Tabernacle Township, New Jersey
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Tabernacle 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 6,776,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> a decrease of 173 (−2.5%) from the 2010 census count of 6,949,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected a decline of 221 (−3.1%) from the 7,170 counted in the 2000 census.<ref>Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref> The township, and all of Burlington County, is a part of the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden combined statistical area and the Delaware Valley.<ref>New Jersey: 2020 Core Based Statistical Areas and Counties, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 1, 2023.</ref>
Tabernacle was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 22, 1901, from portions of Shamong Township, Southampton Township and Woodland 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. 99. Accessed May 30, 2024.</ref><ref>Honeyman, Abraham Van Doren. Index-analysis of the Statutes of New Jersey, 1896-1909: Together with References to All Acts, and Parts of Acts, in the 'General Statutes' and Pamphlet Laws Expressly Repealed: and the Statutory Crimes of New Jersey During the Same Period, p. 274. New Jersey Law Journal Publishing Company, 1910. Accessed October 11, 2015.</ref> The township was named for a tabernacle constructed by missionaries David and John Brainerd.<ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed October 11, 2015.</ref>
New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Tabernacle Township as its 23rd best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.<ref>"Best Places To Live - The Complete Top Towns List 1-100" Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Monthly, February 21, 2008. Accessed February 24, 2008.</ref> New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Tabernacle Township as its sixth-best place to live in its 2010 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.<ref>"Best Places To Live 2010", New Jersey Monthly, June 22, 2010. Accessed June 22, 2010.</ref> In 2009, it was rated the #1 small town by South Jersey Magazine.<ref name=SJ2009>Tabernacle: Tops in Small Towns, Copy of article from South Jersey magazine at the Tabernacle Township website Accessed April 2, 2012.</ref>
History
[edit]The area now known as Tabernacle was originally inhabited by the Lenape Native Americans. In 1778, John Brainerd established a Christian church called "Tabernacle in the Wilderness," with the aim of converting the local Native American population to Christianity.<ref>Darrow, Chuck. "Tabernacle: Community has roots in religion", Courier-Post, October 18, 2006. Accessed June 19, 2015.</ref> In 1803, William Wilkins sold land to 28 individuals for the creation of Tabernacle Cemetery, which was located adjacent to the church.<ref name=HomePage>Home page, Tabernacle Township. Accessed January 22, 2012.</ref>
The church also served as a schoolhouse, but as the community expanded, a one-room schoolhouse was built in 1856 at the future location of Tabernacle Town Hall. A sawmill was constructed in the Friendship area in the early 1700s, and around 1860, Gilbert Knight built the Knight-Pepper House near the Town Hall. The property subsequently passed to the Scott and Pepper families, and upon the death of Clara Pepper in 1987, it was donated to the Tabernacle Historic Society. In the 1880s, the Tabernacle Methodist Episcopal Church was constructed on the original site, where it still stands today.<ref>Tabernacle Methodist Episcopal Church, The New Jersey Churchscape. Accessed January 22, 2012.</ref>
Tabernacle became an incorporated township on March 22, 1901, through an act of the New Jersey Legislature, incorporating portions of Shamong Township, Southampton Township, and Woodland Township.<ref name="Story" />
On July 13, 1928, Emilio Carranza, known as the "Lindbergh of Mexico," tragically crashed in Tabernacle during a storm while flying from New York City to Mexico. The Carranza Memorial was erected in his memory, funded by Mexican schoolchildren, and Hampton Gates Road was subsequently renamed Carranza Road in his honor.<ref name="HomePage" />
In 1909, the one-room schoolhouse was demolished and replaced by a two-room schoolhouse; it was relocated down the road in 1936, and two additional rooms were added.Template:Citation needed In the 1950s, the Tabernacle Elementary School was constructed on New Road, and Olson Middle School (previously Tabernacle Middle School) was built across the road in 1968. Following the death of Kenneth R. Olson in 1990, the Tabernacle School District renamed the school in his honor. In 2003, Seneca High School was established to serve high school students from Tabernacle, Shamong, Southampton, and Woodland Townships.
