP (2,806)
Westville	8	borough	4,264	1,912	1.38	0.35	1.02	4,187.0	1,867.0	Gateway (7-12) Westville (PK-6)
Woodbury	7	city	9,963	4,456	2.06	0.05	2.01	5,064.0	2,217.9	Woodbury
Woodbury Heights	6	borough	3,098	1,125	1.23	0.01	1.22	2,499.4	920.4	Gateway (7-12) Woodbury Heights (PK-6)
Woolwich Township	16	township	12,577	3,275	21.23	0.32	20.91	487.8	156.6	Kingsway (7-12) Swedesboro-Woolwich (K-6)
Gloucester County		county	302,294	109,796	337.18	15.17	322.01	895.3	341.0

Transportation

Roads and highways

File:2021-05-21 14 18 25 View north along New Jersey State Route 700 (New Jersey Turnpike) from the overpass for Gloucester County Route 534 (Cooper Street) in Deptford Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey.jpg

New Jersey Turnpike in Deptford Township in May 2021

Template:As of, the county had Template:Convert of roadways, Template:Convert of which is maintained by the local municipality, Template:Convert by Gloucester County, Template:Convert by the New Jersey Department of Transportation, Template:Convert by the Delaware River Port Authority, Template:Convert by the South Jersey Transportation Authority, and Template:Convert by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.<ref>Gloucester County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction, New Jersey Department of Transportation, March 2019. Accessed December 26, 2020.</ref>

Various county, state, U.S. routes, and interstates pass through the county. Major county highways include County Route 534, County Route 536, County Route 538, County Route 544, County Route 551, County Route 553, County Route 555, and County Route 557.

State Routes include Route 41, Route 42, which is part of the North-South Freeway, Route 45, Route 47, Route 55, Route 77, and Route 168. Route 324 is located in Logan Township in the county. The three U.S. routes that traverse the county include: U.S. Route 130 in the northwest, U.S. Route 322 near the county's center, and U.S. Route 40 at the county's southern tip.

The Commodore Barry Bridge crosses the Delaware River, carrying U.S. Route 322 between Chester, Pennsylvania and Logan Township in the county.<ref>The Commodore Barry Bridge, a cantilever bridge that spans the Delaware River from Chester, Pennsylvania to Bridgeport in Logan Township, New Jersey., Library of Congress. Accessed June 22, 2022.</ref>

Interstate 295 is an interstate that runs through the county's northwest for about Template:Convert. The New Jersey Turnpike passes through the county in the northwest and interchanges at Exit 2 in Woolwich Township in the county. The Atlantic City Expressway briefly passes through the county in Washington Township before ending at an interchange with Route 42.<ref>Travel resources, New Jersey Turnpike Authority. Accessed June 22, 2022.</ref>

Public transportation

NJ Transit bus service between the county and Philadelphia Greyhound Terminal in Center City Philadelphia is available on the 313 and 315 routes. Additional public transportation in the county includes the 400, 401 (from Salem), 402 (from Pennsville Township), 403, 408, 410 (from Bridgeton), and 412 (from Sewell) routes, and local service is available on the 455 (Cherry Hill to Paulsboro) and 463 (between Woodbury and the Avandale Park/Ride in Winslow Township) routes.<ref>Gloucester County Bus / Rail Connections, NJ Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of July 26, 2010. Accessed April 1, 2017.</ref><ref>South Jersey Transit Guide Template:Webarchive, Cross County Connection, as of April 1, 2010. Accessed April 1, 2017.</ref>

The Glassboro–Camden Line, a proposed Template:Convert diesel multiple unit (DMU) light rail system to connect with the River Line and PATCO Speedline in Camden, was initially anticipated to be in operation by 2019.<ref name="facts2013">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite press release</ref> However, a lack of an official sponsor and funding source have to date delayed the project.

Freight rail

Gloucester County is located in Conrail's South Jersey/Philadelphia Shared Assets Area,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> freight rail in the county travels along Penns Grove Secondary, the Salem Branch, and the Vineland Secondary. SMS Rail Lines handles interchanges with CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern Railway.

