Woolwich Township, New Jersey

Template:Short description Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Woolwich Township is a township within Gloucester County in the U.S. state of New Jersey, within the Philadelphia metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 12,577,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 2,377 (+23.3%) from the 2010 census count of 10,200,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 7,168 (+236.4%) from the 3,032 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> Woolwich Township and surrounding Gloucester County constitute part of South Jersey.<ref name=History>About Woolwich & Our History, Woolwich Township. Accessed October 6, 2024. "Woolwich Township is located in Western Gloucester County, New Jersey. First incorporated on March 17, 1767, Woolwich took its name from Woolwich, England, a town on the Thames River in southeast London, famous for the Royal Arsenal for the British armed forces."</ref>

History

Woolwich was formed by royal charter on March 7, 1767 from portions of Greenwich Township<ref name=History/> and was incorporated as one of New Jersey's initial 104 townships as an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. Portions of the township were taken to form Franklin Township (January 27, 1820), Spicer Township (March 13, 1844, now known as Harrison Township), West Woolwich Township (March 7, 1877, now known as Logan Township) and Swedesboro (April 9, 1902).<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. 142. 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Together with References to All Acts, and Parts of Acts, in the 'General Statutes' and Pamphlet Laws Expressly Repealed: and the Statutory Crimes of New Jersey During the Same Period, p. 315. New Jersey Law Journal Publishing Company, 1910. Accessed November 8, 2015.</ref> The township was named after Woolwich, England.<ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed November 8, 2015.</ref>

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 21.39 square miles (55.41 km²), including 21.07 square miles (54.58 km²) of land and 0.32 square miles (0.83 km²) of water (1.50%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 /><ref>Open Space and Recreation Plan, Woolwich Township. Accessed January 26, 2020. "Woolwich Township has an area of 21.2 square miles with 0.32 square miles (1.5%) of the Township’s area being comprised of water."</ref>

Swedesboro is an independent municipality entirely surrounded by the township, making it 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, New Jersey merger, 21 pairs of "doughnut towns" remain.</ref> The township borders the Gloucester County municipalities of East Greenwich Township, Harrison Township, Logan Township, Oldmans Township, Pilesgrove Township and South Harrison Township.<ref>Municipalities within Gloucester County, NJ, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission. Accessed November 7, 2019.</ref><ref>New Jersey Municipal Boundaries, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 7, 2019.</ref>

Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Asbury, Dilkes Mills, Lippencott, Porches Mill, Robbins, Rulons and Scull.<ref>Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed April 26, 2015.</ref>

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 10,200 people, 3,141 households, and 2,730 families in the township. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 3,275 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup was 81.14% (8,276) White, 9.97% (1,017) Black or African American, 0.13% (13) Native American, 6.02% (614) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.78% (80) from other races, and 1.96% (200) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.58% (365) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 3,141 households, 54.4% had children under the age of 18; 78.0% were married couples living together; 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present and 13.1% were non-families. Of all households, 9.7% were made up of individuals and 2.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.21 and the average family size was 3.46.<ref name=Census2010/>

33.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 6.4% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.7 years. For every 100 females, the population had 99.2 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 95.6 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $109,360 (with a margin of error of +/− $6,043) and the median family income was $117,708 (+/− $6,397). Males had a median income of $82,370 (+/− $5,125) versus $52,083 (+/− $6,470) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $36,898 (+/− $2,081). About 3.6% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.<ref>DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Woolwich township, Gloucester County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 10, 2012.</ref>

2000 census

As of the 2000 census,<ref name="GR2" /> there were 3,032 people, 959 households, and 838 families residing in the township. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 1,026 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the township was 91.13% White, 4.55% African American, 1.12% Asian, 1.95% from other races, and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 3.89% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Woolwich township, Gloucester County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 10, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Woolwich township, Gloucester County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 10, 2012.</ref>

There were 959 households, out of which 49.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.4% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.6% were non-families. 8.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.13 and the average family size was 3.35.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the township, the population was spread out, with 31.4% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 38.0% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 6.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.6 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the township was $83,790, and the median income for a family was $87,111. Males had a median income of $54,200 versus $38,571 for females. The per capita income for the township was $29,503. About 1.9% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 19.6% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