In 1970, the population of Tabernacle was 2,103. By 1980, the population had nearly tripled to 6,236, reflecting the rapid suburbanization of the Delaware Valley in South Jersey. The population peaked at 7,362 in 1990, but has been gradually decreasing since then, with 7,170 residents recorded in 2000, and 6,949 in the 2010 census.
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 49.63 square miles (128.54 km2), including 49.20 square miles (127.43 km2) of land and 0.43 square miles (1.11 km2) of water (0.86%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />
Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Apple Pie Hill, Bozuretown, Carranza Memorial, Eagle, Fairview, Fox Chase, Friendship, Hampton Gate, Harris, Oriental, Paisley, Pine Crest, Sandy Ridge, Sooy Place, South Park, Speedwell and White Horse Station.<ref>Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed May 21, 2015.</ref>
The township borders the Burlington County municipalities of Medford Township, Shamong Township, Southampton Township, Washington Township and Woodland Township.<ref>Areas touching Tabernacle Township, MapIt. Accessed March 9, 2020.</ref><ref>Municipalities within Burlington County, NJ, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission. Accessed March 9, 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 December 2, 2013.</ref> All 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 December 2, 2013.</ref>
Demographics
[edit]2010 census
[edit]The 2010 United States census counted 6,949 people, 2,375 households, and 1,978 families in the township. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 2,445 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup was 95.80% (6,657) White, 1.38% (96) Black or African American, 0.07% (5) Native American, 0.69% (48) Asian, 0.06% (4) Pacific Islander, 0.94% (65) from other races, and 1.06% (74) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.76% (192) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>
Of the 2,375 households, 34.7% had children under the age of 18; 72.1% were married couples living together; 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present and 16.7% were non-families. Of all households, 13.4% were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.20.<ref name=Census2010/>
24.1% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 35.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.8 years. For every 100 females, the population had 101.2 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 100.8 males.<ref name=Census2010/>
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $101,053 (with a margin of error of +/– $15,205) and the median family income was $107,179 (+/– $7,238). Males had a median income of $47,947 (+/– $13,091) versus $40,231 (+/– $18,026) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $36,726 (+/– $3,161). About 1.1% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.4% 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 Tabernacle township, Burlington County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed April 2, 2012.</ref>
2000 census
[edit]As of the 2000 United States census<ref name="GR2" /> there were 7,170 people, 2,346 households, and 2,010 families residing in the township. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 2,385 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the township was 96.29% White, 2.09% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 0.31% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.48% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Tabernacle Township, Burlington County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 21, 2013.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Tabernacle township, Burlington County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 21, 2013.</ref>
There were 2,346 households, out of which 41.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.6% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.3% were non-families. 11.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.28.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>
In the township the population was spread out, with 27.9% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.5 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>
The median income for a household in the township was $76,432, and the median income for a family was $86,729. Males had a median income of $58,148 versus $31,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $27,874. About 1.1% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the Poverty threshold, including 1.1% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>
Parks and recreation
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- Carranza Memorial – A Template:Convert memorial in the Wharton State Forest that marks the site of the July 13, 1928, crash of Emilio Carranza, known as "The Lindbergh of Mexico". The memorial, installed with funds donated by Mexican schoolchildren, depicts a falling eagle of Aztec design. Every July on the Saturday nearest the anniversary of his crash (second Saturday in July) at 1:00 p.m., he is honored at the memorial site by local residents and representatives from the Mexican consulates in New York City and Philadelphia.<ref>Emilio Carranza Crash Monument, RoadsideAmerica.com, undated. Accessed July 24, 2008.</ref>
- Delanco Camp – An inter-denominational Christian camp meeting and summer camp along Lake Agape, located here since 1964, preaching under the Wesleyan doctrine.<ref>History, Delanco Camp. Accessed April 2, 2012.</ref>
- The Batona Trail – A hiking trail that extends for Template:Convert, with significant portions running through Tabernacle Township.<ref>Batona Trail, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. Accessed August 31, 2012.</ref>
- Apple Pie Hill is the highest point in the Pine Barrens and one of the highest in South Jersey, standing Template:Convert above sea level, with a Template:Convert fire tower providing panoramic views across much of the region.<ref>Wharton State Forest - Apple Pie Hill, New Jersey Birding and Wildlife Trails. Accessed December 29, 2014. "At approximately 205 feet above sea level, Apple Pie Hill is the highest point in the Pine Barrens."</ref><ref>Apple Pie Hill, SummitPost.org. Accessed December 29, 2014. "This one is unique in that it has a fire tower on it and it is accessible by car. Summit elevation is 205 feet, and the tower adds some 60 feet."</ref> In September 2016, chronic vandalism led the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to eliminate access to Apple Pie Hill by erecting a fence around the tower; access is possible when New Jersey Forest Fire Service Division personnel are at the site.<ref>Adomaitis, Greg. "Pine Barrens landmark off limits to public due to vandalism", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, September 10, 2016. Accessed October 18, 2016. "The fire tower at Apple Pie Hill, which at 205 feet tall provides glimpses of both Atlantic City and Philadelphia, is being fenced off to restrict public access.
