Jump to content

Gloucester County, New Jersey

Coordinates: 39°43′N 75°08′W / 39.71°N 75.14°W / 39.71; -75.14
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Gloucester County
County
Rowan College of South Jersey in Sewell at sunset in November 2010
Rowan College of South Jersey in Sewell at sunset in November 2010
Flag of Gloucester County
Flag
Official seal of Gloucester County
Seal
Map of New Jersey highlighting Gloucester County
Location within the U.S. state of New Jersey
Map of the United States highlighting New Jersey
New Jersey's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°43′N 75°08′W / 39.71°N 75.14°W / 39.71; -75.14
Country United States
State New Jersey
Founded1686
Named forGloucester / Gloucestershire, England
SeatWoodbury
Largest MunicipalityWashington Township (population)
Franklin Township (area)
Government
 • Commission DirectorFrank J. DiMarco (D, Deptford Township, term ends December 31, 2023)
Area
[1]
 • Total336.77 sq mi (872.2 km2)
 • Land322.00 sq mi (834.0 km2)
 • Water14.77 sq mi (38.3 km2)  4.4%
Population
 (2020)[2][3]
 • Total302,294
 • Estimate 
(2023)[2][4]
308,423 Increase
 • Density900/sq mi (350/km2)
Congressional districts1st, 2nd
Websiteco.gloucester.nj.us

Gloucester County (/ˈɡlɒstər/ GLOST-ər) is a county in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, the county was the state's 14th-most populous county[5] with a population of 302,294,[2][3] its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 14,006 (+4.9%) from the 288,288 counted in the 2010 census,[6] which in turn represented an increase of 33,615 (+13.2%) from the 2000 census population of 254,673.[7][8] Its county seat is Woodbury.[9] The county is part of the South Jersey region of the state.[10][11]

The county's largest municipality by population in 2020 was Washington Township, with a population of 48,677,[3] while the largest municipality by area was Franklin Township, which covered 56.39 square miles (146.0 km2).[12]

The county is part of the Camden, New Jersey metropolitan division of both the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington metropolitan statistical area,[13] and the Delaware Valley combined statistical area.[14]

Gloucester County borders Philadelphia, the nation's sixth-most populous city, to its northwest across the Delaware River. Atlantic City is 52 miles (84 km) to the county's southeast. Gloucester County and adjacent Salem County, also in South Jersey, have become an East Coast epicenter for logistics and warehouse construction.[15]

History

[edit]

Woodbury, the county seat, was founded in 1683 and is the county's oldest municipality.[16] National Park in Gloucester County was the site of the American Revolutionary War's Battle of Red Bank, where Fort Mercer once stood. It is now the site of Red Bank Battlefield Park in National Park. The remains of the Royal Navy's HMS Augusta were laid in Red Bank Battlefield Park until they were later moved to Gloucester City.

During the colonial era, Gloucester County's main industry sector was agriculture. Woodbury was the site of the county courthouse, the county jail, a Quaker meeting house that is still in existence, and an inn located on the current location of Woodbury Crossings. Due in part to the county's many creeks that lead to the Delaware River and Atlantic Ocean, smuggling was once common in the county.

Etymology

[edit]

The county is named after the city of Gloucester and county of Gloucestershire in England.[17]

Geography and climate

[edit]
Gloucester County features coastal plains, where pine trees often grow, as seen at Rowan College of South Jersey.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of the 2020 census, the county had a total area of 336.77 square miles (872.2 km2), of which 322.00 square miles (834.0 km2) was land (95.6%) and 14.77 square miles (38.3 km2) was water (4.4%).[1] Gloucester County is largely comprised of low-lying rivers and coastal plains, stretching southeastward from the Delaware River to the New Jersey Pine Barrens. The highest elevation in the county is a slight rise on County Road 654 southeast of Monroe Township that rises to approximately 180 feet (55 m) above sea level. The county's lowest elevation is at sea level on the Delaware River.[18]

