Edgewater Park, New Jersey

Edgewater Park is a township in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey and a northeastern Delaware Valley suburb of Philadelphia. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 8,930,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> an increase of 49 (+0.6%) from the 2010 census count of 8,881,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 1,017 (+12.9%) from the 7,864 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>Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD Combined Statistical Area, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 1, 2023.</ref>

Edgewater Park was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 26, 1924, from portions of Beverly Township (now known as Delanco Township).<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. 95. Accessed May 22, 2012.</ref> The township was named for its location along the Delaware River.<ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 30, 2015.</ref>

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 3.08 square miles (7.97 km²), including 2.92 square miles (7.56 km²) of land and 0.16 square miles (0.41 km²) of water (5.06%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

The township borders the municipalities of Beverly, Burlington Township, Delanco Township and Willingboro Township in Burlington County; and both Bensalem Township and Bristol Township in Pennsylvania, across the Delaware River.<ref>Adjoining Municipalities, Edgewater Park Township. Accessed July 6, 2022.</ref><ref>Areas touching Edgewater Park Township, MapIt. Accessed March 30, 2020.</ref><ref>Municipalities within Burlington County, NJ, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission. Accessed March 30, 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 Capitol Hill,Template:Citation needed Perkins and Wallrope Works.<ref>Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed May 21, 2015.</ref>

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 8,881 people, 3,683 households, and 2,324 families in the township. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 3,926 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup was 57.71% (5,125) White, 27.32% (2,426) Black or African American, 0.34% (30) Native American, 3.19% (283) Asian, 0.02% (2) Pacific Islander, 6.50% (577) from other races, and 4.93% (438) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.92% (970) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 3,683 households, 24.5% had children under the age of 18; 42.8% were married couples living together; 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present and 36.9% were non-families. Of all households, 30.7% were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.00.<ref name=Census2010/>

20.3% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.5 years. For every 100 females, the population had 91.6 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 87.6 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $53,502 (with a margin of error of +/− $3,682) and the median family income was $68,572 (+/− $15,261). Males had a median income of $45,865 (+/− $6,080) versus $40,400 (+/− $9,192) for females. The per capita income for the township was $26,916 (+/− $2,025). About 9.7% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.<ref>DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Edgewater Park township, Burlington County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed May 22, 2012.</ref>

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census<ref name="GR2" /> there were 7,864 people, 3,152 households, and 2,099 families residing in the township. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 3,301 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the township was 68.07% White, 21.40% African American, 0.17% Native American, 3.26% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 3.20% from other races, and 3.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.60% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Edgewater Park township, Burlington County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 10, 2013.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Edgewater Park township, Burlington County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 10, 2013.</ref>

As of the 2000 Census, 1.9% of residents identified themselves as being of Turkish American ancestry, the second-highest of any municipality in the United States and highest in the state.<ref>Turkish Communities Template:Webarchive, EPodunk. Accessed September 17, 2015.</ref>

There were 3,152 households, out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.03.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the township the population was spread out, with 23.0% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the township was $48,936, and the median income for a family was $52,016. Males had a median income of $38,156 versus $27,304 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,920. About 7.3% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.9% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

Government

Local government

Edgewater Park 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. 39.</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.

Template:As of, members of the Edgewater Park Township Committee are Mayor Michael J. Trainor (D, term on committee and ends December 31, 2024; term as mayor ends 2023), Deputy Mayor Lauren Kremper DiFilippo (D, term on committee and as deputy mayor ends 2023), William A. Belgard III (D, 2025), Kevin P. Johnson (D, 2024), Juanita A. Scott (D, 2023).<ref name=Committee>Township Committee, Edgewater Park Township. Accessed April 24, 2023.</ref><ref>2022 Municipal Data Sheet, Edgewater Park Township. Accessed July 6, 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 Template:Webarchive, Burlington County, New Jersey, updated November 23, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.</ref>

