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Template:Short description Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Pemberton 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 26,903,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> a decrease of 1,009 (−3.6%) from the 2010 census count of 27,912,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected a decline of 779 (−2.7%) from the 28,691 total 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>

Pemberton was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 10, 1846, from portions of New Hanover Township, Northampton Township (now known as Mount Holly Township), and Southampton Township. Portions of the township were taken to form Woodland Township on March 7, 1866.<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. 205. Accessed May 30, 2024.</ref> The township is named for James Pemberton, a property owner in the area.<ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 16, 2015.</ref> The township is part of the South Jersey region of the state.

Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 62.501 square miles (161.875 km2), including 61.284 square miles (158.724 km2) of land and 1.217 square miles (3.151 km2) of water (1.95%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name="GR1" />

Browns Mills (with a 2010 population of 11,223,<ref>DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Browns Mills CDP, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 28, 2012.</ref>), Country Lake Estates (3,943 as of 2010<ref>DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Country Lake Estates CDP, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 28, 2012.</ref>), Pemberton Heights (2,423 as of 2010<ref>DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Pemberton Heights CDP, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 28, 2012.</ref>) and Presidential Lakes Estates (2,365 as of 2010<ref>DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Presidential Lakes Estates CDP, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 28, 2012.</ref>) are census-designated places and are located within Pemberton Township, while Fort Dix (1,765 out of a total population of 7,716 as of 2010<ref>DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Fort Dix CDP, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 28, 2012.</ref>) is a CDP located in parts of Pemberton Township, New Hanover Township and Springfield Township.<ref>GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Burlington County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 30, 2012.</ref>

Other unincorporated communities, localities, and places located partially or completely within the township include Birmingham, Browns Mills Junction, Comical Corner, Commercial Corner, Deep Hollow, Earlys Crossing, Hanover Furnace, Lower Mill, Magnolia, Mary Ann Furnace, Mount Misery, New Lisbon, Ong's Hat, South Pemberton Township, Upper Mill, Upton, and Whitesbog.<ref name=General>History, Pemberton Township. Accessed May 13, 2020. "Within its sixty four (64) square miles today may be found numerous smaller communities, among them Birmingham, Browns Mills, Magnolia, New Lisbon and Whitesbog."</ref><ref>Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed May 21, 2015.</ref>

Within the borders of the township lies the independent municipality of Pemberton borough, one of 21 pairs of "doughnut towns" in the state, where one municipality entirely surrounds another.<ref>DeMarco, Megan. "Voters to decide whether to merge two Princetons into one", The Star-Ledger, November 3, 2011. Accessed January 8, 2017. "There are 22 sets of 'doughnut towns' in New Jersey, those where one town wraps around the other town". Note that following voter approval of the Princeton merger, 21 pairs of "doughnut towns" remain.</ref> The township borders Eastampton Township, New Hanover Township, Southampton Township, Springfield Township, Woodland Township and Wrightstown in Burlington County; and Manchester Township and Plumsted Township in Ocean County.<ref>Areas touching Pemberton Township, MapIt. Accessed March 2, 2020.</ref><ref>Burlington County Map, Coalition for a Healthy NJ. Accessed March 2, 2020.</ref><ref>New Jersey Municipal Boundaries, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>

The township is one of 56 South Jersey municipalities that are included within the New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve, a protected natural area of unique ecology covering Template:Convert, that has been classified as a United States Biosphere Reserve and established by Congress in 1978 as the nation's first National Reserve.<ref>The Pinelands National Reserve, New Jersey Pinelands Commission. Accessed November 29, 2013.</ref> Part of the township is included in the state-designated Pinelands Area, which includes portions of Burlington County, along with areas in Atlantic, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and Ocean counties.<ref>Pinelands Municipalities, New Jersey Pinelands Commission, April 2003. Accessed November 29, 2013.</ref>

Demographics

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2010 census

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The 2010 United States census counted 27,912 people, 9,997 households, and 7,078 families in the township. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 10,749 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup was 67.53% (18,848) White, 20.49% (5,719) Black or African American, 0.37% (104) Native American, 2.89% (806) Asian, 0.13% (37) Pacific Islander, 3.00% (837) from other races, and 5.59% (1,561) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.92% (3,326) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 9,997 households, 30.6% had children under the age of 18; 48.8% were married couples living together; 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present and 29.2% were non-families. Of all households, 23.2% were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.22.<ref name=Census2010/>

