Pine Hill, New Jersey
Template:Short description Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Pine Hill is a borough in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 10,743,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> an increase of 510 (+5.0%) from the 2010 census count of 10,233,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected a decline of 647 (−5.9%) from the 10,880 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>
Pine Hill was created on April 23, 1929, from Clementon Township, one of seven municipalities created from the now-defunct township, and one of five new municipalities, including Hi-Nella Borough, Lindenwold Borough, Pine Valley Borough, and Somerdale Borough, created on that same date.<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. 108. Accessed May 30, 2024.</ref> Earlier known as Mont Ararat or Clementon Heights, the name "Pine Hill" was chosen to reflect the trees and terrain of the area.<ref>History of the Borough of Pine Hill, Borough of Pine Hill. Accessed May 13, 2020.</ref>
The borough of Pine Valley agreed to be absorbed into Pine Hill in 2021. The merger took effect on January 1, 2022, adding $20 million in taxable property and the famed golf course into Pine Hill.<ref>Riordan, Kevin. "Humble Pine Hill gets ready to welcome the posh Pine Valley Golf Club as two N.J. boroughs become one", The Philadelphia Inquirer, November 3, 2021. Accessed November 16, 2021. "Kennedy said that Pine Valley had sought the consolidation after a nonbinding 2020 referendum voters there approved, 10-0, because it “has been experiencing some budgetary challenges.” Becoming part of Pine Hill will provide his constituents with “a sustainable municipal government,” said the Pine Valley mayor.... So far, Pine Hill seems to be taking in stride the prospect of gaining a few well-heeled residents, a $20 million tax ratable, and bragging rights to one of the finest golf courses anywhere."</ref> The merger of the two municipalities was the first in the state since Princeton was formed in 2011 from the former Princeton Borough and Princeton Township, New Jersey.<ref>Symons, Michael. "NJ about to subtract one of its tiniest towns in rare merger", NJ 101.5, December 30, 2021. Accessed April 24, 2023. "For the first time in a decade, and the third time in a quarter-century, two New Jersey municipalities are about to merge. The borough of Pine Valley in Camden County voted to consolidate into Pine Hill. The disappearing town has 21 residents – barely one for each hole on the main course at Pine Valley Golf Club, one of the top golf courses in the world and the borough’s reason for existing... The merge takes effect on Jan 1.... Princeton borough and township voted to merge in 2011, after discussing the idea for a half-century."</ref>
The borough had the 16th-highest property tax rate in New Jersey, with an equalized rate of 4.520% in 2020, compared to 3.470% in the county as a whole and a statewide average of 2.279%.<ref>"Here are the 30 N.J. towns with the highest property tax rates", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, March 15, 2021. Accessed January 19, 2022. "The average equalized tax rate in New Jersey was 2.279 in 2020, according to data from the Department of Community Affairs. Here is the list of 30 New Jersey towns with the highest property tax rates.... 16. Pine Hill Equalized tax rate in Pine Hill Borough, Camden County, was 4.520 in 2020 Average equalized tax rate in Camden County: 3.470"</ref>
Geography
[edit]According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 3.95 square miles (10.24 km2), including 3.91 square miles (10.13 km2) of land and 0.04 square miles (0.11 km2) of water (1.06%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 /> The borough borders Berlin Borough, Clementon Borough, Gloucester Township, Lindenwold, and Winslow Township.<ref>Areas touching Pine Hill, MapIt. Accessed March 3, 2020.</ref><ref>Municipalities within Camden County, NJ, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission. Accessed March 3, 2020.</ref><ref>New Jersey Municipal Boundaries, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>
Demographics
[edit]2010 census
[edit]The 2010 United States census counted 10,233 people, 4,086 households, and 2,603 families in the borough. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 4,357 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup was 67.47% (6,904) White, 24.07% (2,463) Black or African American, 0.26% (27) Native American, 2.12% (217) Asian, 0.05% (5) Pacific Islander, 2.40% (246) from other races, and 3.63% (371) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.74% (690) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>
Of the 4,086 households, 30.2% had children under the age of 18; 38.6% were married couples living together; 18.8% had a female householder with no husband present and 36.3% were non-families. Of all households, 29.1% were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.10.<ref name=Census2010/>
23.9% of the population were under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.1 years. For every 100 females, the population had 88.7 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 84.2 males.<ref name=Census2010/>
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that, in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars, median household income was $53,236 with a margin of error of +/− $3,808, and the median family income was $71,789 (+/− $4,439). Males had a median income of $47,094 (+/− $3,168) versus $41,711 (+/− $3,474) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $24,610 (+/− $1,792). About 11.0% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.1% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.<ref>DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Pine Hill borough, Camden County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed October 11, 2012.</ref>
2000 census
[edit]As of the 2000 United States census,<ref name="GR2" /> there were 10,880 people, 4,214 households, and 2,743 families residing in the borough. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 4,444 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the borough was 76.79% White, 18.35% African American, 0.28% Native American, 1.41% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.21% from other races, and 1.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.64% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Pine Hill borough, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed October 11, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Pine Hill borough, Camden County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed October 11, 2012.</ref>