In September 2017, Kevin Johnson was selected from three candidates nominated by the Democratic municipal committee and appointed to fill the seat expiring in December 2018 that became vacant following the death of John G. McElwee the previous month.<ref>Township Committee Meeting Minutes for September 19, 2017, Township of Edgewater Park. Accessed October 17, 2019. "Mrs. Treusch reported that Township Committee voted to appoint Kevin Johnson to fill the remainder of 2017 of the unexpired term of John McElwee until certification of the results of the Special Election held with the General Election; whose term expires December 31, 2018."</ref><ref>Krebs, Rose. "Edgewater Park Committeeman John McElwee dies at age 55"Template:Dead link, Burlington County Times, August 24, 2017. Accessed August 26, 2017.</ref> Johnson served on an interim basis until the November 2017 general election, when he was elected to serve the balance of the term of office.<ref name=Burlington2017>November 7, 2017 General Election Summary Report Official Results Template:Webarchive, Burlington County, New Jersey, updated November 16, 2017. Accessed January 1, 2018.</ref>

In January 2017, the Township Committee selected Azunnah C. Amutah from three candidates nominated by the Democratic municipal committee to assume the term expiring in December 2017 that had been held by Barbara Perkins, who resigned from office in December 2016.<ref>Township Committee Agenda January 17, 2017 Template:Webarchive, Edgewater Park, New Jersey. Accessed February 25, 2017. "Per N.J.S.A. 40A: 16-1 Et. Seq., Appointment of Vacancy to fill the unexpired term of Barbara Perkins; Committeewoman Perkins resignation was effective December 31, 2017."</ref>

Brett V. Evans is the Police Chief of the Edgewater Park Township Police Department.<ref name=PoliceChief/>

Federal, state and county representation

Edgewater Park 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 7th 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 4,798 registered voters in Edgewater Park Township, of which 2,119 (44.2% vs. 33.3% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 819 (17.1% vs. 23.9%) were registered as Republicans and 1,857 (38.7% vs. 42.8%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 3 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, 54.0% (vs. 61.7% in Burlington County) were registered to vote, including 67.8% 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 2,596 votes (69.3% vs. 58.1% countywide), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 1,083 votes (28.9% vs. 40.2%) and other candidates with 41 votes (1.1% vs. 1.0%), among the 3,744 ballots cast by the township's 5,007 registered voters, for a turnout of 74.8% (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 2,719 votes (67.8% vs. 58.4% countywide), ahead of Republican John McCain with 1,223 votes (30.5% vs. 39.9%) and other candidates with 36 votes (0.9% vs. 1.0%), among the 4,012 ballots cast by the township's 4,942 registered voters, for a turnout of 81.2% (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, Democrat John Kerry received 2,218 votes (60.9% vs. 52.9% countywide), ahead of Republican George W. Bush with 1,385 votes (38.0% vs. 46.0%) and other candidates with 20 votes (0.5% vs. 0.8%), among the 3,643 ballots cast by the township's 4,680 registered voters, for a turnout of 77.8% (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 1,189 votes (53.0% vs. 61.4% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 996 votes (44.4% vs. 35.8%) and other candidates with 17 votes (0.8% vs. 1.2%), among the 2,244 ballots cast by the township's 5,087 registered voters, yielding a 44.1% 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 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, Democrat Jon Corzine received 1,363 ballots cast (56.7% vs. 44.5% countywide), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 871 votes (36.2% vs. 47.7%), Independent Chris Daggett with 115 votes (4.8% vs. 4.8%) and other candidates with 22 votes (0.9% vs. 1.2%), among the 2,403 ballots cast by the township's 4,940 registered voters, yielding a 48.6% 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 25, 2014.</ref>

Education

The Edgewater Park School District serves public school students in grades from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade.<ref>Edgewater Park Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 -Identification, Edgewater Park School District. Accessed October 4, 2023. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Kindergarten through eight in the Edgewater Park Township School District. Composition: The Edgewater Park Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Edgewater Park Township."</ref> As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 904 students and 75.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.1:1.<ref name=NCES>District information for Edgewater Park 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 Edgewater Park School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref>) are Mildred Magowan Elementary School<ref>Mildred Magowan Elementary School, Edgewater Park School District. Accessed October 4, 2023.</ref> with 479 students in grades PreK–4 and Samuel M. Ridgway Middle School<ref>Samuel M. Ridgway Middle School, Edgewater Park School District. Accessed October 4, 2023.</ref> with 406 students in grades 5–8.<ref>Schools, Edgewater Park School District. Accessed October 4, 2023.</ref><ref>About, Edgewater Park School District. Accessed October 4, 2023. "With a half-day pre-school and a full day kindergarten program, our students receive a strong academic foundation in a caring, supportive environment at the Magowan Elementary School. In grades 1-4, the children grow with the encouragement of their teachers, who provide an outstanding foundation in the core content areas of language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. For grades 5-8, our students attend Ridgway Middle School, where they continue to be challenged in all areas of academics and related arts."</ref><ref>2018-2019 Public Schools Directory, Burlington County, New Jersey. Accessed May 26, 2020.</ref><ref>School Performance Reports for the Edgewater Park Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 31, 2024.</ref><ref>New Jersey School Directory for the Edgewater Park School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>