24.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.5 years. For every 100 females, the population had 99.2 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 97.1 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $63,309 (with a margin of error of +/− $5,246) and the median family income was $73,757 (+/− $4,726). Males had a median income of $49,446 (+/− $2,760) versus $38,713 (+/− $3,404) for females. The per capita income for the township was $26,240 (+/− $1,523). About 7.9% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.8% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.<ref>DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Pemberton township, Burlington County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 29, 2012.</ref>

2000 census

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As of the 2000 census,<ref name="GR2" /> there were 28,691 people, 10,050 households, and 7,487 families residing in the township. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 10,778 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the township was 66.03% White, 23.12% African American, 0.46% Native American, 3.18% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 2.89% from other races, and 4.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.63% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Pemberton township, Burlington County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 30, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Pemberton township, Burlington County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 30, 2012.</ref>

There were 10,050 households, out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.22.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the township, the population was spread out, with 27.6% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the township was $47,394, and the median income for a family was $52,860. Males had a median income of $36,572 versus $26,689 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,238. About 6.2% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

Economy

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Portions of the township are part of an Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ), one of 32 zones covering 37 municipalities statewide. Pemberton Township was selected in 1996 as one of a group of seven zones added to participate in the program.<ref>Urban Enterprise Zone Tax Questions and Answers, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, May 2009. Accessed October 28, 2019. "The legislation was amended in 1996 to include seven additional zones. They were all predetermined and include East Orange, Guttenberg, Hillside, Irvington, North Bergen, Pemberton and West New York."</ref> In addition to other benefits to encourage employment and investment within the UEZ, shoppers can take advantage of a reduced 3.3125% sales tax rate (half of the Template:Frac% rate charged statewide) at eligible merchants.<ref>Urban Enterprise Zone Program, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. Accessed October 27, 2019. "Businesses participating in the UEZ Program can charge half the standard sales tax rate on certain purchases, currently 3.3125% effective 1/1/2018"</ref> Established in May 1996, the township's Urban Enterprise Zone status expires in May 2027.<ref>Urban Enterprise Zones Effective and Expiration Dates, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. Accessed January 8, 2018.</ref> Since its inception, more than 180 township businesses have participated, raising nearly $30 million in revenues that have been reinvested into businesses in the UEZ.<ref>Urban Enterprise Zone, Pemberton Township. Accessed November 19, 2019. "In Pemberton Township, since the Urban Enterprise Zone's inception, 184 private sector employers have participated in the program and investing $29,243,948 in the participating businesses."</ref>

Pemberton Township is home to Deborah Heart and Lung Center, founded in 1922.<ref name=General/>

Government

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Local government

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Pemberton Township Municipal Complex

Pemberton Township is governed within the Faulkner Act (formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law) under the Mayor-Council form of municipal government (Plan 1), implemented based on the recommendations of a Charter Study Commission as of January 1, 1991, changing from a five-member Township Committee form based on the results of a referendum passed by voters in 1989.<ref>"The Faulkner Act: New Jersey's Optional Municipal Charter Law", New Jersey State League of Municipalities, July 2007. Accessed November 29, 2013. Source incorrectly lists Pemberton Borough, which has never had a Faulkner act form.</ref><ref name=FormOfGovernment>Local Government Mayor-Council Plan, Township of Pemberton. Accessed July 6, 2022. "Pemberton Township's form of government is the 'Mayor-Council Plan' under the Optional Charter Plan (Faulkner Act), NJSA 40:69A. The Township is governed by an elected Council and an elected Mayor which serve for a term of four years."</ref><ref>Ginburg, Yana. "Suit Pending On Staggered Council Terms It's A Question Of Continuity And Stability. It's Two-year Terms Versus Four.", The Philadelphia Inquirer, September 13, 1992. Accessed November 29, 2013. "Democrats are basing their case on the Charter Study Commission Report of 1989, which preceded Pemberton's 1990 change of government from a five-member committee to a mayor-council plan. Voters approved the change in 1989 and elected an all-Republican mayor and five-member council in 1990. The new government officially took effect in January 1991."</ref> The township is one of 71 municipalities (of the 564) statewide governed under the Mayor-Council form.<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 governing body is comprised of the Mayor and the five-member Township Council, all of whom are elected at-large in partisan elections to serve four-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either two seats (and the mayoral seat) or three seats up for election during even-numbered years as part of the November general election.<ref name=FormOfGovernment/><ref name=DataBook>2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 43.</ref><ref>"Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey", p. 10. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref>

