Paulsboro, New Jersey
| Paulsboro, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 39°50′23″N 75°14′24″W / 39.83972°N 75.24°WCoordinates: 39°50′23″N 75°14′24″W / 39.83972°N 75.24°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Gloucester |
| Incorporated | http://www.paulsboronj.org |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough (New Jersey) |
| • Mayor | John J. Burzichelli (2011)[1] |
| • Administrator | John S. Salvatore[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.6 sq mi (6.8 km2) |
| • Land | 2.0 sq mi (5.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2) |
| Elevation[3] | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Population (2006)[4] | |
| • Total | 6,062 |
| • Density | 3,140.8/sq mi (1,212.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08066 |
| Area code(s) | 856 |
| FIPS code | 34-57150[5][6] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885344[7] |
| Website | http://www.paulsboronj.org/ |
Paulsboro is a Borough in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 6,097.
Paulsboro was formed as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 2, 1904, from portions of Greenwich Township.[8] It was named for Samuel Phillip Paul, son of a settler.[9]
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[edit] Geography
Paulsboro is located at 39°50′08″N 75°14′31″W / 39.835563°N 75.241819°W (39.835563, -75.241819).[10]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km2), of which, 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) of it (25.19%) is water.
Paulsboro borders West Deptford Township, East Greenwich Township, Greenwich Township, and the Delaware River.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 7,121 |
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| 1940 | 7,011 | −1.5% | |
| 1950 | 7,842 | 11.9% | |
| 1960 | 8,121 | 3.6% | |
| 1970 | 8,084 | −0.5% | |
| 1980 | 6,944 | −14.1% | |
| 1990 | 6,577 | −5.3% | |
| 2000 | 6,160 | −6.3% | |
| Est. 2006 | 6,062 | [4] | −1.6% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[11] | |||
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 6,160 people, 2,353 households, and 1,614 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,140.8 people per square mile (1,213.5/km2). There were 2,628 housing units at an average density of 1,339.9 per square mile (517.7/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 63.56% White, 31.64% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 1.31% from other races, and 2.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.35% of the population.
There were 2,353 households out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.0% were married couples living together, 24.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the borough the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.7 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $35,569, and the median income for a family was $41,359. Males had a median income of $32,313 versus $24,779 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $16,368. About 14.6% of families and 17.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.0% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Paulsboro is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.[12]
The Mayor of the Borough of Paulsboro is John J. Burzichelli, who is also the Chair of Economic & Neighborhood Development and represents the district in the New Jersey General Assembly. Members of the Paulsboro Borough Council are Council President Larry Haynes Sr., John A. Giovannitti, W. Jeffery Hamilton, Joe L. Kidd, Paul Morina and Elsie Tedeski.[13]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Paulsboro is in the 1st Congressional district. New Jersey's First Congressional District is represented by Rob Andrews (D, Haddon Heights). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
Paulsboro is in the The 3rd legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Stephen M. Sweeney (D, West Deptford Township) and in the General Assembly by John J. Burzichelli (D, Paulsboro) and Celeste Riley (D, Bridgeton).[14]
Gloucester County is governed by a Board of Chosen Freeholders, whose seven members are elected at-large to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis in partisan elections, with two or three seats coming up for election each year. At a reorganization meeting held each January, the Board selects a Freeholder Director and a Deputy Freeholder Director from among its members. As of 2012[update], Gloucester County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Robert M. Damminger (D, West Deptford Township; term ends 2012)[15], Deputy Freeholder Director Giuseppe "Joe" Chila (D, Woolwich Township; 2012)[16], Lyman J. Barnes (D, Logan Township; 2014)[17], Vincent H. Nestore, Jr. (R, Deptford Township; 2013))[18], Heather Simmons (D, Glassboro; 2014)[19], Adam Taliaferro (D, Woolwich Township; 2014)[17] and Larry Wallace (R, Woolwich Township; 2013)[20][21][22][17] The Gloucester County Clerk is James N. Hogan, the County Surrogate is Helene M. Reed and the County Sheriff is Carmel Molina.[23]
[edit] Education
The Paulsboro Public Schools serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[24]) are Billingsport Elementary School (K-2; 384 students), Loudenslager Elementary School(3-6; 344) and Paulsboro High School for grades 7-12 (696).
Students in public school for grades 9-12 from Greenwich Township attend Paulsboro High School as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Greenwich Township School District.