Economy

Along U.S. Route 322 at New Jersey Turnpike exit 2, plans call for almost Template:Convert of retail and commercial space and an equal amount of office and flex park. Partnering with the state Office of Smart Growth, a major component of any development along Route 322 will include the use of transfer of development rights (TDR).<ref>About Woolwich, Choose Woolwich. Accessed April 26, 2015.</ref>

Government

Local government

Woolwich 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. 19.</ref><ref>"Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey", p. 7. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref><ref>Cerra, Michael F. "Forms of Government: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask", New Jersey State League of Municipalities, March 2007. Accessed January 1, 2025.</ref> At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor, and another as Deputy Mayor.<ref>Report of Audit for the Year Ended December 31, 2020, Woolwich Township. Accessed July 26, 2022. "The Township is governed under the Township Committee form of government, with a five-member Committee. The Committee is elected directly by the voters in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one or two seats coming up for election each year. At an annual reorganization meeting, the Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor."</ref>

Template:As of, members of the Woolwich Township Committee are Mayor Natalie Matthias (D, term on committee ends December 31, 2026; term as mayor ends 2025), Deputy Mayor Michael Nocentino (D, term on committee and as deputy mayor ends 2025), Craig Frederick (R, 2027), Francis McGovern Jr. (D, 2026) and Cindy Minhas (R, 2027).<ref name=Officials>Township Committee, Woolwich Township. Accessed January 26, 2025.</ref><ref>2024 Municipal Data Sheet, Woolwich Township. Accessed January 26, 2025.</ref><ref name=GloucesterDirectory>Gloucester County 2024 Official Directory, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Accessed January 1, 2025.</ref><ref name=Gloucester2024>General Election November 5, 2024 Unofficial Results, Gloucester County, New Jersey, updated November 18, 2024. Accessed January 1, 2025.</ref><ref name=Gloucester2023>General Election November 7, 2023 Unofficial Results, Gloucester County, New Jersey, November 20, 2023. Accessed January 1, 2024.</ref><ref name=Gloucester2022>General Election November 8, 2022 Summary Report Unofficial Results, Gloucester County, New Jersey Clerk, November 21, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref>

In 2018, the township had an average property tax bill of $10,727, the highest in the county, compared to an average bill of $8,767 statewide.<ref>Marcus, Samantha. "These are the towns with the highest property taxes in each of N.J.’s 21 counties", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, April 22, 2019. Accessed November 5, 2019. "The average property tax bill in New Jersey was $8,767 last year. But there can be big swings from town to town and county to county.... The average property tax bill in Woolwich Township was $10,727 in 2018, the highest in Gloucester County."</ref>

Federal, state and county representation

Woolwich Township is located in the 2nd 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 3rd 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 name="nj leg districts">Districts by Number for 2011-2020, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref>

Politics

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As of March 2011, there were a total of 6,032 registered voters in Woolwich, of which 1,675 (27.8%) were registered as Democrats, 1,287 (21.3%) were registered as Republicans and 3,067 (50.8%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 3 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens.<ref>Voter Registration Summary - Gloucester, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed November 10, 2012.</ref>

In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 52.0% of the vote (2,536 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 46.9% (2,289 votes), and other candidates with 1.1% (53 votes), among the 4,897 ballots cast by the township's 6,682 registered voters (19 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 73.3%.<ref name=2012Elections>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=2012VoterReg>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 50.9% of the vote (2,316 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain with 47.6% (2,163 votes) and other candidates with 1.0% (44 votes), among the 4,547 ballots cast by the township's 5,858 registered voters, for a turnout of 77.6%.<ref>2008 Presidential General Election Results: Gloucester County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed November 10, 2012.</ref> In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 57.6% of the vote (1,767 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat John Kerry with 41.5% (1,273 votes) and other candidates with 0.5% (20 votes), among the 3,070 ballots cast by the township's 3,736 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 82.2.<ref>2004 Presidential Election: Gloucester County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed November 10, 2012.</ref>

