Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey

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Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey
—  Township  —
Map of Egg Harbor Township in Atlantic County. Inset: Location of Atlantic County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey
Coordinates: 39°22′42″N 74°35′59″W / 39.378291°N 74.599779°W / 39.378291; -74.599779Coordinates: 39°22′42″N 74°35′59″W / 39.378291°N 74.599779°W / 39.378291; -74.599779[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Atlantic
Incorporated February 21, 1798
Government[3]
 • Type Township
 • Mayor James J. McCullough (term ends December 31, 2013)[4]
 • Administrator Peter J. Miller[5]
 • Clerk Eileen M. Tedesco[6]
Area[2]
 • Total 74.934 sq mi (194.077 km2)
 • Land 66.598 sq mi (172.488 km2)
 • Water 8.336 sq mi (21.590 km2)  11.12%
Area rank 12th of 566 in state
3rd of 23 in county[2]
Elevation[7] 43 ft (13 m)
Population (2010 Census)[8][9][10]
 • Total 43,323
 • Rank 44th of 566 in state
1st of 23 in county[11]
 • Density 650.5/sq mi (251.2/km2)
 • Density rank 419th of 566 in state
11th of 23 in county[11]
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4)
ZIP code 08232, 08234[12]
Area code(s) 609
FIPS code 3400120290[13][2][14]
GNIS feature ID 0882051[15][2]
Website http://www.ehtgov.org

Egg Harbor Township is a township in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 43,323,[8][9][10] reflecting an increase of 12,597 (+41.0%) from the 30,726 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 6,182 (+25.2%) from the 24,544 counted in the 1990 Census.[16][17][18]

Egg Harbor Township was first mentioned as part of Gloucester County in records dating back to March 20, 1693, and at times was called New Weymouth. The township's western boundary was established on May 13, 1761, with the area called Great Egg-Harbour Township. Portions of the township were taken to form Galloway Township, which was established by Royal Charter on April 4, 1774. Additional portions were taken to form Weymouth Township on February 12, 1798. On February 21, 1798, the area was incorporated as Egg-Harbour Township. Over the ensuing centuries, portions of the township were taken to create many new municipalities: Hamilton Township on February 5, 1813; Atlantic City on May 1, 1854; Absecon on May 1, 1854; South Atlantic City (now Margate City) on September 7, 1885; Pleasantville on January 10, 1889; Linwood on February 20, 1889; Somers Point on April 24, 1886; Longport on March 7, 1898; Ventnor City on March 17, 1903; and Northfield on March 21, 1905.[19]

Great Egg Harbor got its name from Dutch explorer Cornelius Jacobsen Mey. In 1614, Mey came upon the inlet to the Great Egg Harbor River. The meadows were so covered with shorebird and waterfowl eggs that he called it "Eieren Haven" (Egg Harbor).[20]

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Geography [edit]

Egg Harbor Township is located at 39°22′42″N 74°35′59″W / 39.378291°N 74.599779°W / 39.378291; -74.599779 (39.378291,-74.599779). According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 74.934 square miles (194.077 km2), of which, 66.598 square miles (172.488 km2) of it is land and 8.336 square miles (21.590 km2) of it (11.12%) is water.[1][2]

Portions of the township, notably the West Atlantic City and Anchorage Poynte areas, are not contiguous to the main body of the municipality, having been separated from the mainland portion of the township as municipalities were formed, largely since the boroughitis phenomenon in the 1890s.[21]

Demographics [edit]

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1840 2,739
—
1850 2,689 −1.8%
1860 3,207 19.3%
1870 3,585 11.8%
1880 3,568 −0.5%
1890 3,027 −15.2%
1900 1,863 −38.5%
1910 1,110 −40.4%
1920 1,360 22.5%
1930 3,024 122.4%
1940 3,066 1.4%
1950 4,991 62.8%
1960 5,593 12.1%
1970 9,882 76.7%
1980 19,381 96.1%
1990 24,544 26.6%
2000 30,726 25.2%
2010 43,323 41.0%
Est. 2011 43,288 [22] −0.1%
Population sources:1840-2000[23]
1890-1910[24] 1910-1930[25]
1930-1990[26] 2000[16] 2010[8][9][10]