[edit] Notable residents
- Flipper Anderson (born 1965 as Willie Lee Anderson, Jr.), Paulsboro High and UCLA graduate, played in the National Football League for nine seasons for four different teams.[25]
- John J. Burzichelli (born 1954), long-time mayor of Paulsboro.[26]
- Russell Carter (born 1985), a First Team All-Big East basketball player at the University of Notre Dame in 2006-2007.[27]
- Isaac F. Hughes (1861–1931), member of the Los Angeles City Council, 1925–27.[28]
- Henry C. Loudenslager (1852–1911), represented New Jersey's 1st congressional district from 1893 to 1911.[29]
- Isaac Redman (born 1984), running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers.[30]
- Kevin Ross (born 1962), Paulsboro High and Temple University graduate, played in the National Football League for 14 seasons for three different teams.[31]
- Edwin H. Simmons (1921–2007), highly decorated United States Marine Corps officer.[32]
[edit] History
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Paulsboro is the home of Fort Billingsport, the first land purchase made by the United States.[33]
Paulsboro is the location of the Tinicum Island Rear Range Lighthouse, first lit on the night of December 31, 1880. In 1997 a local citizen's group was established with the purpose of providing tours and public access to the structure. The lighthouse is one of New Jersey's few publicly accessible aids to navigation and is the centerpiece of Paulsboro's cultural revitalization. From 1998 to early 2011, the Valero Energy Corporation has operated an oil refinery here.
[edit] References
- ^ 2011 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. Accessed July 4, 2011.
- ^ Administration, Borough of Paulsboro. Accessed July 5, 2011.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Paulsboro, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed June 13, 2008.
- ^ a b Census data for Paulsboro borough, United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 140.
- ^ "Profile for Paulsboro, New Jersey". ePodunk. http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=18153. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 19.
- ^ Governing Body, Borough of Paulsboro. Accessed July 15, 2008.
- ^ Legislative Roster 2012-2013 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 11, 2012.
- ^ Robert M. Damminger, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Accessed January 8, 2012.
- ^ Giuseppe (Joe) Chila, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Accessed January 8, 2012.
- ^ a b c Romalino, Carly Q. "Democrats win Gloucester County freeholder seats", Gloucester County Times, November 8, 2011. Accessed January 8, 2012. "Democrats Adam Taliaferro, Lyman Barnes and Heather Simmons defeated Republican challengers for three open seats on the Gloucester County freeholder board, keeping the Democrats as the majority party on the board. Taliaferro, of Woolwich Township, garnered the most votes Tuesday, despite being a newcomer to both the county and its political scene. Of more than 54,500 voters who turned out to polls on Election Day, Taliaferro nabbed 31,956 votes. Simmons, an incumbent freeholder and Glassboro resident, trailed close behind with 31,116, and Logan Township’s Lyman Barnes received 29,601 votes."
- ^ Vincent H. Nestore, Jr., Gloucester County, New Jersey. Accessed January 8, 2012.
- ^ Heather Simmons, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Accessed January 8, 2012.
- ^ Larry Wallace, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Accessed January 8, 2012.
- ^ Gloucester County Elected Officials, accessed June 20, 2007.
- ^ Staff. "Cutting Spending, Smaller Government & More Shared Services on Agenda for 2012", Gloucester County, New Jersey, January 6, 2012. Accessed January 8, 2012. "The Gloucester County Board of Chosen Freeholder held its 326th Annual Reorganization meeting tonight where new Freeholders Adam Taliaferro and Lyman Barnes were sworn in and Freeholder Heather Simmons was returned to the Board to serve a full term. Freeholder Robert M. Damminger was chosen by his colleagues to serve as Director of the Board for the second consecutive year and Freeholder Giuseppe ‘Joe’ Chila as Deputy Director."
- ^ Row Officers, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Accessed January 8, 2012.
- ^ Data for the Paulsboro Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed July 15, 2008.
- ^ Carchidi, Sam. "Hodges leads Raiders over injury-riddled Herd", The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 28, 2007. Accessed November 26, 2007. "On the second score, Hodges received a key downfield block from receiver Willie Little Flipper Anderson, whose father, Flipper Anderson, was a Paulsboro standout who later played in the NFL."
- ^ Assemblyman John J. Burzichelli, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed September 5, 2008.
- ^ Russell Carter player profile. Accessed October 10, 2007.
- ^ Isaac F. Hughes, Los Angeles Public Library. Accessed July 5, 2011.
- ^ Henry Clay Loudenslager, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed August 11, 2007.
- ^ Campbell, Matt. "Stars come out for charity golf event", Gloucester County Times, June 17, 2011. Accessed July 5, 2011. "However, at the Mayor’s Cup Celebrity Golf Tournament at RiverWinds Golf and Tennis Club, it was all sunshine and smiles for local celebrities like Paulsboro native and Pittsburgh Steelers running back Isaac Redman, and Indianapolis Colts linebacker Gary Brackett of Glassboro."
- ^ Kevin Ross, database Football. Accessed November 26, 2007.
- ^ Sullivan, Patricia. "General Edwin Simmons; called memory of Marine Corps", Boston Globe, May 11, 2007. Accessed May 13, 2007. "He was born in Paulsboro, N.J., graduated from Lehigh University with a degree in journalism, and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa."
- ^ Colimore, Edward (December 10, 2007). "Fighting to save remains of a fort". Philadelphia Inquirer. http://www.philly.com/inquirer/home_region/20071210_Fighting_to_save_remains_of_a_fort.html.
[edit] External links
- Borough of Paulsboro website
- Paulsboro Public Schools
- Paulsboro Public Schools's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Paulsboro Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
- Paulsboro forum
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