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 70.8% of the vote (1,989 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 28.1% (788 votes), and other candidates with 1.1% (31 votes), among the 2,848 ballots cast by the township's 6,845 registered voters (40 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 41.6%.<ref name=2013Elections>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 55.1% of the vote (1,594 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 36.5% (1,055 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 6.7% (195 votes) and other candidates with 0.4% (13 votes), among the 2,892 ballots cast by the township's 5,800 registered voters, yielding a 49.9% turnout.<ref name="2009 results">2009 Governor: Gloucester County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed November 10, 2012.</ref>

Education

Public school students in pre-kindergarten through sixth grade attend the Swedesboro-Woolwich School District, a consolidated school district that serves students from both Swedesboro and Woolwich Township.<ref>Swedesboro-Woolwich Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Swedesboro-Woolwich School District. Accessed March 21, 2022. "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 six in the Swedesboro-Woolwich School District. Composition: The Swedesboro-Woolwich School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of the Borough of Swedesboro and the Township of Woolwich."</ref> As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of four schools, had an enrollment of 1,495 students and 138.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.8:1.<ref name=NCES>District information for Swedesboro-Woolwich 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 Swedesboro-Woolwich School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref>) are Margaret C. Clifford School<ref>Margaret C. Clifford School, Swedesboro-Woolwich School District. Accessed March 21, 2022.</ref> with 230 students in grades Pre-K–K (located in Swedesboro), Governor Charles C. Stratton School<ref>Governor Charles C. Stratton School, Swedesboro-Woolwich School District. Accessed March 21, 2022.</ref> with 402 students in grades 1–2 (Woolwich Township), General Charles G. Harker School<ref>General Charles G. Harker School, Swedesboro-Woolwich School District. Accessed March 21, 2022.</ref> with 653 students in Grades 3–5 (Woolwich Township), and Walter H. Hill School<ref>Walter H. Hill School, Swedesboro-Woolwich School District. Accessed March 21, 2022.</ref> with 210 students in Grade 6 (Swedesboro).<ref>School Locations, Swedesboro-Woolwich School District. Accessed March 21, 2022.</ref><ref>2023–2024 Gloucester County Office of Education Public School Directory, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref><ref>School Performance Reports for the Swedesboro-Woolwich School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 10, 2024.</ref><ref>New Jersey School Directory for the Swedesboro-Woolwich School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>

Public school students in seventh through twelfth grades are educated by the Kingsway Regional School District, which also serves students from East Greenwich Township, South Harrison Township and Swedesboro, with the addition of students from Logan Township who attend the district's high school as part of a sending/receiving relationship in which tuition is paid on a per-pupil basis by the Logan Township School District. Woolwich Township accounts for one third of district enrollment.<ref>Kingsway Regional School District 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 9, 2020. "Kingsway is situated in a predominately rural/suburban area, with more than 20,000 people residing within its 52 square mile border. The District includes the Borough of Swedesboro and the Townships of South Harrison, East Greenwich, and Woolwich. Though not part of the District, students from Logan Township attend Kingsway High School through a send/receive relationship as paid tuition students."</ref><ref>Student Enrollment, Kingsway Regional School District. Accessed March 9, 2020. "Kingsway Regional is comprised of the Borough of Swedesboro and the Townships of South Harrison, East Greenwich and Woolwich. Though not part of the District, students from Logan Township attend Kingsway Regional High School through a send/receive relationship as paid tuition students.... Percent of students coming from each resident district is as follows: East Greenwich Twp. – 32%, Woolwich Twp. – 33%, South Harrison Twp. – 13%, Swedesboro – 10%, Logan Twp. (High School Only) – 11%"</ref> As of the 2020–21 school year, the high school district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 2,868 students and 207.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.8:1.<ref>District information for Kingsway Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref> The schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics<ref>School Data for the Kingsway Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref>) are Kingsway Regional Middle School<ref>Kingsway Regional Middle School, Kingsway Regional School District. Accessed March 21, 2022.</ref> with 1,023 students in grades 7–8, and Kingsway Regional High School<ref>Kingsway Regional High School, Kingsway Regional School District. Accessed March 21, 2022.</ref> with 1,802 students in grades 9–12.<ref>School Performance Reports for the Kingsway Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 10, 2024.</ref><ref>New Jersey School Directory for the Kingsway Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref> Under a 2011 proposal, Kingsway would merge with its constituent member's K–6 districts to become a full K–12 district, with various options for including Logan Township as part of the consolidated district.<ref>Forand, Rebecca. "Kingsway districts may see change", Gloucester County Times, April 7, 2011. Accessed December 9, 2014. "A study is being planned to evaluate the fiscal feasibility of the regionalization of the school districts associated with the Kingsway Regional district, and the impact of continuing or severing the current relationship the district has with Logan Township. Woolwich township, Swedesboro, East Greenwich Township and South Harrison Township all currently feed their elementary students to the Kingsway Regional district for middle and high school, with Logan Township sending students to the high school on a tuition basis. The study will address the fiscal feasibility of regionalizing Kingsway, East Greenwich, South Harrison and Swedesboro-Woolwich."</ref>