Port

The Port of Paulsboro is located on the Delaware River and Mantua Creek in and around Paulsboro in the county. Traditionally one of the nation's busiest ports for marine transfer operations of petroleum products, the port is undergoing redevelopment as an adaptable omni port able to handle bulk, breakbulk cargo, and shipping containers. Studies completed in 2012<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> concluded that the port is well suited to become a center for the manufacture, assembly, and transport of wind turbines and platforms involved in wind power development.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Government

County government

Gloucester County is governed by a Board of County Commissioners and includes seven members who are elected at-large to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis in partisan elections, with either two or three seats coming up for election each November. At a reorganization meeting held each January, the Board selects a director and a deputy director from among the members. In 2017, commissioners, then called freeholders, were paid $16,908 annually and the director was paid $17,908.<ref>Gallo Jr., Bill. "How much are you paying your county freeholders?", NJ.com, July 26, 2017. Accessed February 11, 2020. "Freeholder director: $17,908; Other freeholders: $16,908"</ref> Template:As of, Gloucester County's Commissioners are (with terms for director and deputy director ending December 31):

Commissioner	Party, Residence, Term
Director Frank J. DiMarco	D, Deptford Township, 2025<ref>Frank J. DiMarco, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2023.</ref>
Deputy Director Jim Jefferson	D, Woodbury 2026<ref>Jim Jefferson, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2023.</ref>
Nicholas DeSilvio	R, Franklin Township, 2027<ref>Nicholas DeSilvio, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2023.</ref>
Denice DiCarlo	D, West Deptford Township 2025<ref>Denice DiCarlo, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2023.</ref>
Joann Gattinelli	D, Washington Township, 2026<ref>Lyman Barnes, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2023.</ref>
Christopher Konawel Jr.	R, Glassboro, 2027<ref>Christopher Konawel Jr., Gloucester County, New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2023.</ref><ref>County Commissioners, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2023.</ref>
Matt Weng	D, Pitman, 2026<ref>Heather Simmons, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2023.</ref>

Pursuant to Article VII Section II of the Constitution of New Jersey, each county in New Jersey is required to have three elected administrative officials known as constitutional officers. These officials are the County Clerk and County Surrogate, both elected for five-year terms of office, and the County Sheriff, who is elected for a three-year term.<ref>New Jersey State Constitution (1947), Article VII, Section II, Paragraph 2, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed June 10, 2018.</ref> Gloucester County's constitutional officers are:

Title	Representative
County Clerk	James N. Hogan (D, Franklin Township; 2027),<ref>James N. Hogan, Gloucester County. Accessed January 31, 2023.</ref><ref>Members List: Clerks, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2023.</ref>
Sheriff	Carmel Morina (D, Greenwich Township; 2027)<ref>Jonathan M. Sammons, Gloucester County. Accessed January 31, 2023.</ref><ref>Members List: Sheriffs, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2023.</ref>
Surrogate	Giuseppe "Joe" Chila (D, Woolwich Township; 2028).<ref>Surrogate Giuseppe Chila, Gloucester County. Accessed January 31, 2023.</ref><ref>Members List: Surrogates, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2023.</ref><ref>Row Officers, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2023.</ref>

Gloucester County's prosecutor, appointed in March 2020, is Christine A. Hoffman.<ref>Prosecutor's Office, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2023.</ref><ref>"Christine A. Hoffman Appointed Acting Gloucester County Prosecutor; Prosecutor Charles A. Fiore Resigns", New Jersey Attorney General, March 5, 2020. Accessed December 5, 2020. "Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced that he has appointed Christine A. Hoffman to serve as Acting Gloucester County Prosecutor, replacing Charles A. Fiore, who resigned as Prosecutor effective noon today."</ref> Along with Cumberland and Salem counties, Gloucester County is part of Vicinage 15 of the New Jersey Superior Court, which is based in Woodbury in Gloucester County; the assignment judge for the vicinage is Benjamin C. Telsey. Gloucester County Courthouse is located in Woodbury.<ref>Cumberland/Gloucester/Salem Counties, New Jersey Courts. Accessed June 22, 2022.</ref>

Federal representatives

Gloucester County is part of the 1st and 2nd Congressional Districts.<ref>2012 Congressional Districts by County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections. Accessed October 4, 2013.</ref><ref>Plan Components Report, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2011. Accessed October 4, 2013.</ref> Template:NJ Congress 01 Template:NJ Congress 02

State representatives

The 24 municipalities of Gloucester County are part of three legislative districts.

