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* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Roy_Elsh Roy Elsh] (1892-1978), professional baseball player for the Chicago White Sox 1923-25.<ref>[http://www.salemcountynj.gov/cmssite/default.asp?contentID=1146 Borough of Penns Grove], [[Salem County, New Jersey]]. Accessed December 16, 2008.</ref> |
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Roy_Elsh Roy Elsh] (1892-1978), professional baseball player for the Chicago White Sox 1923-25.<ref>[http://www.salemcountynj.gov/cmssite/default.asp?contentID=1146 Borough of Penns Grove], [[Salem County, New Jersey]]. Accessed December 16, 2008.</ref> |
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* [[John Forsythe]] (1918 - 2010), television and [[character actor]] <ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001234/ Jon Forsythe bio] [[Internet Movie Database]] Accessed on December 12, 2007</ref> |
* [[John Forsythe]] (1918 - 2010), television and [[character actor]] <ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001234/ Jon Forsythe bio] [[Internet Movie Database]] Accessed on December 12, 2007</ref> |
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* [http://pennsgrove.wordpress.com/celebrities/ernest-martin-hennings/ E. Martin Hemmings] (1886-1956), painter<ref>[http://pennsgrove.wordpress.com/celebrities/ernest-martin-hennings/ Borough of Penns Grove], [[Salem County, New Jersey]]. Accessed December 16, 2008.</ref> |
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* [[Bruce Willis]] (born 1955), actor, moved to town as child and graduated from Penns Grove High School.<ref>Beale, Lewis. [http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/58008949.html?dids=58008949:58008949&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Aug+24%2C+1986&author=LEWIS+BEALE&pub=Los+Angeles+Times+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=CLASS+CLOWN+MAKES+GOOD+Series%3A+LOCAL+HERO%3A+Another+in+an+occasional+Calendar+series+on+how+the+folks+back+home+view+their+local+boys+and+girls+who+have+attained+celebrityhood.&pqatl=google "CLASS CLOWN MAKES GOOD Series: LOCAL HERO: Another in an occasional Calendar series on how the folks back home view their local boys and girls who have attained celebrityhood."], ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', August 24, 1986. Accessed August 22, 2008.</ref> |
* [[Bruce Willis]] (born 1955), actor, moved to town as child and graduated from Penns Grove High School.<ref>Beale, Lewis. [http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/58008949.html?dids=58008949:58008949&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Aug+24%2C+1986&author=LEWIS+BEALE&pub=Los+Angeles+Times+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=CLASS+CLOWN+MAKES+GOOD+Series%3A+LOCAL+HERO%3A+Another+in+an+occasional+Calendar+series+on+how+the+folks+back+home+view+their+local+boys+and+girls+who+have+attained+celebrityhood.&pqatl=google "CLASS CLOWN MAKES GOOD Series: LOCAL HERO: Another in an occasional Calendar series on how the folks back home view their local boys and girls who have attained celebrityhood."], ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', August 24, 1986. Accessed August 22, 2008.</ref> |
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Penns Grove, New Jersey | |
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 Penns Grove Borough highlighted in Salem County. Inset map: Salem County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. | |
 Census Bureau map of Penns Grove, New Jersey | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Salem |
| Incorporated | March 8, 1894 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough (New Jersey) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2) |
| • Land | 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population (2007)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,704 |
| • Density | 5,275.8/sq mi (2,037.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 08069 |
| Area code | 856 |
| FIPS code | 34-57750Template:GR[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0879213Template:GR |
Penns Grove is a Borough in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 4,886.
Penns Grove was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 8, 1894, from portions of Upper Penns Neck Township (now Carneys Point Township, based on the results of a referendum held two days earlier.[4]
Geography
Penns Grove is located at 39°43′41″N 75°28′05″W / 39.728188°N 75.468050°W (39.728188, -75.468050).Template:GR
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.4 km2), all of it land.
Penns Grove borders Carneys Point Township and the Delaware River. The borough is located 15 miles (24 km) east of Wilmington, which is part of the Delaware Valley and 33 miles (53 km) south of Philadelphia.