2010 Census [edit]

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 43,323 people, 15,250 households, and 11,316 families residing in the township. The population density was 650.5 inhabitants per square mile (251.2 /km2). There were 16,347 housing units at an average density of 245.5 per square mile (94.8 /km2). The racial makeup of the township was 69.78% (30,230) White, 9.58% (4,152) Black or African American, 0.38% (163) Native American, 11.76% (5,096) Asian, 0.02% (8) Pacific Islander, 5.20% (2,253) from other races, and 3.28% (1,421) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.00% (5,630) of the population.[8]

There were 15,250 households out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.29.[8]

In the township the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.2 years. For every 100 females there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.[8]

The Census Bureau's 2006-2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $69,754 (with a margin of error of +/- $4,024) and the median family income was $78,259 (+/- $4,966). Males had a median income of $52,615 (+/- $3,434) versus $42,227 (+/- $2,127) for females. The per capita income for the township was $29,114 (+/- $1,241). About 4.0% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.8% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.[27]

2000 Census [edit]

As of the 2000 United States Census[13] there were 30,726 people, 11,199 households, and 8,108 families residing in the township. The population density was people per square mile (176.1/km²). There were 12,067 housing units at an average density of 179.2/sq mi (69.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 79.42% White, 10.37% African American, 0.21% Native American, 5.05% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.82% from other races, and 2.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.76% of the population.[16]

There were 111,990 households out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.23.[16]

In the township the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.[16]

The median income for a household in the township was $52,550, and the median income for a family was $60,032. Males had a median income of $40,033 versus $30,643 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,328. About 4.2% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.[16]

Government [edit]

Local government [edit]

The Township of Egg Harbor is governed under the Township form of New Jersey municipal government by a five-member Township Committee. Members are elected in partisan elections to three-year terms in office on a staggered basis, with one or two seats coming up for election each year.[3] The Mayor and Deputy Mayor are chosen by the Township Committee from among its members during the Reorganization meeting each January. The members of Township Committee are part-time elected officials.

As of 2012, members of the Egg Harbor Township Committee are Mayor James J. McCullough, Deputy Mayor Paul Hodson, Jr., Joe Cafero, John Carman, Jr. and Laura Pfrommer.[28]

Federal, state and county representation [edit]

Egg Harbor Township is located in the 2nd Congressional District[29] and is part of New Jersey's 2nd state legislative district.[9][30][31]

New Jersey's Second Congressional District is represented by Frank LoBiondo (R, Ventnor City).[32] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).

The 2nd Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Jim Whelan (D, Atlantic City), and in the General Assembly by John F. Amodeo (R, Margate City) and Chris A. Brown (R, Ventnor City).[33] The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham Township).[34] The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach).[35]

Atlantic County is governed by a County Executive directly chosen by voters, with the county's legislature, the Board of Chosen Freeholders, consisting of nine members elected to three-year terms on a staggered basis, with three seats coming up for election each year; four of its members are elected at-large and there are five election districts, each of which elect a single member.[36][37] The County Executive is Dennis Levinson (Linwood, term ends December 31, 2015.[38] As of 2013, Atlantic County's Freeholders are the four at-large members; Colin G. Bell (Northfield, 2015)[39], Alexander C. Marino (Linwood, 2014)[40], Vice Chairman Joseph J. McDevitt (Ventnor City, 2013)[41] and John W. Risley (Northfield, 2014)[42]; and five district members elected from District 1 (Atlantic City (part), Egg Harbor Township (part) and Pleasantville) Charles T. Garrett (Atlantic City, 2013)[43], District 2 - (Atlantic City (part), Egg Harbor Township (part), Longport, Margate City, Somers Point and Ventnor City), Chairman Frank D. Formica (Atlantic City, 2015)[44], District 3 (Egg Harbor Township (part), Hamilton Township (part), Linwood and Northfield) - Frank Sutton (Egg Harbor Township, 2014)[45], District 4 (Absecon, Brigantine, Galloway Township and Port Republic - Richard Dase (Galloway Township, 2013)[46] and District 5 (Buena Borough, Buena Vista Township, Corbin City, Egg Harbor City, Estell Manor, Folsom, Hamilton Township (part), Hammonton, Mullica Township and Weymouth Township) - James A. Bertino (Hammonton, 2015).[47][36]