Climate and weather

[edit]
Map
Interactive map of Gloucester County, New Jersey

Average temperatures in the county seat of Woodbury have ranged from a low of 26 °F (−3 °C) in January to a high of 87 °F (31 °C) in July. A record low of −11 °F (−24 °C) was recorded in February 1934 and a record high of 106 °F (41 °C) was recorded in August 1918. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 2.75 inches (70 mm) in February to 4.35 inches (110 mm) in July.[19] The county has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Average monthly temperatures in Newfield range from 33.0 °F in January to 76.6 °F in July.[20]

Demographics

[edit]
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
179013,363—
180016,11520.6%
181019,74422.5%
182023,08916.9%
183028,43123.1%
184025,438*−10.5%
185014,655*−42.4%
186018,44425.9%
187021,56216.9%
188025,88620.1%
189028,64910.7%
190031,90511.4%
191037,36817.1%
192048,22429.1%
193070,80246.8%
194072,2192.0%
195091,72727.0%
1960134,84047.0%
1970172,68128.1%
1980199,91715.8%
1990230,08215.1%
2000254,67310.7%
2010288,28813.2%
2020302,2944.9%
2023 (est.)308,423[2][4]2.0%
Historical sources:
1790–1990[21] 1970–2010[12]
2000[7] 2010[6] 2020[2][3]
* = Lost territory in previous decade.[22]

Swedesboro and Bridgeport were among the earliest European settlements in New Jersey and were both part of the 17th century New Sweden colony. Gloucester County dates back to May 26, 1686, when courts were established separate from those in Burlington County. On May 17, 1694, the county was officially formed and its boundaries defined as part of West Jersey. Portions of Gloucester County were set off on February 7, 1837, to create Atlantic County. On March 13, 1844, its boundaries were again defined as part of the creation of neighboring Camden County.[22] The county was named for the city of Gloucester and the county of Gloucestershire in the United Kingdom.[23]

2020 census

[edit]

As of the 2020 United States census, the county's population was 302,294, representing an increase of 14,006 (4.9%) from 288,288 enumerated in the 2010 U.S. census.[2]

2010 census

[edit]

The 2010 United States census counted 288,288 people, 104,271 households, and 75,805 families in the county. The population density was 895.3 inhabitants per square mile (345.7/km2). There were 109,796 housing units at an average density of 341 per square mile (132/km2). The racial makeup was 83.56% (240,890) White, 10.06% (29,006) Black or African American, 0.17% (501) Native American, 2.64% (7,609) Asian, 0.03% (95) Pacific Islander, 1.41% (4,055) from other races, and 2.13% (6,132) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.76% (13,712) of the population.[6]

Of the 104,271 households, 33.4% had children under the age of 18; 55.6% were married couples living together; 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present and 27.3% were non-families. Of all households, 22% were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.2.[6]

24.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.7 years. For every 100 females, the population had 94.4 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 91.1 males.[6]

Economy

[edit]

The Bureau of Economic Analysis calculated that the county's gross domestic product was $14.0 billion in 2021, which was ranked 14th in the state and was a 2.8% increase from the prior year.[24]

Education

[edit]

Colleges and universities

[edit]

Rowan University in Glassboro is a public university that was founded in 1923 on a 25-acre (10 ha) site donated by the borough.[25]

Rowan College of South Jersey is the county college for Gloucester County. It was established in 1966 as Gloucester County College and opened to students two years later in 1968. Its main campus is in Sewell in Gloucester County; it also operates two satellite campuses in Vineland and Millville, both in Cumberland County.[26]

School districts

[edit]

School districts in Gloucester County include:[27][28][29][30]

K-12
Secondary
Elementary (K-6, except as indicated)

Vocational school

[edit]

Gloucester County has a vocational school, the Gloucester County Institute of Technology, a four-year vocational-technical high school in Deptford Township that serves students from across the county and is part of the Gloucester County Vocational-Technical School District, located in Sewell.[31]

Municipalities

[edit]
Map of municipalities in Gloucester County

Gloucester County's 24 municipalities along with population, housing units and area from the 2010 U.S. census include:[32]