History
In the early 1900s, many Italian immigrants from Valle San Giovanni and the surrounding province of Teramo came to work at the local E.I. DuPont de Nemours plant in Carneys Point. Many settled on Pitman Street in Penns Grove. In 1925, a copy of the statue of the Madonna and Child, found in the Chiesa della Madonna delle Grazie in Teramo, Italy, was placed in the Penns Grove RC Church, Saint James. It remains there to this day.[citation needed]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 1,826 | — | |
| 1910 | 2,118 | 16.0% | |
| 1920 | 6,060 | 186.1% | |
| 1930 | 5,895 | −2.7% | |
| 1940 | 6,488 | 10.1% | |
| 1950 | 6,669 | 2.8% | |
| 1960 | 6,176 | −7.4% | |
| 1970 | 5,727 | −7.3% | |
| 1980 | 5,760 | 0.6% | |
| 1990 | 5,228 | −9.2% | |
| 2000 | 4,886 | −6.5% | |
| 2007 (est.) | 4,704 | [2] | |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[5][6] | |||
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 4,886 people, 1,827 households, and 1,231 families residing in the borough. The population density was 5,275.8 people per square mile (2,028.5/km2). There were 2,075 housing units at an average density of 2,240.5/sq mi (861.5/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 48.85% White, 39.75% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 8.13% from other races, and 2.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.29% of the population.
There were 1,827 households out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.6% were married couples living together, 27.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.26.
In the borough the population was spread out with 33.0% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 85.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.6 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $26,227, and the median income for a family was $34,076. Males had a median income of $30,871 versus $20,983 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $13,330. About 18.1% of families and 21.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.1% of those under age 18 and 13.3% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Local government
Penns Grove 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.[1]
The Mayor of the Borough of Penns Grove is John Washington. Members of the Penns Grove Borough Council are Tami Baytops, Mary Kay James, Clifford Poindexter, John Scarpaci, Deborah A. Scott and James Venello.[7]
Federal, state and county representation
Penns Grove is in the Second Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 3rd Legislative District.[8]
For the 118th United States Congress, New Jersey's 2nd congressional district is represented by Jeff Van Drew (R, Dennis Township).[9]
For the 2024-2025 session, the 3rd legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by John Burzichelli (D, Paulsboro) and in the General Assembly by David Bailey (D, Woodstown) and Heather Simmons (D, Glassboro).[10]
Template:NJ Salem County Freeholders
Education
Students in public school for grades K through 12 attend the Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District, together with students from Carneys Point Township. Students from Oldmans Township attend the district as part of a sending/receiving relationship. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[11]) are Lafayette-Pershing School for grades Pre-K to 1 (333 students), Field Street School for grades 1 - 3 (528), Paul W. Carleton School for grades 4 and 5 (324), Penns Grove Middle School for grades 6 - 8 (513) and Penns Grove High School grades 9 - 12 (622).
Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Penns Grove include:
- Giuseppe Bracale, alias "Joe Firpo", welterweight boxing champion.[citation needed]
- Don Bragg (born 1935), Gold medal winner in the pole vault at the 1960 Summer Olympics held in Rome, Italy.[12]
- Roy Elsh (1892-1978), professional baseball player for the Chicago White Sox 1923-25.[13]
- John Forsythe (1918 - 2010), television and character actor [14]
- E. Martin Hemmings (1886-1956), painter[15]
- Bruce Willis (born 1955), actor, moved to town as child and graduated from Penns Grove High School.[16]
References
- ^ a b 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 20065, p. 19.
- ^ a b Census data for Penns Grove borough, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 16, 2008.
- ^ A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 216.
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ "U.S. Census Historical Data 1790-2000". Retrieved 2007-03-16.
- ^ Borough of Penns Grove, Salem County, New Jersey. Accessed July 5, 2008,
- ^ 2008 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 62. Accessed September 30, 2009.
- ^ Directory of Representatives: New Jersey, United States House of Representatives. Accessed January 3, 2019.
- ^ Legislative Roster for District 3, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 9, 2024.
- ^ Data for the Penns Grove - Carneys Point Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed May 15, 2008.
- ^ Staff. "The Twig Was Bent", Time (magazine), April 20, 1959. Accessed December 16, 2008.
- ^ Borough of Penns Grove, Salem County, New Jersey. Accessed December 16, 2008.
- ^ Jon Forsythe bio Internet Movie Database Accessed on December 12, 2007
- ^ Borough of Penns Grove, Salem County, New Jersey. Accessed December 16, 2008.
- ^ Beale, Lewis. "CLASS CLOWN MAKES GOOD Series: LOCAL HERO: Another in an occasional Calendar series on how the folks back home view their local boys and girls who have attained celebrityhood.", Los Angeles Times, August 24, 1986. Accessed August 22, 2008.
External links
- Penns Grove Official Website
- Penns Grove - Carneys Point Regional School District
- School Performance Reports for the Penns Grove - Carneys Point Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Penns Grove - Carneys Point Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics
- Penns Grove History
- Penns Grove Wikitravel Site
- Italian Article about Penns Grove
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