District	Senator<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref>	Assembly <ref name=":0" />	Municipalities
3rd	John Burzichelli (D)	Heather Simmons (D) Dave Bailey (D)	Clayton, East Greenwich Township, Elk Township, Glassboro, Greenwich Township, Harrison, Logan Township, Mantua, National Park, Newfield, Paulsboro, Pitman, South Harrison Township, Swedesboro, Wenonah, West Deptford Township, Westville, and Woolwich Township. The remainder of this district includes portions of Cumberland County and all of Salem County.
4th	Paul D. Moriarty (D)	Dan Hutchinson (D) Cody Miller (D)	Franklin Township, Monroe Township, and Washington Township. The remainder of this district covers portions of Camden County and Atlantic County.
5th	Nilsa Cruz-Perez (D)	William Spearman (D) Bill Moen (D)	Deptford Township, Woodbury, and Woodbury Heights. The remainder of this district includes portions of Camden County

Politics

The county has tended to be a bellwether, as it has voted for the national winner all but four times since 1936. In 2016, Donald Trump became the first Republican to win Gloucester County (through a narrow plurality of 674 votes) since 1988, when George H. W. Bush won it and New Jersey's electoral votes as well, the last time a Republican has done so. In 2020, the county voted for Democrat Joe Biden, but in 2024 it voted for Trump again, this time giving him a full majority of over 50%. As of October 2021, there were a total of 230,545 registered voters in Gloucester County. Of these, 89,073 (38.6%) were registered as Democrats, 57,779 (25.1%) were registered as Republicans and 80,776 (35.0%) were registered as unaffiliated. There were 2,917 voters (1.3%) registered to other parties.<ref>Statewide Voter Registration Summary as of October 1, 2021, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed July 28, 2022.</ref>

Year	Republican	Democratic
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|2021	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|54.6% 54,976	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|44.6% 44,959
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|2017	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|42.3%' 32,448	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|55.2% 42,349
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|2013	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|64.1% 50,640	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|34.2% 27,060
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|2009	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|47.3% 39,815	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|44.0% 37,066
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|2005	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|43.0% 33,225	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|53.2% 41,128
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|2001	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|39.9% 28,210	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|58.1% 41,083
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|1997	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|38.4% 30,314	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|52.1% 41,082
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|1993	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|41.2% 31,252	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|55.3% 41,931
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|1989	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|29.9% 20,781	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|68.8% 47,760
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|1985	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|63.6% 35,424	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|35.3% 19,662
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|1981	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|32.0% 21,017	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|67.3% 44,259
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|1977	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|36.4% 20,532	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|59.3% 33,433
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|1973	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|34.6% 18,149	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|64.9% 34,097

Emergency services

Gloucester County is served by the Gloucester County Emergency Medical Services (GCEMS), the first county-based EMS agency in New Jersey, which provides emergency services to the municipalities of Clayton, Deptford Township, East Greenwich Township, Elk Township, Franklin Township, Glassboro, Greenwich Township, Harrison Township, Logan Township, Mantua Township, Monroe Township, National Park, Newfield, Paulsboro, Pitman, South Harrison Township, Swedesboro, Wenonah, West Deptford Township, Westville, Woolwich Township, Woodbury, and Woodbury Heights.<ref>Gloucester County EMS Frequently Asked Questions, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Accessed August 11, 2020. "Twenty Two municipalities currently have joined the GCEMS family: Clayton, East Greenwich, Glassboro, Greenwich, Logan, Mantua, National Park, Paulsboro, Pitman, Swedesboro, West Deptford, Woolwich, Harrison, South Harrison, Wenonah, Elk Woodbury Heights, Franklin Township, Newfield, Woodbury, Westville, and Deptford. Additional County of Gloucester municipalities are welcome to request service from GCEMS."</ref>

GCEMS was launched in September 2007 with the goal of providing emergency medical services to county residents within nine minutes from the time of dispatch 90 percent of the time, which is considered to be the gold standard in EMS services. The program currently has 15 ambulances in service around the clock and four power shift ambulances on duty from 8am to 8pm seven days a week. GCEMS operates three Quick Response Vehicles (QRV) units that based in West Deptford Township, Newfield, and South Harrison Township. The department operates from 19 stations throughout the county. GCEMS administrative offices are located at the county's Emergency Response Center in Clayton.<ref>"Gloucester County Celebrates Emergency Medical Services Week", Gloucester County press release, dated May 21, 2008. Accessed June 28, 2008.</ref> It was the winner of the 2010 Outstanding Public EMS Agency by the State of New Jersey.<ref>"2010 EMS Award Recipients", November 12, 2010, New Jersey Statewide Conference on EMS. Accessed October 4, 2013.</ref>