There were 4,214 households, out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were married couples living together, 16.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.18.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>
In the borough, the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 34.9% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>
The median income for a household in the borough was $42,035, and the median income for a family was $50,040. Males had a median income of $36,277 versus $29,826 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $18,613. About 5.9% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.9% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>
Government
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Pine Hill is governed under the borough form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey.<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 a mayor and a borough council, with all positions elected at-large on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. A mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The borough council includes six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year 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. 33.</ref> The borough form of government used by Pine Hill is a "weak mayor / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can veto ordinances subject to an override by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council.<ref>Cerra, Michael F. "Forms of Government: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask" Template:Webarchive, New Jersey State League of Municipalities. Accessed November 30, 2014.</ref><ref>"Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey", p. 6. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref><ref>Government Template:Webarchive, Borough of Pine Hill. Accessed July 6, 2011.</ref>
Template:As of, the mayor of Pine Hill Borough is Democrat Christopher Green, whose term of office ends December 31, 2023. Members of the Pine Hill Borough Council are Terence G. "Terry" Burke (D, 2025), Patricia L. Corry-Gaft (D, 2023), Thomas B. Knott (D, 2024), John J. Robb (D, 2024), Erica Wakeley (D, 2023; elected to serve an unexpired term) and Charles E. Warrington Jr. (D, 2025).<ref name=MayorCouncil>Mayor & Council, Borough of Pine Hill. Accessed June 8, 2023.</ref><ref>2022 Municipal Data Sheet, Borough of Pine Hill. Accessed July 29, 2022.</ref><ref name=Camden2022>Official Election Results 2022 General Election November 8, 2022, Camden County, New Jersey, as of November 21, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=Camden2021>2021 General Election November 2, 2021 Official Election Results, Camden County, New Jersey, update November 15, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref><ref name=Camden2020>2020 General Election November 3, 2020 Official Election Results, Camden County, New Jersey, update November 20, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.</ref><ref name=Camden2019>Official Election Results 2019 General Election November 5, 2019, Camden County, New Jersey, updated November 15, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020.</ref>
In July 2022, Erica Wakely was appointed to fill the seat expiring in December 2023 that had been held by Charles Jaxel until he resigned from office <ref>Borough Council Meeting Minutes for July 18, 2022, Borough of Pine Hill. Accessed June 8, 2023. "Mayor Green and Council discussed the submittal of (3) names from the Democrat Committee Chair to fill unexpired term due to the recent resignation of Charles Jaxel. Councilman Robb made a motion to appoint Erica Michelle Wakeley as Mr. Jaxel's replacement, seconded by Councilman Knott Mayor Green reported on Resolution 2022-106 to appoint Erica Michelle Wakeley to fill the unexpired term of Councilman Jaxel and after this she will be on the November ballot as well."</ref> Wakely 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=Camden2022/>
Federal, state, and county representation
[edit]Pine Hill 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>Districts by Number for 2023-2031, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed September 18, 2023.</ref>
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Politics
[edit]As of March 2011, there were a total of 6,425 registered voters in Pine Hill, of which 2,586 (40.2%) were registered as Democrats, 634 (9.9%) were registered as Republicans and 3,201 (49.8%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 4 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 74.8% of the vote (3,087 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 23.9% (987 votes), and other candidates with 1.3% (52 votes), among the 4,162 ballots cast by the borough's 6,965 registered voters (36 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 59.8%.<ref name=2012Elections>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=2012VoterReg>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 70.4% of the vote (3,029 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain, who received around 26.2% (1,127 votes), with 4,304 ballots cast among the borough's 6,203 registered voters, for a turnout of 69.4%.<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 65.5% of the vote (2,578 ballots cast), outpolling Republican George W. Bush, who received around 32.9% (1,294 votes), with 3,936 ballots cast among the borough's 5,912 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 66.6.<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 51.4% of the vote (988 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 46.9% (903 votes), and other candidates with 1.7% (33 votes), among the 1,966 ballots cast by the borough's 7,046 registered voters (42 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 27.9%.<ref name=2013Elections>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 55.4% of the vote (1,165 ballots cast), ahead of both Republican Chris Christie with 36.6% (769 votes) and Independent Chris Daggett with 4.9% (102 votes), with 2,103 ballots cast among the borough's 6,369 registered voters, yielding a 33.0% 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