Larry Hajna, a state Department of Environmental Protection spokesman, said Saturday that those wishing to climb the 60-foot-tall tower will only be able to do so when New Jersey Forest Fire Service Division B staff are present."</ref>
Government
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Tabernacle Township is governed under the Township form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 141 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form, the second-most commonly used form of government in the state.<ref>Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey, Rutgers University Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The Township Committee is comprised of five members, who are elected directly by the voters at-large in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election in a three-year cycle.<ref name=DataBook>2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 103.</ref><ref>"Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey", p. 7. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> At an annual reorganization meeting held during the first week of January after each election, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor.
Template:As of, members of the Tabernacle Township Committee are Mayor Samuel R. Moore III (R, term on committee ends December 31, 2024; term as mayor ends 2023), Deputy Mayor Mark Hartman (R, elected to serve an unexpired term on committee that ends 2023; term as deputy mayor ends 2023), Kimberly A. Brown (R, 2023), Noble McNaughton (R,2025;appointed to serve an unexpired term), William J. Sprague Jr. (R, 2025).<ref name=Committee>Township Committee, Tabernacle Township. Accessed April 25, 2023.</ref><ref>2021 Municipal Data Sheet, Tabernacle Township. Accessed May 1, 2022.</ref><ref name=Burlington2022>November 8, 2022 Summary Report Burlington County Official Results, Burlington County, New Jersey, updated November 29, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=Burlington2021>November 2, 2021 Summary Report Burlington County Official Results, Burlington County, New Jersey, updated November 18, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref><ref name=Burlington2020>November 3, 2020 Summary Report Burlington County Official Results, Burlington County, New Jersey, updated November 23, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.</ref>
The township committee appointed Noble McNaughton in February 2023 to fill the seat expiring in December 2025 that had been held by Robert C. Sunbury.<ref>Township Committee Special Meeting Minutes February 2, 2023, Township of Tabernacle. Accessed April 25, 2023. "Discussion regarding Committee Vacancy Motion made by Hartman, 2nd by Brown to nominate Mr. Noble McNaughton to fill the vacancy. Ayes: Brown, Hartman, Moore, Sprague Absent: None Carried. Administrator Brown sworn in Mr. McNaughton"</ref>
In January 2022, the Township Committee appointed Mark Hartman to fill the seat expiring in December 2024 that had been held Matthew Baals until he resigned the previous month, shortly after taking office, citing "time commitment issues".<ref>Township Committee Meeting Minutes for January 24, 2022, Tabernacle Township. Accessed May 1, 2022. "Mayor Moore stated that Committeeman Matthew Baals informed himself and the Administrator that he had to resign as Committeeman due to time commitment issues he had."</ref><ref>Township Committee Meeting Minutes for February 14, 2022, Tabernacle Township. Accessed May 1, 2022. "Committeewoman Brown made a motion to appoint Mark Hartman to the vacant seat on the Township Committee, with Mr. Sunbury seconding. Mayor Moore called for a roll call vote.... With all ayes and no nays, the motion carried"</ref> Hartman served on an interim basis until the November 2022 general election, when he was elected to serve the balance of the term of office.<ref name=Burlington2022/>
The township is patrolled by Troop C of the New Jersey State Police at the Red Lion Barracks in Southampton Township.<ref>Police, Tabernacle Township. Accessed April 25, 2023.</ref>
Federal, state, and county representation
[edit]Tabernacle 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>Districts by Number for 2023-2031, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed September 18, 2023.</ref>
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Politics
