Haddon Township, New Jersey

Haddon Township is a township in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 15,407,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> an increase of 700 (+4.8%) from the 2010 census count of 14,707,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 56 (+0.4%) from the 14,651 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>

Under the terms of an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 23, 1865, Haddon Township was incorporated from portions of Newton Township. The following communities were subsequently created from the Haddon Township: Haddonfield (April 6, 1875), Collingswood (May 22, 1888), Woodlynne (March 19, 1901), Haddon Heights (March 2, 1904), Audubon (March 13, 1905) and Oaklyn (also March 13, 1905).<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. 106. Accessed September 20, 2012.</ref> The township was named for early settler Elizabeth Haddon.<ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 31, 2015.</ref>

Haddon Township allows the sale of alcohol, and has several bars and restaurants which serve alcoholic beverages, unlike the neighboring boroughs of Collingswood, Haddonfield and Haddon Heights which prohibit the sale of alcohol.<ref>Ticker, Bruce S. "Liquor Issue Is Debated In Haddon", The Philadelphia Inquirer, February 17, 1988. Accessed March 18, 2015. "Haddon Township - Bordered by a number of dry towns - is the host of more liquor-license holders than state law allows, a township resident argued last night."</ref>

History

The township's first European settlers settled in the area of Newton Creek in 1681. In 1701, Elizabeth Haddon Estaugh, the daughter of John Haddon, arrived in the American colonies to oversee his large landholdings, which included areas that are now Collingswood, Haddon Township, and Haddonfield. Contemporary Newton Township included land that later became part of Audubon, Audubon Park, Camden, Collingswood, Gloucester City, Haddon Heights, Haddonfield, Oaklyn, and Woodlynne.<ref>History, Haddon Township. Accessed March 31, 2020.</ref>

Saddlertown

In the late 1830s, a runaway enslaved man, who had taken the surname Saddler to avoid detection by his former master, came to New Jersey from a Maryland plantation with his wife and two daughters. Saddler worked for Cy Evans, a local Quaker farmer, from whom he bought five acres to farm.<ref name=Saddlertown>History, Saddler's Woods Conservation Association. Accessed October 17, 2007. Saddler willed the property to his wife and nine surviving children.</ref> The area where Saddler settled became a predominantly black community known as Saddlertown, a stop on the Underground Railroad. Today, Saddlertown is racially diverse.<ref name=Saddlertown/>

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Haddon Township had a total area of 2.82 square miles (7.30 km²), including 2.69 square miles (6.97 km²) of land and 0.13 square miles (0.33 km²) of water (4.54%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

Haddon Township has two exclaves, West Collingswood Heights and West Collingswood Extension. The downtown portion of the township is known as Westmont, a name probably derived from a noted harness racing horse.<ref name=WestmontName>Brahms, William B."The Name 'Westmont'" Template:Webarchive, Haddon Township Historical Society Web Site. Accessed August 30, 2008.</ref> Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Crystal Lake, Cuthbert and Oakdale.<ref>Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed March 18, 2015.</ref>

Haddon Township borders the Camden County municipalities of Audubon, Audubon Park, Camden, Cherry Hill (water border), Collingswood, Gloucester City, Haddonfield, Mount Ephraim, and Oaklyn.<ref>Areas touching Haddon Township, MapIt. Accessed March 31, 2020.</ref><ref>Municipalities within Camden County, NJ, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission. Accessed March 31, 2020.</ref><ref>New Jersey Municipal Boundaries, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>

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Westmont Theater, now a gym, the Westmont Theater is located on Haddon Avenue.

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 14,707 people, 6,226 households, and 3,860 families in the township. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 6,477 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup was 93.16% (13,701) White, 1.50% (220) Black or African American, 0.16% (23) Native American, 2.71% (398) Asian, 0.01% (2) Pacific Islander, 1.11% (163) from other races, and 1.36% (200) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.95% (581) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 6,226 households, 26.7% had children under the age of 18; 48.5% were married couples living together; 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present and 38.0% were non-families. Of all households, 32.3% were made up of individuals and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 3.04.<ref name=Census2010/>

21.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.8 years. For every 100 females, the population had 93.0 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 89.3 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $70,392 (with a margin of error of +/− $6,948) and the median family income was $90,156 (+/− $6,251). Males had a median income of $60,221 (+/− $5,315) versus $52,179 (+/− $4,167) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $35,506 (+/− $2,687). About 3.6% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.<ref>DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Haddon township, Camden County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 20, 2012.</ref>