For ninth through twelfth grades, public school students attend Burlington City High School in Burlington, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the City of Burlington Public School District, in which Edgewater Park students account for almost 40% of the high school's enrollment.<ref>Burlington City High School 2016 Report Card Narrative Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 28, 2017. "Burlington City High School is a six-year secondary school that includes grades seven through twelve with a total current enrollment of 700.... Thirty-nine percent of students in grades nine through twelve are students from the neighboring Edgewater Park community. BCHS has served as the receiving district for the Edgewater Park School District, which educates students from kindergarten through eighth grade, for many years."</ref><ref>Edgewater Park Township School District 2016 Report Card Narrative Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 28, 2017. "The children of Edgewater Park attend school every day in a safe learning environment, where they grow and mature into caring, productive teenagers ready to move on to Burlington City School District for their four years of high school."</ref> As of the 2021–22 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 760 students and 71.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.7:1.<ref>School data for Burlington City High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref>

Students from Edgewater Park, 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 25, 2013.</ref>

Transportation

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U.S. Route 130 on the southeast edge of Edgewater Park

Roads and highways

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.<ref>Burlington County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014.</ref>

U.S. Route 130 is the main highway serving Edgewater Park, running along the southeastern edge of the township, forming its border with neighboring Willingboro Township.<ref>U.S. Route 130 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated March 2018. Accessed February 7, 2023.</ref> County Route 543 also passes through the township close to the Delaware River.<ref>County Route 543 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated August 2006. Accessed February 7, 2023.</ref> Both roads are oriented southwest to northeast parallel to the river, but are signed north–south.<ref>Burlington County Highway Map, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed February 7, 2023.</ref>

Public transportation

NJ Transit provides bus service on the 409 route between Trenton and Philadelphia, and on the 419 route between Camden and Burlington.<ref>Burlington County Bus/Rail Connections, NJ Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of January 28, 2010. Accessed November 25, 2013.</ref><ref>South Jersey Transit Guide Template:Webarchive, Cross County Connection, as of April 1, 2010. Accessed November 25, 2013.</ref>

The Beverly/Edgewater Park station<ref>Beverly/Edgewater Park station, NJ Transit. Accessed January 24, 2025.</ref> provides service between the Trenton Transit Center in Trenton and the Walter Rand Transportation Center (and other stops) in Camden on NJ Transit's River Line light rail system.<ref>River LINE System Map, NJ Transit. Accessed January 24, 2025.</ref>

BurLink bus service is offered on the B2 route between Beverly and Westampton Township.<ref>BurLINK Bus System, Cross County Connection. Accessed October 17, 2019.</ref>