History [edit]

The first residents of what would become Egg Harbor Township were the Lenni Lenape Native Americans, who would spend their summers on the elevated land around the cedar swamp that is now Bargaintown Lake, as well as along the banks of Patcong Creek, where they made use of the abundant fish, shellfish, wild berries, and bird's eggs in the area and collected shells that could be carved to make wampum.[48]

Great Egg Harbor was originally part of Gloucester County. In 1694 a law was passed that read "forasmuch as there are families settled upon the Egg Harbor, and of right ought to be under some jurisdiction, be it enacted by the authority aforesaid that the inhabitants of the said Egg Harbor shall and do belong to the jurisdiction of Gloucester."[49]

In 1710, by an Act of the Legislature, legal boundaries of Gloucester County were set from the Delaware River, along the Burlington County line to the sea and back up the Great Egg Harbor River to the Delaware River.[50] At that time Great Egg Harbor encompassed all of present-day Atlantic County. In 1837, Atlantic County was set apart from Gloucester County and the Townships were Egg Harbor, Galloway, Hamilton and Weymouth.[51]

Since 1837, ten municipalities have separated from the original Egg Harbor Township, including Atlantic City (1854), Absecon (1872), South Atlantic City (now Margate) (1885), Somers Point (1886), Pleasantville (1888), Linwood (1889), Longport (1898), Brigantine (1903), Ventnor (1903) and Northfield (1905).[19]

Egg Harbor Township includes the communities of Bargaintown (the seat of government), English Creek, Scullville (formerly Jeffers), Steelmanville, Cardiff, part of McKee City, Farmington and West Atlantic City.[52]

Surrounding communities [edit]

 Hamilton Township
Weymouth Township		 Galloway Township
Absecon
Estell Manor Pleasantville, Atlantic City
Northfield, Linwood
  Egg Harbor Township  
Corbin City Upper Township Ventnor City, Margate City
Longport, Ocean City
Somers Point

Note: This includes the adjacent municipalities that are in the "West Atlantic City and Anchorage Poynte" sections.

Transportation [edit]

A majority of the Atlantic City Airport is located in the northern area of the township.

Major county roads that pass through include CR 559, CR 563, CR 575 and CR 585. US Route 40/322 run concurrent with each other while going from east to west. US Route 9 also runs through, although very briefly concurrent with the Parkway as it crosses over the Great Egg Harbor.

The Atlantic City Expressway also runs through east-west and connects with the Garden State Parkway that runs through north-south.

Education [edit]

The Egg Harbor Township Schools serve public school students in grades K through 12. Schools in the district (with 2009-10 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[53]) are Davenport Complex with 859 students, Slaybaugh Complex with 913 students and H. Russell Swift School with 467 students for grades PreK-3, Dr. Joy D. Miller School with 1,131 students in grades 4-5, Alder Avenue Middle School with 897 students and Fernwood Avenue Middle School with 974 students for grades 6-8, along with Egg Harbor Township High School with 2,576 students in grades 9-12

Commerce [edit]

The Shore Mall is a regional mall, opened in 1968, located on U.S. Route 40 / U.S. Route 322.[54]

Development and the Pine Barrens [edit]

Egg Harbor Township (along with Hamilton and Galloway Townships) has been designated a growth area by the New Jersey Pinelands Commission and is therefore currently experiencing heavy development. In exchange for the development in Egg Harbor Township, no trees are demolished for housing and other buildings in the Pine Barrens, also known as the Pinelands. This "heavy development" consists of a state mandated construction of almost 30,000 additional housing units. The neighboring communities, Galloway Township and Hamilton Township have also been assigned similar construction numbers by the New Jersey Pinelands Commission.[55]

Being a rural community, the infrastructure of Egg Harbor Township is not adequately able to handle the growth explosion. The local roads are very busy during the days and jammed at rush hour and more importantly, the schools are unable to handle the influx of school age children that are coming to the area. Although almost every school on Egg Harbor Township has undergone additions and or renovations, they are over-crowded as soon as the doors open. Many of the classes are in excess of 30 students.