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States Census,<ref name="GR2" /> there were 14,651 people, 6,207 households, and 3,891 families residing in the township. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 6,423 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the township was 95.42% White, 1.18% African American, 0.05% Native American, 2.01% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.56% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.54% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Haddon township, Camden County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 20, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Haddon township, Camden County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 20, 2012.</ref>

There were 6,207 households, out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.9% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 3.05.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the township, the population was spread out, with 22.6% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.4 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the township was $51,076, and the median income for a family was $65,269. Males had a median income of $44,943 versus $32,967 for females. The per capita income for the township was $25,610. About 1.6% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.3% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

Government

Local government

Since 1950, Haddon Township has been governed under the Walsh Act with a governing body comprised of a three-member commission. The Township is one of 30 municipalities (of the 564) statewide governed under the commission form of government.<ref>Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey, Rutgers University Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> Commission members are elected at-large on a non-partisan basis as part of the May municipal election to serve four-year concurrent terms of office. At a reorganization meeting held after the election, each commissioner is assigned responsibility for supervising a specific department. The commissioners select one of their members to serve as a part-time mayor, who presides over meetings but has no independent executive function.<ref name=DataBook>2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 33.</ref><ref>"The Commission Form of Municipal Government", p. 53. Accessed June 3, 2015.</ref><ref>"Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey", p. 8. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> Haddon Township has had only three mayors in its history: William Rohrer, William J. Park. Jr., (1997 New Jersey State League of Municipalities Mayors Hall of Fame),<ref>1997 Mayors Hall of Fame Template:Webarchive, New Jersey State League of Municipalities. Accessed October 14, 2013.</ref> and Randall Teague.

Template:As of, members of the Haddon Township Commission are Mayor Randall W. "Randy" Teague (Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Public Property), Ryan Linhart (Commissioner of Revenue and Finance) and Jim Mulroy (Commissioner of Public Affairs and Public Safety); all serving terms of office that end May 16, 2027.<ref name=Commissioners>Government, Haddon Township. Accessed June 7, 2023. "Under the Walsh Act, Haddon Township has been governed by a three-member commission since 1950. Commission members are elected at-large in nonpartisan elections to serve four-year concurrent terms. Each commissioner is responsible for surveying an assigned department. The three commissioners vote among themselves to choose a part-time mayor, who presides over meetings but has no independent executive function."</ref><ref>2023 Municipal Data Sheet, Haddon Township. Accessed June 7, 2023.</ref><ref name=Camden2023Municipal>Summary Results Report May 9, 2023 Municipal Election Unofficial Results, Camden County, New Jersey, updated May 9, 2023. Accessed June 7, 2023.</ref> Linhart, Mulroy and Teague ran unopposed in the May 2023 municipal election, the fourth consecutive time that township candidates won election to four-year terms, without facing any challengers.<ref>Fox, Joey. "Candidates win local races uncontested in six towns", New Jersey Globe, May 9, 2023. Accessed June 7, 2023. "In Haddon Township, Mayor Randy Teague and Councilmen James Mulroy and Ryan Linhart have won the town’s fourth consecutive uncontested election."</ref>

In November 2018, Ryan Linhart was appointed to fill the seat vacated by Paul Dougherty, who resigned the previous month before he pleaded guilty to a criminal charge.<ref>Walsh, Jim. "Haddon Township names Linhart to fill commissioner's seat", Courier-Post, November 13, 2008. Accessed September 16, 2019. "A financial analyst for the University of Pennsylvania has been appointed to a vacant seat on the township commission. Ryan Linhart succeeds Paul Dougherty, who left the governing body shortly before pleading guilty to a criminal charge last month."</ref>

Jim Mulroy was sworn into office in February 2017 to fill the seat vacated by John Foley, who resigned from office earlier that month.<ref>Skoufalas, Matt. "Jim Mulroy Sworn in as Haddon Township Commissioner; The longtime Board of Education member and former Little League president said he looks forward to jumping right into government business. Mulroy replaced outgoing commissioner John Foley.", NJ PEN, February 27, 2017. Accessed May 15, 2017. "Less than a week after Haddon Township Commissioner John Foley announced he was stepping down from his post, his former colleagues had sworn in his interim replacement: longtime township resident Jim Mulroy.... In addition to being tasked with the responsibilities of public safety and public affairs in the three-commissioner government, Mulroy said he's excited to help bring new business into the township."</ref>