Notable people

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

• Diane Allen (born 1948), former television anchor who served in the New Jersey Senate from 1998 to 2018<ref>Staff. "Diane Allen votes", Burlington County Times, November 8, 2011. Accessed January 11, 2021. "Incumbent 7th District Senator Diane Allen signs in to vote on Tuesday morning at the Mogowan School in Edgewater Park. Allen, a Republican, has served in the Senate since 1998."</ref><ref>Whittaker, Celeste E. "Sen. Diane Allen to retire at end of legislative term", Courier-Post, January 31, 2017. Accessed January 11, 2021. "Allen, who resides with her husband in Edgewater Park, said there are many important pieces of legislation that need to be passed this year 'as well as wrongs that need to be set right. I look forward to working with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle, as usual, to try to accomplish these goals.'"</ref>
• Aimee Belgard (born 1974), member of the Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholders since her election in 2012 who served on the Edgewater Park Township Committee from 2012 until she took office as freeholder in 2013<ref>Aimee Belgard Template:Webarchive, Burlington County, New Jersey. Accessed November 25, 2013. "A resident of Edgewater Park for over a decade, Aimee was named Edgewater Park's 'Citizen of the Year' in 2012. Aimee was an elected Township Committeewoman in her town from 2010-2013, serving as liaison to the Senior Citizen Advisory Committee and Planning Board."</ref>
• Samuel C. Forker (1821–1900), Congressman who represented Template:Ushr from 1871 to 1873<ref>Forker, Samuel Carr, (1821 - 1900), Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed November 25, 2013.</ref><ref>Staff. "Death List of a Day.; Samuel C. Forker.", The New York Times, February 13, 1900. Accessed October 17, 2019. "Samuel C. Forker, who represented the Second Congressional District of New Jersey in the Forty-second Congress, died yesterday at his home in Edgewater Park, N. J.</ref>
• Anthony Giacchino (born 1970), filmmaker and composer<ref>Coppock, Kristen. "Filmmaker brings 'The Camden 28' to the nation's attention on PBS" Template:Webarchive, Burlington County Times, September 11, 2007. Accessed May 19, 2008. "In a phone interview, the Edgewater Park native said that speaking with Doyle about the incident provided the inspiration to make a film."</ref>
• Michael Giacchino (born 1967), soundtrack composer<ref>Burlingame, Jon. "Michael Giacchino's Mission: Make the Old Music New", The New York Times, May 7, 2006. Accessed February 3, 2013. "The backyard for Mr. Giacchino, 38, was in Edgewater Park, N.J., where he grew up watching — and listening to — Hanna-Barbera cartoons, The A-Team and reruns of The Dick Van Dyke Show."</ref>
• Edward Burd Grubb Jr. (1841–1913), Civil War General and United States Ambassador to Spain<ref>Johnston, Elma Lawson. "A History of Trenton: Social and Fraternal Organizations", Trenton Historical Society. Accessed July 15, 2008. "On May 1, 1894, the Society of Colonial Wars in the State of New Jersey was formed, and the first meeting to receive the charter and elect officers was held May 10, 1894, at the home of General Edward Burd Grubb, at Edgewater Park, N.J."</ref>
• Carla Katz (born 1959), attorney who served as president of Local 1034 of the Communications Workers of America from 1999 until 2008, and received public notice for her relationship with Jon Corzine, both before and during his term as Governor of New Jersey<ref>Reitmeyer, John; add Bodnar, jason. "Edgewater Park native at center of loan tempest DH: Carla A. Katz attended Burl. City High School", Burlington County Times, August 11, 2005. Accessed November 25, 2013. "A woman who grew up in Edgewater Park has found herself at the center of a political controversy, thanks to an expensive gift she accepted from a former boyfriend who happens to be running for governor. The name Carla A. Katz, a Burlington City High School graduate who now is president of a major labor union, is appearing in newspapers throughout the state this week."</ref>
• Grover C. Richman Jr. (1911–1983), lawyer who served as U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey from 1951 to 1953 and as New Jersey Attorney General from 1954 to 1958<ref>Waggoner, Walter H. "Grover C. Richman; Served In New Jersey As Attorney General", The New York Times, May 7, 1983. Accessed November 25, 2013. "Grover C. Richman Jr., New Jersey Attorney General from 1954 to 1958 and a former United States Attorney for New Jersey, died of a heart ailment yesterday at the Westchester division of New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center in White Plains. He was 71 years old and lived in Edgewater Park, N.J."</ref>
• Barney Schultz (1926–2015), pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1965<ref>Misselhorn, Lou. "Catching up with ...... Burlington City's Barney Schultz", Burlington County Times, June 12, 2005. Accessed February 3, 2013. "George Warren 'Barney' Schultz keeps some of his professional baseball keepsakes on display behind a television at his Edgewater Park home."</ref>
• Charles B. Yates (1939–2000), politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from the 7th Legislative District from 1972 to 1978 and in the New Jersey Senate from 1978 to 1982<ref>Kershaw, Sarah. "Charles B. Yates, 61, Banker And Ex-New Jersey Legislator", The New York Times, October 10, 2000. Accessed May 12, 2017. "Mr. Yates, a Democrat, was a state assemblyman from Edgewater Park, in southern New Jersey, from 1971 to 1977."</ref>

External links

• Township of Edgewater Park