Woolwich Township, New Jersey

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Woolwich Township, New Jersey
—  Township  —
Woolwich Township highlighted in Gloucester County. Inset map: Gloucester County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Woolwich Township, New Jersey
Coordinates: 39°44′14″N 75°18′33″W / 39.73722°N 75.30917°W / 39.73722; -75.30917Coordinates: 39°44′14″N 75°18′33″W / 39.73722°N 75.30917°W / 39.73722; -75.30917
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Gloucester
Royal Charter March 7, 1767
Incorporated February 21, 1798
Government[1]
 • Type Township (New Jersey)
 • Mayor Samuel Maccarone
Area
 • Total 21.2 sq mi (54.9 km2)
 • Land 20.9 sq mi (54.2 km2)
 • Water 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation[2] 89 ft (27 m)
Population (2006)[3]
 • Total 8,612
 • Density 144.8/sq mi (55.9/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 08085
Area code(s) 856
FIPS code 34-82840[4][5]
GNIS feature ID 0882144[6]
Website http://www.woolwichtwp.org

Woolwich Township is a township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 3,032.

Woolwich was formed by Royal Charter on March 7, 1767, from portions of Greenwich Township, and was incorporated as one of New Jersey's initial 104 townships by 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).[7]

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[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 21.2 square miles (55 km2), of which, 20.9 square miles (54 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it (1.13%) is water.

Logan Twp Greenwich Twp East Greenwich Twp
Oldmans Twp Harrison Twp
   Woolwich Township    
Pilesgrove Twp South Harrison Twp

Also, Swedesboro is an independent municipality located entirely within the township.

[edit] Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1850 3,265
—
1860 3,478 6.5%
1870 3,760 8.1%
1880 1,974 −47.5%
1890 2,035 3.1%
1900 2,291 12.6%
1910 1,136 −50.4%
1920 973 −14.3%
1930 1,196 22.9%
1940 1,193 −0.3%
1950 1,343 12.6%
1960 1,235 −8.0%
1970 1,147 −7.1%
1980 1,129 −1.6%
1990 1,459 29.2%
2000 3,032 107.8%
Est. 2006 8,612 [3] 184.0%
Population 1930 - 1990.[8][9][10]

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 3,032 people, 959 households, and 838 families residing in the township. The population density was 144.8 people per square mile (55.9/km2). There were 1,026 housing units at an average density of 49.0 per square mile (18.9/km2). 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 of any race were 3.89% of the population.

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.

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.

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.

[edit] Government

[edit] Local government

Woolwich Township is governed under the Township form of government with a five-member Township Committee. The Township 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.[1] At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor.

Members of the Woolwich Township Committee are Mayor Sam Maccarone (term ends December 31, 2012), Deputy Mayor Jonathan Fein (2012), Joe Chila (2011), Ted Otten (2011) and John Descano (2013).[11][12]

[edit] Federal, state and county representation

Woolwich Township is in the 2nd Congressional district. New Jersey's Second Congressional District is represented by Frank LoBiondo (R, Ventnor City). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).

Woolwich Township 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).[13]

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, Gloucester County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Robert M. Damminger (D, West Deptford Township; term ends 2012)[14], Deputy Freeholder Director Giuseppe "Joe" Chila (D, Woolwich Township; 2012)[15], Lyman J. Barnes (D, Logan Township; 2014)[16], Vincent H. Nestore, Jr. (R, Deptford Township; 2013))[17], Heather Simmons (D, Glassboro; 2014)[18], Adam Taliaferro (D, Woolwich Township; 2014)[16] and Larry Wallace (R, Woolwich Township; 2013)[19][20][21][16] The Gloucester County Clerk is James N. Hogan, the County Surrogate is Helene M. Reed and the County Sheriff is Carmel Molina.[22]

[edit] Transportation

U.S. Route 322 passes through the center of the municipality while the New Jersey Turnpike passes through the southeastern part of the township (for almost 5¾ miles) and connects Route 322 at Interchange #2.

Major county roads that pass through include CR 538 and CR 551.

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

[edit] Education

Students in public school for grades K-6 attend the Swedesboro-Woolwich School District, a consolidated school district that serves students from both Swedesboro and Woolwich Township. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[23]) are Margaret C. Clifford School (Grades PreK and K, 246 students) in Swedesboro, Charles C. Stratton School (Grades 1 - 4, 708 students) in Woolwich Township and Walter H. Hill School (Grades 5 and 6, 286 students).

Public school students in grades 7-12 are educated by the Kingsway Regional School District. The district serves students from East Greenwich Township, Logan Township, South Harrison Township, Swedesboro and Woolwich Township.[24] Schools in the district are Kingsway Regional Middle School and Kingsway Regional High School.

[edit] Community

In its April 2006 issue listing the Top Places to Live in New Jersey, New Jersey Monthly magazine rated Woolwich as the worst place to live in all of New Jersey, placing 566th out of 566 municipalities.[25] As of February 2008, the municipality is ranked as 547 out of 566 municipalities. Meanwhile, its population has grown a staggering 185% from 2000-2006.[26]

The community was labeled the "Number 1 Area Boomtown" in 2005.[27]

[edit] Noted residents

Notable current and former residents of Woolwich Township include:

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 19.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Woolwich, Geographic Names Information System, accessed January 4, 2008.
  3. ^ a b Census data for Woolwich township, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 28, 2007.
  4. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  5. ^ A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.
  6. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  7. ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 142.
  8. ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
  9. ^ "U.S. Census Historical Data 1790-2000". http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/decennial/index.htm. Retrieved 2007-03-16. 
  10. ^ Data for 1790-1840 not available
  11. ^ Directory of elected officials. Woolwich Township. Accessed January 6, 2011.
  12. ^ Barna, John. "Mayors run in the family in Woolwich", Gloucester County Times, January 2, 2011. Accessed January 6, 2011.
  13. ^ Legislative Roster 2012-2013 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 11, 2012.
  14. ^ Robert M. Damminger, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Accessed January 8, 2012.
  15. ^ Giuseppe (Joe) Chila, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Accessed January 8, 2012.
  16. ^ 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."
  17. ^ Vincent H. Nestore, Jr., Gloucester County, New Jersey. Accessed January 8, 2012.
  18. ^ Heather Simmons, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Accessed January 8, 2012.
  19. ^ Larry Wallace, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Accessed January 8, 2012.
  20. ^ Gloucester County Elected Officials, accessed June 20, 2007.
  21. ^ 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."
  22. ^ Row Officers, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Accessed January 8, 2012.
  23. ^ Data for the Swedesboro-Woolwich School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 11, 2008.
  24. ^ Kingsway Regional School District, Logan Township School District. Accessed March 11,[2008. "Logan Township high school students (grades 9-12) are educated at the Kingsway Regional High School located on Kings Highway in Woolwich Township. The regional district also provides services to students in Swedesboro and Woolwich, East Greenwich, and South Harrison Townships."
  25. ^ Top Places to Live in New Jersey: Woolwich Township, New Jersey Monthly, April 2006. Accessed August 28, 2007.
  26. ^ Best Places to Live in New Jersey: Woolwich Township
  27. ^ Fifield, Adam. "Area's No. 1 boomtown is asking: What now?(Woolwich Township, NJ)", The Philadelphia Inquirer, July 8, 2005. Accessed April 23, 2008.
  28. ^ http://www.rmu.edu/newsroom/FoundationsMagazine/Fall2008/10QHankFraley 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."
  29. ^ Shryock, Bob. "Local took his shot at fame", Gloucester County Times, December 13, 2007. Accessed January 11, 2008. "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."
  30. ^ 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.”"

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