Police, fire, and emergency services

Haddon Township has three fire districts (a fourth, District 2, was dissolved in 2016), each governed by five elected fire commissioners. Fire District 1 is the Westmont and Bluebird section, protected by the Westmont Fire Company No. 1, which was established in 1902.<ref>History, Westmont Fire Company No. 1. Accessed October 14, 2013.</ref> The former Fire District 2 covered the West Collingswood Extension section. Since being dissolved, Haddon Township now contracts directly with the Borough of Collingswood Fire Department (Station 16-1) for fire protection in the Extension section. Fire District 3 is the Bettlewood, Heather Glen, Heather House and Heather Woods sections and it contracts with the Westmont Fire Company No. 1 for fire protection from District 1. Fire District 4 is the West Collingswood Heights section, protected by the West Collingswood Heights Fire Co., Westmont Fire Co. (Station 15-1) and West Collingswood Heights Fire Co. (Station 15-2) are both Haddon Township companies, but separate entities with their own chiefs.<ref>Government, Haddon Township. Accessed October 14, 2013.</ref>

Ambulance service throughout the Township is also divided, mirroring the fire service.

The Westmont Fire Company No. 1 provides both fire and EMS services. John D. Medes has served as Chief since 2007.

Police coverage throughout the entire township is provided by the Haddon Township Police Department, which also provides services for Audubon Park.<ref>Police Department, Haddon Township. Accessed March 31, 2020.</ref> The department was established in 1926.<ref>History of Haddon Township PD, Haddon Township Police Department. Accessed March 31, 2020</ref> As of 2017, it consists of 26 sworn officers.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Federal, state and county representation

Haddon Township is located in the 1st 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 6th 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>

Haddon Township does not have a dedicated postal ZIP Code, sharing the codes of Collingswood, Haddonfield, Audubon, Audubon Park, and Oaklyn.Template:Citation needed

Politics

As of March 2011, there were a total of 10,876 registered voters in Haddon Township, of which 4,408 (40.5%) were registered as Democrats, 2,036 (18.7%) were registered as Republicans and 4,415 (40.6%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 17 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens.<ref>Voter Registration Summary - Camden, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed October 15, 2012.</ref>

In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 60.5% of the vote (4,975 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 37.8% (3,104 votes), and other candidates with 1.7% (143 votes), among the 8,272 ballots cast by the township's 11,643 registered voters (50 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 71.0%.<ref name=2012Elections>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=2012VoterReg>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 59.7% of the vote (5,185 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain, who received around 37.4% (3,244 votes), with 8,685 ballots cast among the township's 10,887 registered voters, for a turnout of 79.8%.<ref>2008 Presidential General Election Results: Camden County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed October 15, 2012.</ref> In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 58.7% of the vote (5,021 ballots cast), outpolling Republican George W. Bush, who received around 39.8% (3,401 votes), with 8,549 ballots cast among the township's 10,762 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 79.4.<ref>2004 Presidential Election: Camden County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed October 15, 2012.</ref>

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In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 58.3% of the vote (2,834 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 39.9% (1,941 votes), and other candidates with 1.8% (90 votes), among the 4,978 ballots cast by the township's 11,501 registered voters (113 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 43.3%.<ref name=2013Elections>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 49.2% of the vote (2,705 ballots cast), ahead of both Republican Chris Christie with 43.0% (2,365 votes) and Independent Chris Daggett with 5.9% (327 votes), with 5,498 ballots cast among the township's 10,864 registered voters, yielding a 50.6% turnout.<ref>2009 Governor: Camden County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed October 15, 2012.</ref>