Students from across the county are eligible to apply to attend Gloucester County Institute of Technology, a four-year high school in Deptford Township that provides technical and vocational education. As a public school, students do not pay tuition to attend the school.<ref>Admissions, Gloucester County Institute of Technology. Accessed November 7, 2019. "There is no charge to attend. GCIT is a public school.... GCIT is the vocational-technical school for Gloucester County residents. You must live in Gloucester County to apply and attend."</ref>

Guardian Angels Regional School is a K-8 school that operates under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden.<ref>Schools, South Jersey Catholic Schools. Accessed February 21, 2023.</ref> Its PreK-3 campus is in Gibbstown while its 4-8 campus is in Paulsboro.<ref>Contact Information, Guardian Angels Regional School. Accessed February 22, 2023.</ref>

Transportation

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The New Jersey Turnpike southbound at Exit 2 for U.S. Route 322 in Woolwich Township

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

Several major roadways traverse through the township.<ref>Official Road Map, Gloucester County, New Jersey, adopted March 4, 2009. Accessed February 27, 2023.</ref><ref>Gloucester County Highway Map, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed February 27, 2023.</ref> U.S. Route 322 passes through the center of the municipality<ref>U.S. Route 322 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated May 2017. Accessed February 27, 2023.</ref> while the New Jersey Turnpike passes through the southeastern part of the township for about Template:Convert<ref>New Jersey Turnpike Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated August 2014. Accessed February 27, 2023.</ref> and connects to Route 322 at Interchange 2.<ref>Travel Resources: Interchanges, Service Areas & Commuter Lots, New Jersey Turnpike Authority. Accessed October 6, 2014.</ref>

Major county roads that pass through include County Road 538<ref>County Route 538 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated June 2012. Accessed February 27, 2023.</ref> and County Road 551.<ref>County Route 551 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated June 2012. Accessed February 27, 2023.</ref>

Interstate 295 is accessible outside the municipality in neighboring Logan, Oldmans and Gloucester townships.

Public transportation

NJ Transit bus service between Salem and Philadelphia is available on the 401 route.<ref>Gloucester County Bus / Rail Connections, NJ Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of July 26, 2010. Accessed November 8, 2012.</ref><ref>Gloucester County's Transit Guide, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Accessed November 7, 2019.</ref>

Wineries

• DiBella Winery

Community

In its April 2006 issue listing, "Top Places to Live in New Jersey", New Jersey Monthly magazine rated Woolwich as the worst place to live in all of New Jersey, ranking it 566th out of 566 municipalities.<ref>Top Places to Live in New Jersey: Woolwich Township, New Jersey Monthly, April 2006. Accessed August 28, 2007.</ref> As of February 2008, the municipality was ranked as 547 out of 566 municipalities.<ref>Best Places to Live in New Jersey: Woolwich Township</ref>

The community was labeled the "Number 1 Area Boomtown" by The Philadelphia Inquirer in 2005.<ref>Fifield, Adam. "Area's No. 1 boomtown is asking: What now? (Woolwich Township, NJ)", The Philadelphia Inquirer, July 8, 2005. Accessed April 23, 2008.</ref>