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Template:As of, there were a total of 5,022 registered voters in Tabernacle Township, of which 981 (19.5% vs. 33.3% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 1,916 (38.2% vs. 23.9%) were registered as Republicans and 2,122 (42.3% 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 29, 2014.</ref> Among the township's 2010 Census population, 72.3% (vs. 61.7% in Burlington County) were registered to vote, including 95.2% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 80.3% countywide).<ref name=VoterRegistration/><ref>GCT-P7: Selected Age Groups: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision; 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 29, 2014.</ref>
In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 2,247 votes here (58.4% vs. 40.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 1,525 votes (39.6% vs. 58.1%) and other candidates with 49 votes (1.3% vs. 1.0%), among the 3,848 ballots cast by the township's 5,202 registered voters, for a turnout of 74.0% (vs. 74.5% in Burlington County).<ref>Presidential November 6, 2012 General Election Results - Burlington County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed December 29, 2014.</ref><ref>Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast November 6, 2012 General Election Results - Burlington County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed December 29, 2014.</ref> In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 2,216 votes here (56.4% vs. 39.9% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 1,635 votes (41.6% vs. 58.4%) and other candidates with 53 votes (1.3% vs. 1.0%), among the 3,926 ballots cast by the township's 4,978 registered voters, for a turnout of 78.9% (vs. 80.0% in Burlington County).<ref>2008 Presidential General Election Results: Burlington County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed December 29, 2014.</ref> In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 2,345 votes here (59.4% vs. 46.0% countywide), ahead of Democrat John Kerry with 1,544 votes (39.1% vs. 52.9%) and other candidates with 45 votes (1.1% vs. 0.8%), among the 3,950 ballots cast by the township's 4,991 registered voters, for a turnout of 79.1% (vs. 78.8% in the whole county).<ref>2004 Presidential Election: Burlington County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed December 29, 2014.</ref>
In the 2013 New Jersey gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 1,850 votes here (74.5% vs. 61.4% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 557 votes (22.4% vs. 35.8%) and other candidates with 36 votes (1.4% vs. 1.2%), among the 2,484 ballots cast by the township's 5,150 registered voters, yielding a 48.2% turnout (vs. 44.5% in the county).<ref>2013 Governor: Burlington County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, January 29, 2014. Accessed December 29, 2014.</ref><ref>Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast November 5, 2013 General Election Results : Burlington County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, January 29, 2014. Accessed December 29, 2014.</ref> In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 1,682 votes here (63.8% vs. 47.7% countywide), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 778 votes (29.5% vs. 44.5%), Independent Chris Daggett with 127 votes (4.8% vs. 4.8%) and other candidates with 27 votes (1.0% vs. 1.2%), among the 2,636 ballots cast by the township's 5,009 registered voters, yielding a 52.6% 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 29, 2014.</ref>
Education
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The Tabernacle School District serves public school students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade.<ref>Tabernacle Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Tabernacle School District. Accessed June 16, 2020. "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 eight in the Tabernacle Township School District. Composition: The Tabernacle Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Tabernacle Township."</ref> As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 658 students and 53.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.3:1.<ref name=NCES>District information for Tabernacle Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics<ref>School Data for the Tabernacle School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref>) are Tabernacle Elementary School<ref>Tabernacle Elementary School, Tabernacle School District. Accessed June 16, 2020.</ref> with students in Pre-K–4 and Kenneth R. Olson Middle School<ref>Kenneth R. Olson Middle School, Tabernacle School District. Accessed June 16, 2020.</ref> with students in grades 5–8.<ref>2018–2019 Burlington County Public Schools Directory, Burlington County, New Jersey. Accessed June 17, 2022.</ref><ref>School Performance Reports for the Tabernacle Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 1, 2024.</ref><ref>New Jersey School Directory for the Tabernacle School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>