Education

The Haddon Township School District serves public school students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.<ref>Haddon Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Haddon Township School District. Accessed May 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 twelve in the Haddon Township School District. Composition: The Haddon Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Haddon Township."</ref> As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of seven schools, had an enrollment of 2,060 students and 165.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.4:1.<ref name=NCES>District information for Haddon Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics<ref>School Data for the Haddon Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.</ref>) are Thomas A. Edison Elementary School<ref>Thomas A. Edison Elementary School, Haddon Township School District. Accessed May 16, 2020.</ref> (152 students; in grades Pre-K–5), Clyde S. Jennings Elementary School<ref>Clyde S. Jennings Elementary School, Haddon Township School District. Accessed May 16, 2020.</ref> (113; K–5), Stoy Elementary School<ref>Stoy Elementary School, Haddon Township School District. Accessed May 16, 2020.</ref> (168; Pre-K–5), Strawbridge Elementary School<ref>Strawbridge Elementary School, Haddon Township School District. Accessed May 16, 2020.</ref> (196; K–5), Van Sciver Elementary School<ref>Van Sciver Elementary School, Haddon Township School District. Accessed May 16, 2020.</ref> (319; Pre-K–5), William G. Rohrer Middle School<ref>William G. Rohrer Middle School, Haddon Township School District. Accessed May 16, 2020.</ref> (465; 6–8) and Haddon Township High School<ref>Haddon Township High School, Haddon Township School District. Accessed May 16, 2020.</ref> (622; 9–12).<ref>New Jersey School Directory for the Haddon Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>

Prior to the establishment of Haddon Township High School in the 1960s, most Haddon Township students attended Collingswood High School, while some attended Haddonfield Memorial High School or Audubon High School.<ref>Haddon Township Historical Society - Haddon Township High School Template:Webarchive.</ref>

Paul VI High School is a regional high school founded in September 1966 that operates under the oversight of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden with an enrollment of over 1,000 students.<ref>History, Paul VI High School. Accessed October 14, 2013.</ref><ref>Camden County Schools Template:Webarchive, Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden. Accessed July 10, 2008.</ref> Holy Saviour School was an elementary school that operated under the auspices of the Camden diocese until it closed in 2008.<ref>Staff. "Students, parishioners have reason to mourn schools", Courier-Post, June 17, 2008. Accessed September 20, 2012. "Closing for good to merge with other Catholic elementary schools are Annunciation in Bellmawr, Blessed Sacrament in Margate, Holy Saviour in Westmont, Queen of Heaven in Cherry Hill, St. Agnes in Blackwood, St. Bridget in Glassboro, St. Lawrence in Lindenwold and Our Lady of Grace/Holy Rosary in Somerdale."</ref>

Library

Haddon Township is part of the Camden County Library System; the Haddon Township Branch library is located on MacArthur Boulevard.<ref>Haddon Twp. Branch, Camden County Library System. Accessed September 18, 2022.</ref>

Transportation

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Route 168 southbound along Haddon Township's border with Audubon Park

Public transportation

Westmont station, in the downtown section of Haddon Township, is a PATCO Park-and-Ride station.<ref>Westmont Station, Port Authority Transit Corporation. Accessed October 14, 2013.</ref>

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Westmont Station

NJ Transit provides bus service between the township and Philadelphia on the 403 route, with local service available on the 450 and 451 routes.<ref>Camden County Bus/Rail Connections, NJ Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 22, 2009. Accessed September 20, 2012.</ref><ref>South Jersey Transit Guide Template:Webarchive, Cross County Connection, as of April 1, 2010. Accessed December 2, 2014.</ref>

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 Camden County and Template:Convert by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.<ref>Camden County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014.</ref>

U.S. Route 30 and County Route 561 are the main highways serving the eastern portion of Haddon Township. U.S. Route 130 and New Jersey Route 168 are the main highways serving the western segment. The eastern terminus of New Jersey Route 76C is also within the western segment of Haddon Township.

Points of interest

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Westmont Theatre

• Westmont Theatre
• Newton Union Schoolhouse (also called The Champion School), a one-room school house built in 1821<ref>Newton Union Schoolhouse - Haddon Township, NJ, Waymarking.com. Accessed August 31, 2015.</ref>
• Ritz Theatre is an active live producing theatre company, built in a Colonial Revival style in 1927 as a vaudeville theatre.<ref>Barna, John. "Haddon Township's Ritz Theatre Company opens 25th year with 'A Chorus Line'", Gloucester County Times, January 8, 2010. Accessed August 31, 2015.</ref> In 2002, the Ritz was added to the New Jersey and National Register of Historic Places.<ref>NEW JERSEY - Camden County, National Register of Historic Places. Accessed February 25, 2008.</ref>
• Saddler's Woods protects Template:Convert of old-growth forest just Template:Convert from Philadelphia.<ref>History, Saddler's Woods. Accessed October 14, 2013.</ref>