Historic sites

Gov. Charles C. Stratton House was built in 1791 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 29, 1973. The house was the home of New Jersey Governor Charles C. Stratton.<ref>New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places: Gloucester County, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Historic Preservation Office, October 27, 2015. Accessed November 8, 2015.</ref>

Moravian Church is a historic church building built in 1786 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.<ref>Moravian Church, Oliphant's Mill, Gloucester County, New Jersey, Library of Congress. Accessed November 8, 2015.</ref>

Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church and Mount Zion Cemetery is a historic church built in 1834 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. It played an important role in the Underground Railroad in South Jersey.<ref>Roncace, Kelly. "Three major Underground Railroad routes were in South Jersey", NJ.com, February 6, 2011. Accessed November 8, 2015. "One of the most important stops for fleeing slaves who traveled through Gloucester County was the Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church in what was then known as Small Gloucester. The church still stands and the congregation still worships every Sunday in what is now known as Woolwich Township. The church, founded in 1799 and built in 1834, actively provided protection, supplies and shelter for runaway slaves, according to congregation member and historian Karyn Collier Fisher."</ref>

Notable people

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

• Jason Babin (born 1980), defensive end for the Philadelphia Eagles<ref>Template:Cite news "Buyer: BABIN, JASON & SARA, 164 CEDAR COURT, WOOLWICH TWP, NJ"</ref>
• Marlon Byrd (born 1977), baseball outfielder for the Philadelphia Phillies<ref>Template:Cite news "Buyer: BYRD, MARLON J & ANDREA, 164 CEDAR COURT, WOOLWICH TWP, NJ"</ref>
• Hank Fraley (born 1977), offensive lineman for the Cleveland Browns<ref>10 Questions with Hank Fraley, Robert Morris University, Fall 2008. Accessed January 8, 2012. "Fraley and his wife, Danielle, reside in Woolwich Township, N.J., and have three sons together: Mason, Travis and Beau."</ref>
• Ellis Hobbs (born 1983), former cornerback for the Philadelphia Eagles<ref>Template:Cite news "WOOLWICH TWP. 548 Leone Road, Ellis Hue Hobbs III and Monique Hobbs to Kenneth A. and Mary A. Morris, $440,000"</ref>
• Michael McCary (born 1971), former bass singer of the R&B group Boyz II Men<ref>Template:Cite news "Buyer: MC CARY, MICHAEL S & VENUS, 120 FOXCHASE COURT, WOOLWICH TWP, NJ"</ref>
• Kenneth Lacovara (born 1961), paleontologist best known for his discovery of Dreadnoughtus<ref>Redstone, Jean. "Woolwich scientist a real-life ‘rock star’", New Town Press, November 5, 2015. Accessed September 23, 2022. "Dr. Kenneth Lacovara of Woolwich is a bona fide, famous, nationally-acclaimed rock star. The kind of rock star who is on a first name basis with a star character in the film, Jurassic World and who has traveled our world on adventures of discovery."</ref>
• Jason Peters (born 1982), offensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• Jimmy Rollins (born 1978), Major League Baseball shortstop especially known for his time with the Philadelphia Phillies<ref>Shryock, Bob. "Local took his shot at fame", Gloucester County Times, December 13, 2007, backed up by the Internet Archive as of December 15, 2007. Accessed May 31, 2018. "A recent column about famous Gloucester County residents, sparked by Woolwich Township transplant Jimmy Rollins being named National League MVP, encouraged readers to submit their own nominations to the unofficial list of luminaries."</ref>
• Adam Taliaferro (born 1982), paralyzed former college football player who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2015 to 2022<ref>Romalino, Carly Q. "Freeholder-elect Taliaferro admits to pre-swearing-in jitters", Gloucester County Times, January 3, 2012. Accessed January 8, 2012. "'There are some nerves, but I am confident,' said Taliaferro, of Woolwich Township. 'When I first sit down, for me, it's finally time to do work. To have the opportunity to get started is really going to be exciting to me.'"</ref>

External links

• Official township website