Voters approved a November 2006 referendum to change from having all five council seats up for vote simultaneously to a system in which the elections are staggered every two years. Under the terms of the change, the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes in the November 2010 election would serve full four-year terms, with the three other winners serving two-year terms.<ref>DeCastro, Lavinia. "Three ballot questions approved", Courier-Post, November 8, 2006. Accessed November 29, 2013. "In Pemberton Township, voters decided to authorize staggering the terms for township council members. Currently, all five council terms expire at the same time. The ordinance will go into effect at the next general election, conducted in November 2010. The two council members who receive the highest number of votes in that election will serve four-year terms through 2014."</ref> As the three winners with the lowest number of votes in the 2010 election, the terms of Rick Prickett, Sherry Scull and Diane Stinney ended in December 2012.<ref>Zimmaro, Mark. "Democrats win complete control of Pemberton Township Council", Burlington County Times, November 7, 2012. Accessed November 29, 2013. "This year's election was slightly different for township voters. Previously, all five council seats and the mayor's seat were on the ballot in the same election year and ran on four-year cycles. That was until the 2010 election, when voters approved a referendum to stagger the terms of the seats, causing three council seats to expire in 2012. Those seats were held by Democrats Sherry Scull and Diane Stinney and Republican Rick Prickett."</ref>

Sherry Scull resigned from office in August 2015 due to issues related to her state pension.<ref>Levinsky, David. "Pemberton Township Council to choose replacement for Scull", Burlington County Times, August 31, 2015. "The Township Council will have plenty of latitude when deciding who should fill the seat vacated by Democrat Sherry Scull.Scull resigned from the council Aug. 11, citing a New Jersey pension rule that forced her to step down in order to receive her pension from the township school district."</ref> In September, the Township Council selected Thomas J. Cathers Sr., from a list of three candidates nominated by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the seat on an interim basis. In the November general election, Republican Jack Tompkins was elected to fill the balance of the term through December 2016.<ref>Krebs, Rose. "Newcomer elected to Pemberton Township council to fill unexpired term"Template:Dead link, Burlington County Times, November 3, 2015. Accessed November 14, 2015. "Republican Jack Tompkins defeated Democrat Thomas J. Cathers Sr. by a 943 to 899 vote, according to unofficial results.... Cathers, 69, was appointed to the council Sept. 2 to fill the seat left vacant in August by Democrat Sherry Scull, who stepped down citing a New Jersey pension rule that forced her to step down in order to receive her pension from the township school district."</ref>

In March 2016, the Township Council appointed former councilmember Kenneth Cartier to fill the seat expiring in December 2016 that became vacant following the death of Diane Stinney.<ref>Levinsky, David. "Former councilman Cartier appointed to Pemberton Township seat", Burlington County Times, March 3, 2016. Accessed June 22, 2016. "The Pemberton Township Council is at five members again after Democrat Ken Cartier was named to fill the vacant seat left by the death of Diane Stinney."</ref>

In March 2018, Elisabeth McCartney was appointed to fill the seat expiring December 2020 that became vacant following the resignation of Kenneth Cartier, who announced that he was moving out of the township.<ref>Blay, Joyce. "Pemberton Aims To Seize Long-Blighted Shopping Center; McCartney Appointed To Pemberton Council To Fill Vacancy", Pine Barrens Tribune, March 30, 2018. Accessed October 23, 2019. "Patriarca congratulated council's newest member, Elisabeth McCartney, who was appointed to fill the unexpired term of former Pemberton Councilman Ken Cartier.... Cartier, who moved out of the area, resigned on March 11."</ref> McCartney served on an interim basis until the November 2018 general election, when she was elected to serve the balance of the term of office.<ref name=Burlington2018>November 6, 2018 General Election Summary Report Official Results, Burlington County, New Jersey, updated November 17, 2018. Accessed January 1, 2019.</ref>

Template:As of, the Mayor of Pemberton Township is Republican Jack K. Tompkins, whose term of office ends December 31, 2026.<ref name=Mayor>Office of the Mayor, Pemberton Township. Accessed January 9, 2023.</ref> Members of the Pemberton Township Council are Paul C. Detrick (D, 2024), Daniel Dewey Sr. (R, 2026), Donovan Gardner (D, 2024), Elisabeth McCartney (D, 2024) and Joshua Ward (R, 2026).<ref>Township Council, Pemberton Township. Accessed January 9, 2023.</ref><ref>2022 Municipal Data Sheet, Pemberton Township. Accessed July 6, 2022.</ref><ref name=Burlington2022>November 8, 2022 General Election Summary Report Official Results, Burlington County, New Jersey, updated November 23, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</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>