Notable people

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

• Mitch Albom (born 1958), writer<ref>Rothschild, Barbara S. "Longtime rabbi dies at age 90" Template:Webarchive, Courier-Post, February 12, 2008. Accessed March 24, 2011. "Lewis was an inspiration to Haddon Township native Mitch Albom, best-selling author of Tuesdays with Morrie and The Five People You Meet in Heaven."</ref>
• Laurie Beechman (1953–1998), Broadway actress<ref>Staff. "Laurie Beechman", The Philadelphia Inquirer, March 10, 1998. Accessed March 24, 2011. "Laurie Beechman, 44, a diminutive singer and actress whose immense talent, energy and heart took her from the stage at Haddon Township High School all the way to Broadway, died Sunday of ovarian cancer at home in White Plains, N.Y.... Last year, Haddon Township made her the first inductee into the Haddon Township Cultural Hall of Fame."</ref>
• Tony Black (born 1951), record-holding jockey in North American Thoroughbred horse racing<ref>Anastasia, Phil. "Haddon Twp. jockey closes in on 5,000th victory", Courier-Post, April 22, 2006. Accessed April 16, 2022. "Black, 54, a longtime Haddon Township resident, is nearing his 5,000th career victory as a jockey."</ref>
• William B. Brahms (born 1966), librarian and encyclopedist<ref>Brahms, William B.; White-Grear, Sandra. Haddon Township, p. 34. Arcadia Publishing, 2011. Template:ISBN. Accessed April 16, 2022. "The Haddon Hills Estates were single-family, colonial-style homes built in the early 1950s and stretched from Crystal Lake Avenue down to Crestwood Avenue. Author William B. Brahms is shown in front of his house on the 300 block of Briarwood Avenue, a few years after his family moved there in the late 1960s from the Haddon Hills Apartments."</ref>
• George E. Brunner (1896–1975), mayor of Camden, New Jersey from 1936 to 1959<ref>Staff. "George E. Brunner, Camden Ex-Mayor". The New York Times, February 9, 1975. Accessed March 24, 2011. "George E. Brunner, who was Mayor of Camden, N.J., from 1936 to 1959, died yesterday at his home in Haddon Township, N.J."</ref>
• William K. Dickey (1920–2008), lawyer and politician who served as Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly and as chairman of the Delaware River Port Authority<ref>Downey, Sally A. "William K. Dickey, 1920-2008 Ex-speaker of Assembly, DRPA chair", The Philadelphia Inquirer, November 6, 2008. Accessed December 13, 2014. "The Westmont native graduated from Collingswood High School."</ref>
• Mark Donohue (1937–1975), race car driver<ref>Lloyd, Alex. "Driving the McLaren that won the 1972 Indy 500, a 1,000-hp time machine", Yahoo News, June 25, 2014. Accessed May 16, 2020. "Despite conquering the mythical Speedway, Donohue, from Haddon Township, N.J., retired from racing the following year after the death of his close friend Swede Savage."</ref>
• Joe Flacco (born 1985), NFL Quarterback<ref>Frank, Martin. "Eagles prep for Ravens's no-huddle offense", Asbury Park Press, September 15, 2012. Accessed September 20, 2012. "QB Joe Flacco grew up in nearby Haddon Township and went to Delaware."</ref>
• Larry Kane (born 1942), only American reporter to travel with The Beatles on their 1964 North American tour<ref>Kane, Larry (2001)Larry Kane's Philadelphia Philadelphia : Temple University Press. Template:ISBN; p. 12</ref><ref>Kane, Larry (2003) Ticket to Ride: Inside the Beatles' 1964 Tour That Changed the World New York : Penguin Books. Template:ISBN</ref><ref>Staff. "Area residents help power MS City to Shore Bike tour" Template:Webarchive, Courier-Post, September 20, 2001. Accessed March 24, 2011. "Kane, now of Abington, Pa., was briefly a South Jersey resident when he lived in Haddon Township as a young bachelor in the late 1960s."</ref>
• John McCarthy (1916–1998), football player and coach<ref>Hagenmayer, S. Joseph. "John P. Mccarthy, 81, S. Jersey Basketball Coach", The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 14, 1998. Accessed December 14, 2013. "John P. 'Mac' McCarthy, 81, a legendary South Jersey basketball coach whose peers nicknamed him the Silver Fox for abilities as a strategist, died Tuesday at his Westmont home."</ref>