Gloucester County's special weapons and tactics (SWAT) unit includes police officers from Gloucester County and provides emergency services for SWAT-oriented scenarios, including barricaded and suicidal subjects, hostage rescues, high-risk warrant service, dignitary protection, and counterterrorism responses.<ref>Gloucester County SWAT Team, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Accessed June 30, 2015.</ref>

Heroin overdoses

In 2014, heroin overdose rate in Gloucester County was 17.3 deaths per 100,000 people, the fourth-highest rate in New Jersey and nearly seven times the national average.<ref>Polhamus, Andy. "Inside the N.J. town with a heroin death-rate 25 times the national average", NJ.com, January 29, 2016. Accessed October 22, 2017. "In Gloucester County, the heroin death rate was 17.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014 -- nearly seven times the national average, according to the New Jersey Department of Health. Only Atlantic, Camden and Cape May counties had a higher death rate that year."</ref>

Notable people

• Corey Clement (born 1994), former professional football player, Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, and Philadelphia Eagles (Glassboro)<ref>Spadaro, Dave. "Corey Clement; Glassboro’s NFL rookie finds a home with the Eagles", South Jersey Magazine, November 2017. Accessed September 4, 2018. "Corey Clement, a 22-year-old running back in his first season for the Philadelphia Eagles, regaled reporters who approached his locker at Lincoln Financial Field with stories of growing up in nearby Glassboro, of driving past the stadium as a kid and dreaming of playing there one day."</ref>
• Danielson, American Indie pop band (Clarksboro)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Linda Fiorentino (born 1958 or 1960), actress (Mantua Township)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Grace Helbig (born 1985), comedian, actress, author, talk show host, and YouTube personality (Woodbury)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Michael Johns (born 1964), health care executive, former White House presidential speechwriter, conservative policy analyst and writer (Deptford Township)<ref>House editorial. "Different cup of tea", Gloucester County Times, February 24, 2010</ref>
• Tara Lipinski (born 1982), Olympic gold medal winner, figure skating (Sewell)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Bryant McKinnie (born 1979), former professional football player, Baltimore Ravens, Miami Dolphins, and Minnesota Vikings (Woodbury)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• J. Hampton Moore (1864–1950), former mayor of Philadelphia (Woodbury).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Milt Plum (born 1935), former professional football player, Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Los Angeles Rams, and New York Giants (Westville)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Jimmy Rollins (born 1978), former professional baseball player, Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Philadelphia Phillies (Woolwich Township)<ref>Shryock, Bob. "Local took his shot at fame", Gloucester County Times, December 13, 2007, backed up by the Internet Archive as of December 15, 2007. Accessed May 31, 2018. "A recent column about famous Gloucester County residents, sparked by Woolwich Township transplant Jimmy Rollins being named National League MVP, encouraged readers to submit their own nominations to the unofficial list of luminaries."</ref>
• Stephen Mallozzi (born 2001), NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver for Reaume Brothers Racing (Swedesboro) <ref>Leon, Matt.

[1], 1-on-1 with Matt Leon, August 3, 2022. "'Get behind the wheel and make it work': How Swedesboro's Stephen Mallozzi achieved a NASCAR dream"</ref>

• Patti Smith (born 1946), punk rock musician (Deptford Township)<ref>LaGorce, Tammy. "Patti Smith, New Jersey's Truest Rock-Poet", The New York Times, December 11, 2005. Accessed June 22, 2022. "But of all the ways to know Patti Smith, few people, including Ms. Smith, would think to embrace her as Deptford Township's proudest export."</ref>
• Steve Squyres (born 1956), former professor, Cornell University, and principal investigator of the Mars Exploration Rover mission (Wenonah)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Charles C. Stratton (1796–1859), New Jersey governor and former Member of Congress (Swedesboro)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Recreation

Gloucester County Historical Society

The Gloucester County Historical Society, founded in 1903, maintains a collection of materials and artifacts related to the history of South Jersey. Hunter–Lawrence–Jessup House in Woodbury displays many of these artifacts.<ref>About Us, Gloucester County Historical Society. Accessed January 27, 2018.</ref>

National protected area

• Great Egg Harbor River (part)

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Gloucester County, New Jersey