Municipality
(with map key) 		Map key Municipal
type 		Pop. Housing
Units 		Total
Area 		Water
Area 		Land
Area 		Pop.
Density 		Housing
Density 		School
District 		Communities[33]
Clayton 2 borough 8,179 3,128 7.33 0.19 7.14 1,145.5 438.1 Clayton
Deptford
Township 		20 township 30,561 12,361 17.61 0.25 17.36 1,760.3 712.0 Deptford Almonesson
Good Intent
Oak Valley CDP (3,483)
East Greenwich
Township 		15 township 9,555 3,405 14.92 0.48 14.44 661.7 235.8 Kingsway (7-12)
East Greenwich (PK-6)		 Mount Royal
Mickleton
Wolfert
Elk Township 24 township 4,216 1,576 19.69 0.19 19.49 216.3 80.8 Delsea (7-12)
Elk Township (PK-6)
Franklin
Township 		23 township 16,820 6,104 56.47 0.56 55.91 300.9 109.2 Delsea (7-12)
Franklin Township (K-6)		 Franklinville
Malaga
Glassboro 3 borough 18,579 6,590 9.22 0.04 9.18 2,022.9 717.5 Glassboro
Greenwich
Township 		13 township 4,899 2,048 12.03 3.06 8.97 546.2 228.3 Paulsboro (9-12) (S/R)
Greenwich Township (K-8)		 Billingsport
Gibbstown CDP (3,739)
Harrison
Township 		18 township 12,417 4,089 19.23 0.09 19.14 648.7 213.6 Clearview (7-12)
Harrison Township (PK-6)		 Mullica Hill CDP (3,982)
Richwood CDP (3,400, part)
Ewan
Logan Township 12 township 6,042 2,172 26.93 5.00 21.93 275.6 99.1 Kingsway (9-12) (S/R)
Logan (PK-8)		 Beckett CDP (4,847)
Bridgeport
Repaupo
Mantua
Township 		19 township 15,217 5,980 15.92 0.07 15.85 960.1 377.3 Clearview (7-12)
Mantua Township (PK-6)		 Richwood CDP (59, part)
Sewell
Monroe
Township 		22 township 36,129 13,387 46.93 0.53 46.39 778.8 288.6 Monroe Township Victory Lakes CDP (2,111)
Williamstown CDP (15,567)
National Park 9 borough 3,036 1,153 1.45 0.45 1.00 3,023.2 1,148.1 Gateway (7-12)
National Park (PK-6)
Newfield 1 borough 1,553 626 1.71 0.00 1.70 912.0 367.6 Delsea (7-12)
Franklin Township (K-6) (S/R)
Paulsboro 10 borough 6,097 2,533 2.60 0.71 1.90 3,216.4 1,336.2 Paulsboro
Pitman 4 borough 9,011 3,705 2.31 0.04 2.27 3,976.1 1,634.8 Pitman
South Harrison
Township 		17 township 3,162 1,056 15.73 0.05 15.68 201.7 67.4 Kingsway (7-12)
South Harrison (K-6)		 Harrisonville
Swedesboro 11 borough 2,584 1,004 0.76 0.03 0.72 3,568.4 1,386.5 Kingsway (7-12)
Swedesboro-Woolwich (K-6)
Washington
Township 		21 township 48,559 17,810 21.60 0.22 21.38 2,271.0 833.0 Washington Township Grenloch
Hurffville
Turnersville CDP (3,742)
Wenonah 5 borough 2,278 860 0.98 0.01 0.97 2,342.8 884.4 Gateway (7-12)
Wenonah (K-6)
West Deptford
Township 		14 township 21,677 9,441 17.87 2.45 15.41 1,406.6 612.6 West Deptford Colonial Manor
Thorofare
Westville 8 borough 4,288 1,912 1.38 0.35 1.02 4,187.0 1,867.0 Gateway (7-12)
Westville (PK-6)
Woodbury 7 city 10,174 4,456 2.06 0.05 2.01 5,064.0 2,217.9 Woodbury
Woodbury Heights 6 borough 3,055 1,125 1.23 0.01 1.22 2,499.4 920.4 Gateway (7-12)
Woodbury Heights (PK-6)
Woolwich
Township 		16 township 10,200 3,275 21.23 0.32 20.91 487.8 156.6 Kingsway (7-12)
Swedesboro-Woolwich (K-6)
Gloucester County county 288,288 109,796 337.18 15.17 322.01 895.3 341.0

Transportation

[edit]