The police department consists of 57 officers and is headed by Chief David Jantas.<ref>Home page, Pemberton Township Police Department. Accessed January 29, 2012.</ref>

Federal, state, and county representation

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Pemberton 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 13,972 registered voters in Pemberton Township, of which 4,639 (33.2% vs. 33.3% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 2,433 (17.4% vs. 23.9%) were registered as Republicans and 6,893 (49.3% vs. 42.8%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 7 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 28, 2014.</ref> Among the township's 2010 Census population, 50.1% (vs. 61.7% in Burlington County) were registered to vote, including 66.4% 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 28, 2014.</ref>

In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 6,304 votes here (65.3% vs. 58.1% countywide), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 3,157 votes (32.7% vs. 40.2%) and other candidates with 105 votes (1.1% vs. 1.0%), among the 9,657 ballots cast by the township's 14,741 registered voters, for a turnout of 65.5% (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 28, 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 28, 2014.</ref> In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 6,680 votes here (63.9% vs. 58.4% countywide), ahead of Republican John McCain with 3,566 votes (34.1% vs. 39.9%) and other candidates with 143 votes (1.4% vs. 1.0%), among the 10,461 ballots cast by the township's 14,378 registered voters, for a turnout of 72.8% (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 28, 2014.</ref> In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 5,223 votes here (55.7% vs. 52.9% countywide), ahead of Republican George W. Bush with 4,025 votes (42.9% vs. 46.0%) and other candidates with 93 votes (1.0% vs. 0.8%), among the 9,379 ballots cast by the township's 13,510 registered voters, for a turnout of 69.4% (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 28, 2014.</ref>

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 3,060 votes here (57.9% vs. 61.4% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 2,092 votes (39.6% vs. 35.8%) and other candidates with 69 votes (1.3% vs. 1.2%), among the 5,284 ballots cast by the township's 14,549 registered voters, yielding a 36.3% 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 28, 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 28, 2014.</ref> In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 2,879 ballots cast (49.8% vs. 44.5% countywide), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 2,536 votes (43.9% vs. 47.7%), Independent Chris Daggett with 235 votes (4.1% vs. 4.8%) and other candidates with 99 votes (1.7% vs. 1.2%), among the 5,782 ballots cast by the township's 14,409 registered voters, yielding a 40.1% 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 28, 2014.</ref>

Education

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The Pemberton Township School District serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.<ref>Pemberton Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Pemberton Township School District. Accessed January 1, 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 twelve in the Pemberton Township School District. Composition: The Pemberton Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Pemberton Township and Pemberton Borough."</ref><ref name="District Overview">District Overview, Pemberton Township School District. Accessed May 13, 2020. "Pemberton Township Schools serves approximately 5,000 students from Pemberton Township, Pemberton Borough and Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. With a dedicated early childhood education center serving 3 and 4 year-old pre-kindergarten students, seven elementary schools (grades kindergarten through 5th), two middle schools (one for grade 6, another for grades 7 and 8), and high school (grades 9-12), Pemberton Township Schools provide a quality, comprehensive education for all students."</ref> The district is the singular district for most of the township, except for portions on the Fort Dix entity of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst;<ref name=CensusSDmap>Template:Cite web - Text list</ref> the school district is one of three choices for K-12 students on the property of the base.<ref>Template:Cite web - This is a .mil site.</ref>