• Don McComb (1934–2018), defensive end who played for the Boston Patriots<ref>"Donald H. McComb", Courier-Post. Accessed May 16, 2020. "Donald H. McComb, of Haddon Twp., passed away Sunday, June 3, 2018 at his home with his family."</ref>
• Samuel Vaughan Merrick (1801–1870), first President of the Pennsylvania Railroad and co-founder of the Franklin Institute<ref name="haddontwphistoricalsociety.org">White-Grear, Sandra. The Whitall-Van Sciver House Template:Webarchive. Haddon Township Historical Society, presented December 18, 2004. Accessed October 14, 2013.</ref>
• Cozy Morley (Template:Circa–2013), entertainer, singer<ref>Strauss, Robert. "Theater; For Comedian, Old Jokes, Loyal Fans", The New York Times, October 19, 2006. Accessed December 13, 2014. "He admits to having homes in Florida and Wildwood, in addition to his primary residence along the Cooper River in Haddon Township in Camden County, where he lives with his wife, Bobbie."</ref>
• Sal Paolantonio (born 1956), ESPN reporter and writer<ref>Bracy, Aaron. "Staley's success is no surprise to Leslie", Courier-Post, March 18, 2005. Accessed March 21, 2011. "Sal Paolantonio, a Haddon Township resident, recently signed a four-year contract extension with ESPN."</ref>
• Mary Roebling (1905–1994), banker, businesswoman, and philanthropist who was the first woman to serve as president of a major U.S. bank<ref>Pace, Eric. "Mary Roebling, 89, First Woman To Head Major U.S. Bank, Dies", The New York Times, October 27, 1994. Accessed May 16, 2020. "She was born Mary Gindhart in 1907 in West Collingswood, N.J., the daughter of Isaac D. Gindhart Jr., a telephone company executive, and Mary Simon Gindhart, a music teacher."</ref>
• William G. Rohrer (1909–1989), founder of First Peoples Bank of New Jersey, the first bank in South Jersey to reach $1 billion in deposits, and mayor of Haddon Township for 36 years<ref>William G. Rohrer, Rowan University. Accessed May 16, 2020. "A resident of Haddon Township since 1929, Mr. Rohrer served as a committeeman for four years and as mayor for 36 years."</ref>
• Peter Schwartz (born 1946), futurist, innovator, author, and co-founder of the Global Business Network<ref>"Seven South Jersey High School Students Merit Scholarship Winners", courier-Post, April 23, 1964. Accessed April 3, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "Peter Schwartz of 258 Bewley rd., Haddon Township, Haddonfield Memorial High School, intends to major in aeronautical engineering at Rensselaer Technical Institute to become an aeronautical engineer."</ref>
• Hannah Whitall Smith (1832–1911), author in the Holiness movement and suffragette<ref name="haddontwphistoricalsociety.org"/>
• Steven Spielberg (born 1946), motion picture director and producer<ref>Lavinia, DeCastro. "Haddon Township: Part of a larger whole", Courier-Post, October 19, 2006, Accessed April 16, 2022. "Did you know film director Steven Spielberg lived in Haddon Township as a youngster? Spielberg lived in the township from 1950 to 1953 and he is believed to have seen one of his first movies at the Westmont Theater."</ref>
• John M. Whitall (1800–1877), glass manufacturer and philanthropist<ref name="haddontwphistoricalsociety.org"/><ref>Smith, Hannah Whitall. John M. Whitall: The Story of His Life, p. 27. Accessed October 14, 2013.</ref>
• Julianna White (born 1988), Miss New Jersey USA 2011<ref>Staff. "Scott Cronick's Casino Action: Chef Gordon Ramsay makes the rounds in Atlantic City", The Press of Atlantic City, January 6, 2011. Accessed March 24, 2011. "Miss New Jersey Julianna White, of Haddon Township, was introduced to Frankie Valli after he appearance at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa."</ref>

External links

• Template:Official website
• Template:NJReportCard
• Saddler's Woods Conservation Association
• Haddon Township Historical Society