Public school students in Tabernacle Township in ninth through twelfth grades attend Seneca High School located in Tabernacle Township, which serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Shamong, Southampton, Tabernacle and Woodland Townships.<ref>Seneca High School 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 2, 2016. "Attendance Area: Shamong, Southampton, Tabernacle and Woodland Townships"</ref> The school is part of the Lenape Regional High School District, which also serves students from Evesham Township, Medford Lakes, Medford Township, Mount Laurel Township, Shamong Township and Woodland Township.<ref>Lenape Regional High School District 2016 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 16, 2020. "The Lenape Regional High School District (LRHSD) serves the eight municipalities of Evesham, Medford, Mount Laurel, Shamong, Southampton, Tabernacle and Woodland Townships and Medford Lakes Borough. Encompassing an area of 350 square miles the Lenape District is the largest school district in Burlington County."</ref><ref>Staff. "Regional School Districts", Burlington County Times, March 14, 2012. Accessed June 17, 2022. "Lenape Regional Serves: Evesham, Medford, Medford Lakes, Mount Laurel, Shamong, Southampton, Tabernacle, Woodland"</ref> As of the 2020–21 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,073 students and 103.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.4:1.<ref>School data for Seneca High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref>
Students from Tabernacle 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 December 2, 2013.</ref>
Transportation
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The two major roads that pass through are County Route 532<ref>County Route 532 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated June 2012. Accessed February 7, 2023.</ref> through the central part and U.S. Route 206 in the west.<ref>U.S. Route 206 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated June 2017. Accessed February 7, 2023.</ref>
The Atlantic City Expressway, Garden State Parkway, Interstate 295 and New Jersey Turnpike are all accessible two towns away.<ref>Burlington County Highway Map, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed February 7, 2023.</ref>
There are only two traffic lights in Tabernacle, both on U.S. Route 206.<ref name=SJ2009/>
Notable people
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- Howard P. Boyd (1914–2011), scientist who has specialized in the study of the Pine Barrens<ref>Staff. "Pinelands water unusual", Courier-Post, September 10, 2004. Accessed February 10, 2011. "Howard P. Boyd, who has written three books about the Pinelands, is struck by the clarity of cedar water when viewed in small quantities... Now a resident of Tabernacle he likes everything about the unique region."</ref>
- Sean Doolittle (born 1986), Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Washington Nationals<ref>Staff. "Doolittle Selected 41st Overall in MLB Draft, Guyer Picked in Fifth Round: Doolittle goes to Oakland Athletics, Guyer selected by Chicago Cubs", CBS Sports, June 7, 2007. Accessed February 11, 2011. "Virginia first baseman/pitcher Sean Doolittle (Tabernacle, N.J.) was selected in the supplemental first round (41st overall) of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft Thursday by the Oakland Athletics, while outfielder Brandon Guyer was a fifth round pick (157th overall) by the Chicago Cubs."</ref>
- Shana Hiatt (born 1975), model and host of Poker After Dark<ref>Bodnar, Jason. "Shawnee grad bets on childhood dream through poker series", Burlington County Times, November 18, 2004. "Two decades after she was filming Shana's Variety Hour in the basement of her Tabernacle home..."</ref>
- Brandon Taylor (born 1994), professional basketball player for Jämtland Basket of the Basketligan<ref>Tarr, Mary Ann. "TCA's Brandon Taylor wins Times' boys' basketball Player of the Year", The Times, March 24, 2012. Accessed October 9, 2017. "He might have been a Golden Eagle but instead Brandon Taylor of Tabernacle chose to do his high-flying high school days at Trenton Catholic Academy in Hamilton. Taylor, who opted to attend TCA instead of his hometown Seneca High, became the Iron in the Iron Mikes’ boys’ basketball program."</ref>