The Pemberton Township district is one of 31 former Abbott districts statewide that were established pursuant to the decision by the New Jersey Supreme Court in Abbott v. Burke<ref>What We Do: History, New Jersey Schools Development Authority. Accessed March 1, 2022. "In 1998, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled in the Abbott v. Burke case that the State must provide 100 percent funding for all school renovation and construction projects in special-needs school districts. According to the Court, aging, unsafe and overcrowded buildings prevented children from receiving the "thorough and efficient" education required under the New Jersey Constitution.... Full funding for approved projects was authorized for the 31 special-needs districts, known as 'Abbott Districts'."</ref> which are now referred to as "SDA Districts" based on the requirement for the state to cover all costs for school building and renovation projects in these districts under the supervision of the New Jersey Schools Development Authority.<ref>What We Do, New Jersey Schools Development Authority. Accessed March 1, 2022.</ref><ref>SDA Districts, New Jersey Schools Development Authority. Accessed March 1, 2022.</ref> The school district serves Pemberton Township (including the communities of Browns Mills, Country Lake Estates, Pemberton Heights and Presidential Lakes Estates and the Pemberton Township portion of Fort Dix) along with Pemberton Borough.<ref>Pemberton Township Schools 2016 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed October 8, 2017. "Our student population of over 5000 students come from Pemberton Township, Pemberton Borough and Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst."</ref><ref name="District Overview"/> As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of nine schools, had an enrollment of 4,443 students.<ref name=NCES>District information for Pemberton 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 Pemberton Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref>) are Pemberton Early Childhood Education Center<ref>Pemberton Early Childhood Education Center, Pemberton Township School District. Accessed May 13, 2020.</ref> (with 416 students; PreK), Samuel T. Busansky Elementary School<ref>Samuel T. Busansky Elementary School, Pemberton Township School District. Accessed May 13, 2020.</ref> (281; 3–5), Denbo-Crichton Elementary School<ref>Denbo-Crichton Elementary School, Pemberton Township School District. Accessed December 28th, 2022.</ref> (850; K–5), Howard L. Emmons Elementary School<ref>Howard L. Emmons Elementary School, Pemberton Township School District. Accessed May 13, 2020.</ref> (293; K-2), Fort Dix Elementary School<ref>Fort Dix Elementary School, Pemberton Township School District. Accessed May 13, 2020.</ref> (317; PreK-5), Joseph S. Stackhouse Elementary School<ref>Joseph S. Stackhouse Elementary School, Pemberton Township School District. Accessed December 28th, 2022.</ref> (223; K-2), Marcus Newcomb Middle School<ref>Marcus Newcomb Middle School, Pemberton Township School District. Accessed May 13, 2020.</ref> (307; 6), Helen A. Fort Middle School<ref>Helen A. Fort Middle School, Pemberton Township School District. Accessed May 13, 2020.</ref> (661; 7–8) and Pemberton Township High School<ref>Pemberton Township High School, Pemberton Township School District. Accessed May 13, 2020.</ref> (1,029; 9–12).<ref>School Directory, Pemberton Township School District. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref><ref>2018-19 Public School Directory, Burlington County, New Jersey. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref><ref>School Performance Reports for the Pemberton Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 1, 2024.</ref><ref>New Jersey School Directory for Burlington County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>

Students from Pemberton 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 29, 2013.</ref>

Pemberton Township was the location of the main campus of Rowan College at Burlington County, formerly known as Burlington County College (BCC), the county's community college, having moved to its first permanent site in Pemberton Township in 1971.<ref>College History, Rowan College at Burlington County. Accessed November 19, 2016.</ref> It was the main campus until 2015 when all Pemberton Campus classes were transferred to Mount Laurel. The last part of the Pemberton Campus closed in summer 2019.<ref>Mount Laurel Campus, Rowan College at Burlington County. Accessed May 13, 2020</ref>

Emergency services

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Pemberton Township is provided fire protection through an agreement with the Pemberton Township Fire Department (Burlington County Stations 181 [Browns Mills], 182 [Presidential Lakes] & 183 [Country Lakes]) and the Goodwill Fire Department (Burlington County Station 191).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Emergency Medical Services are provided through Capital Health Systems Basic Life Support Service. The agreement is provided at no cost to the taxpayers or the township, but the provider does bill your medical insurance for the services.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Transportation

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U.S. Route 206 on the western edge of Pemberton Township

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.<ref>Burlington County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed November 13, 2013.</ref>

The major roads that pass through are County Route 530,<ref>County Route 530 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated June 2012. Accessed February 7, 2023.</ref> Route 70 in the south<ref>Route 70 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated May 2017. Accessed February 7, 2023.</ref> and U.S. Route 206 along the western border.<ref>U.S. Route 206 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated June 2017. Accessed February 7, 2023.</ref> Interstate 295 and the New Jersey Turnpike are outside in neighboring Springfield Township, but the closest interchanges are two towns away.<ref>Burlington County Highway Map, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed February 7, 2023.</ref>

Public transportation

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NJ Transit provides bus service in the township on the 317 route between Asbury Park and Philadelphia.<ref>Burlington County Bus/Rail Connections, NJ Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of January 28, 2010. Accessed November 29, 2013.</ref><ref>South Jersey Transit Guide Template:Webarchive, Cross County Connection, as of April 1, 2010. Accessed November 29, 2013.</ref>

Notable people

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People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Pemberton Township include:

See also

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References

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