[edit]The Pine Hill Schools serve public school students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of four schools, had an enrollment of 1,899 students and 168.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.3:1.<ref name=NCES>District information for Pine Hill 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 Pine Hill Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.</ref>) are Dr. Albert Bean Elementary School<ref>Dr. Albert Bean Elementary School, Pine Hill Schools. Accessed May 13, 2020.</ref> with 370 students in grades Pre-K–5, John H. Glenn Elementary School<ref>John H. Glenn Elementary School, Pine Hill Schools. Accessed May 13, 2020.</ref> with 453 students in grades Pre-K–5, Pine Hill Middle School<ref>Pine Hill Middle School, Pine Hill Schools. Accessed May 13, 2020.</ref> with 377 students in grades 6–8, and Overbrook High School<ref>Overbrook High School, Pine Hill Schools. Accessed May 13, 2020.</ref> with 656 students in grades 9–12.<ref>School Information, Pine Hill Schools. Accessed May 13, 2020.</ref><ref>New Jersey School Directory for the Pine Hill Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>
Following the dissolution of the Lower Camden County Regional School District, Overbrook High School became part of the Pine Hill district as of September 2001, with students from Berlin Township and Clementon attending the school as part of sending/receiving relationships.<ref>Lindsey, Nedra. 'Overbrook High's Name Will Probably Remain A Referendum For A Change Barely Passed In Berlin Twp., Where The Mayor Says The Label Has A Negative Image.", The Philadelphia Inquirer, November 9, 2000. Accessed August 25, 2014. "The opportunity to rename the Pine Hill school results from the breakup of Lower Camden County Regional School District. Because of the dissolution, Pine Hill will assume control of Overbrook Regional High School.... Clementon and Berlin Township will send their students to Overbrook Regional High School next fall."</ref><ref>Clementon School District 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed January 11, 2017. "The Clementon School District serves approximately 435 students in grades preschool through eight. These students all attend Clementon Elementary School. Clementon students in grades nine through twelve attend Overbrook High School in the Pine Hill School District."</ref><ref>District Profile, Pine Hill Schools. Accessed January 11, 2017. "Pine Hill School District is composed of four schools which include Dr. Albert Bean Elementary School, John Glenn Elementary School, Pine Hill Middle School, and Overbrook High School. Students from both Clementon and Berlin Township School Districts join those residing in Pine Hill to attend Overbrook High School."</ref>
Transportation
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Roads and highways
[edit]Template:As of, the borough had a total of Template:Convert of roadways, of which Template:Convert were maintained by the municipality and Template:Convert by Camden County.<ref>Camden County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed October 31, 2013.</ref>
County Route 534 is the only significant roadway serving Pine Hill directly, running Template:Convert through the borough.<ref>County Route 534 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated September 2013. Accessed July 29, 2022.</ref><ref>Camden County Highway Map, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed February 8, 2023.</ref>
Public transportation
[edit]NJ Transit bus service between Turnersville and Camden is available on the 403 route.<ref>Camden County Bus/Rail Connections, NJ Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 22, 2009. Accessed July 6, 2011.</ref><ref>South Jersey Transit Guide Template:Webarchive, Cross County Connection, as of April 1, 2010. Accessed August 25, 2014.</ref>
Notable people
[edit]Template:Category see also People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Pine Hill include:
- Ron Dayne (born 1978), former NFL running back who won the 1999 Heisman Trophy<ref>Longman, Jere. "Penn State Overcomes Badgers' Mass", The New York Times, September 29, 1996. Accessed July 10, 2015. "Dayne grew up in Pine Hill, N.J., but showed the same indifference to Penn State's recruiting efforts as he did to its miserly defense."</ref>
- Peter DeMarco (1932–2005), a physician who specialized in regenerative medicine<ref>via Associated Press. "DeMarco Using Cure-All Again", Reading Eagle, March 2, 1979. Accessed July 10, 2015. "'The year I was closed down in Pennsylvania 15 people died because they didn't get the drug,' DeMarco said in a telephone interview from his Pine Hill, N.J., home."</ref>
- Lucinda Florio (1947–2022), teacher and advocate for education and literacy, who, as the wife of former New Jersey Governor James Florio, served as the First Lady of New Jersey<ref>Turner, Elizabeth. "Meet Lucinda Florio", Asbury Park Press, April 22, 1990. Accessed July 24, 2023, via Newspapers.com. "Because of the long hours she kept and the unreliability of an old car, Mrs. Florio made a fateful decision to move to an apartment complex in Pine Hill near the end of 1984. She soon found out Congressman Jim Florio lived in the unit below her."</ref>
- Jermaine Jones (born 1986), who competed on the eleventh season of American Idol<ref>Kuperinsky, Amy. "Jermaine Jones, South Jersey's 'Gentle Giant,' perseveres on American Idol", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, March 6, 2012. Accessed September 20, 2019. "Jermaine Jones, of Pine Hill in Camden County, impressed the judges enough that they decided to bring him back to the competition, where he's now made the cut as a top-13 contestant."</ref>
- Tim Lenahan (born 1959), retired soccer coach known for his 20-year tenure as the head men's soccer coach at Northwestern University<ref>"Start Here, Go Far – Camden County College Graduate Spotlight on Tim Lenahan", Camden County, New Jersey, July 5, 2016. Accessed March 5, 2024. "Tim Lenahan grew up in Pine Hill, NJ and attended Overbook High School."</ref>
- John Vukovich (1947–2007), professional baseball utility infielder, manager and coach<ref>Chass, Murray. "Baseball Notebook; Shake-Up In The Front Office; Leave Some Hot Seats Empty", The New York Times, November 1, 1987. Accessed September 21, 2019. "Last Wednesday Green called John Vukovich, the Cubs' third-base coach, at his home in Pine Hill, N.J., and told him to be in Chicago Thursday; he would be named manager that day."</ref>
References
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