On January 22, 2007, the Egg Harbor Township Planning Board gave site approval for 660 new homes (and a new fire station) in the Farmington section of Egg Harbor Township. The Village at Farmington will be developed by Pulte Homes Corporation and will include 140 townhouses, 261 planned adult homes (55 and older) and 259 single family detached dwellings, as well as a community clubhouse, a second club house for 55 and older, recreation fields and walking paths to be constructed on a site covering 273.6 acres (1.107 km2). Pulte Homes will donate $800,000 to the Egg Harbor Township recreation fund because the club houses and paths do not satisfy the township's recreation requirements for a development of this size and will also contribute $350,000 for a second Farmington Fire Station and the landowners, Schoffer Enterprises will donate the land.

Once approvals are complete, Punte says that they will build 60 units of each type per year until the project is complete.

The Planning Board has requested that paperwork presented to the homeowners at purchase will "warn" residents that there is a nearby airport (Atlantic City International Airport, which in addition to functioning as a full service airport is home to the 177th wing of the Air National Guard and the Atlantic City base for the United States Coast Guard), meaning they will be in the approach and takeoff patterns for incoming and outgoing aircraft, the Atlantic County Municipal Utility Authority (ACMUA), where all local municipalities bring their trash and recycle, which at given times of the year brings some pretty extensive landfill odors and a shooting range nearby.

Pulte Homes Corporation plans to offer single family homes in the mid $300,000's and the adult homes for $250,000.

Notable people [edit]

Notable current and former residents of Egg Harbor Township include:

References [edit]

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  20. ^ Staff. "THE PRESS ANSWER GUY", The Press of Atlantic City, January 11, 2004. Accessed May 3, 2012. "Where exactly did the name of Egg Harbor Township originate? Did it have anything to do with eggs? Answer Guy: Yes. If you believe the local lore, the area got its name when Dutch Capt. Cornelius Jacobsen Mey hopped off his boat Fortuyn in 1614 and found he couldn't walk anywhere without stepping on egg."
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  57. ^ Shanfield, Sarah. "Clique Girlz just wanna have fun", Metro Boston, July 2, 2008. Accessed July 3, 2008. "It’s not easy to get Clique Girlz to sit down for an interview. So says their stage mom, as the three teens run down the docks to look at the boats in their hometown of Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey."
  58. ^ Ramirez, Christopher. "Egg Harbor Township marks 300th birthday with bash at the Shore Mall", The Press of Atlantic City, January 20, 2012. Accessed March 5, 2012. "Cub Scout Pack 94 will lead in a flag salute and township resident Toni Ann Gisondi-Pugliese will sing the national anthem."
  59. ^ McFadden, Robert D. "Holiday Parades March By, But the Heat Is Just Settling In", The New York Times, July 5, 1999. Accessed December 20, 2007. "As a crowd wavering between nausea and fascination watched for 12 minutes, Steve Keiner, 50, of Egg Harbor Township, N.J., downed 20 and one-quarter hot dogs to defeat the reigning Hirofumi Nakajima, a 134-pound former noodle-eating champ from Japan, who managed only 19 franks."
  60. ^ Staff. "Sports in Brief: Hull, Richter, Leetch in U.S. Hockey Hall", The Philadelphia Inquirer, August 13, 2008. Accessed January 20, 2011. "The native of Egg Harbor Township is the Tigers' seventh all-time career scorer with 1,636."
  61. ^ Lulgjuraj, Susan. "'The Mighty Macs,' based on Oakcrest High grad Cathy Rush, set for release today", The Press of Atlantic City, October 21, 2011. Accessed October 28, 2011. "Cathy Rush invited friends to her home in Ventnor a couple of years ago to watch an advance copy of the movie The Mighty Macs....Rush, a native of West Atlantic City in Egg Harbor Township, saw the filming of this movie.... 'My stomach dropped,' said Rush, a 1964 Oakcrest High School graduate. 'It was the most disconcerting thing because it was real.'"

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