Roads and highways

[edit]
New Jersey Turnpike in Deptford Township in May 2021

As of 2010, the county had 1,698.59 miles (2,733.62 km) of roadways, 1,126.99 miles (1,813.71 km) of which is maintained by the local municipality, 406.47 miles (654.15 km) by Gloucester County, 145.11 miles (233.53 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation, 2.22 miles (3.57 km) by the Delaware River Port Authority, 1.09 miles (1.75 km) by the South Jersey Transportation Authority, and 16.71 miles (26.89 km) by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.[34]

Various county, state, U.S. routes, and interstates pass through the county. Major county highways include County Route 534, County Route 536, County Route 538, County Route 544, County Route 551, County Route 553, County Route 555, and County Route 557.

State Routes include Route 41, Route 42, which is part of the North-South Freeway, Route 45, Route 47, Route 55, Route 77, and Route 168. Route 324 is located in Logan Township in the county. The three U.S. routes that traverse the county include: U.S. Route 130 in the northwest, U.S. Route 322 near the county's center, and U.S. Route 40 at the county's southern tip.

The Commodore Barry Bridge crosses the Delaware River, carrying U.S. Route 322 between Chester, Pennsylvania and Logan Township in the county.[35]

Interstate 295 is an interstate that runs through the county's northwest for about 14 miles (23 km). The New Jersey Turnpike passes through the county in the northwest and interchanges at Exit 2 in Woolwich Township in the county. The Atlantic City Expressway briefly passes through the county in Washington Township before ending at an interchange with Route 42.[36]

Public transportation

[edit]

NJ Transit bus service between the county and Philadelphia Greyhound Terminal in Center City Philadelphia is available on the 313 and 315 routes. Additional public transportation in the county includes the 400, 401 (from Salem), 402 (from Pennsville Township), 403, 408, 410 (from Bridgeton), and 412 (from Sewell) routes, and local service is available on the 455 (Cherry Hill to Paulsboro) and 463 (between Woodbury and the Avandale Park/Ride in Winslow Township) routes.[37][38]

The Glassboro–Camden Line, a proposed 18-mile (28.97 km) diesel multiple unit (DMU) light rail system to connect with the River Line and PATCO Speedline in Camden, was initially anticipated to be in operation by 2019.[39][40] However, a lack of an official sponsor and funding source have to date delayed the project.

Freight rail

[edit]

Gloucester County is located in Conrail's South Jersey/Philadelphia Shared Assets Area,[41] freight rail in the county travels along Penns Grove Secondary, the Salem Branch, and the Vineland Secondary. SMS Rail Lines handles interchanges with CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern Railway.

Port

[edit]

The Port of Paulsboro is located on the Delaware River and Mantua Creek in and around Paulsboro in the county. Traditionally one of the nation's busiest ports for marine transfer operations of petroleum products, the port is undergoing redevelopment as an adaptable omni port able to handle bulk, breakbulk cargo, and shipping containers. Studies completed in 2012[42][43] concluded that the port is well suited to become a center for the manufacture, assembly, and transport of wind turbines and platforms involved in wind power development.[44][45][46][47][48][49]

Government

[edit]

County government

[edit]

Gloucester County is governed by a Board of County Commissioners and includes seven members who are elected at-large to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis in partisan elections, with either two or three seats coming up for election each November. At a reorganization meeting held each January, the Board selects a director and a deputy director from among the members. In 2017, commissioners, then called freeholders, were paid $16,908 annually and the director was paid $17,908.[50] As of 2024, Gloucester County's Commissioners are (with terms for director and deputy director ending December 31):

Commissioner Party, Residence, Term
Director Frank J. DiMarco D, Deptford Township, 2025[51]
Deputy Director Jim Jefferson D, Woodbury 2026[52]
Nicholas DeSilvio R, Franklin Township, 2024[53]
Denice DiCarlo D, West Deptford Township 2025[54]
Joann Gattinelli D, Washington Township, 2026[55]
Christopher Konawel Jr. R, Glassboro, 2024[56][57]
Matt Weng D, Pitman, 2026[58]

Pursuant to Article VII Section II of the Constitution of New Jersey, each county in New Jersey is required to have three elected administrative officials known as constitutional officers. These officials are the County Clerk and County Surrogate, both elected for five-year terms of office, and the County Sheriff, who is elected for a three-year term.[59] Gloucester County's constitutional officers are:

Title Representative
County Clerk James N. Hogan (D, Franklin Township; 2027),[60][61]
Sheriff Jonathan M. Sammons (R, Elk Township; 2024)[62][63]
Surrogate Giuseppe "Joe" Chila (D, Woolwich Township; 2028).[64][65][66]

Gloucester County's prosecutor, appointed in March 2020, is Christine A. Hoffman.[67][68] Along with Cumberland and Salem counties, Gloucester County is part of Vicinage 15 of the New Jersey Superior Court, which is based in Woodbury in Gloucester County; the assignment judge for the vicinage is Benjamin C. Telsey. Gloucester County Courthouse is located in Woodbury.[69]

Federal representatives

[edit]

Gloucester County is part of the 1st and 2nd Congressional Districts.[70][71] For the 118th United States Congress, New Jersey's 1st congressional district is represented by Donald Norcross (D, Camden).[72][73] For the 118th United States Congress, New Jersey's 2nd congressional district is represented by Jeff Van Drew (R, Dennis Township).[74]

State representatives

[edit]

The 24 municipalities of Gloucester County are part of three legislative districts.

District Senator[75] Assembly [75] Municipalities
3rd John Burzichelli (D) Heather Simmons (D)

Dave Bailey (D)

Clayton, East Greenwich Township, Elk Township, Glassboro, Greenwich Township, Harrison, Logan Township, Mantua, National Park, Newfield, Paulsboro, Pitman, South Harrison Township, Swedesboro, Wenonah, West Deptford Township, Westville, and Woolwich Township. The remainder of this district includes portions of Cumberland County and all of Salem County.
4th Paul D. Moriarty (D) Dan Hutchinson (D)

Cody Miller (D)

Franklin Township, Monroe Township, and Washington Township. The remainder of this district covers portions of Camden County and Atlantic County.
5th Nilsa Cruz-Perez (D) William Spearman (D)

Bill Moen (D)

Deptford Township, Woodbury, and Woodbury Heights. The remainder of this district includes portions of Camden County

Politics

[edit]
United States presidential election results for Gloucester County, New Jersey[76]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2024 83,325 50.42% 78,708 47.63% 3,229 1.95%
2020 83,340 48.05% 86,702 49.99% 3,411 1.97%
2016 67,544 47.82% 66,870 47.34% 6,840 4.84%
2012 59,456 43.86% 74,013 54.59% 2,101 1.55%
2008 60,315 43.10% 77,267 55.21% 2,364 1.69%
2004 60,033 46.91% 66,835 52.23% 1,096 0.86%
2000 42,315 39.44% 61,095 56.94% 3,888 3.62%
1996 32,116 31.96% 51,915 51.66% 16,464 16.38%
1992 37,335 35.69% 42,425 40.55% 24,859 23.76%
1988 51,708 58.68% 35,479 40.26% 930 1.06%
1984 54,041 62.08% 32,702 37.57% 307 0.35%
1980 40,306 51.08% 29,804 37.77% 8,793 11.14%
1976 34,888 46.33% 38,726 51.43% 1,688 2.24%
1972 44,806 62.92% 25,509 35.82% 894 1.26%
1968 30,596 44.52% 27,438 39.92% 10,697 15.56%
1964 23,702 37.00% 40,305 62.93% 45 0.07%
1960 32,474 52.16% 29,752 47.79% 33 0.05%
1956 30,646 60.41% 20,007 39.44% 75 0.15%
1952 25,103 54.89% 20,536 44.90% 98 0.21%
1948 19,477 54.46% 15,785 44.14% 503 1.41%
1944 16,684 48.28% 17,758 51.39% 113 0.33%
1940 17,674 46.38% 20,284 53.22% 153 0.40%
1936 15,813 43.18% 20,516 56.02% 293 0.80%
1932 18,782 55.96% 13,817 41.17% 962 2.87%
1928 25,627 79.34% 6,594 20.41% 81 0.25%
1924 15,513 72.74% 4,167 19.54% 1,648 7.73%
1920 11,693 66.60% 4,869 27.73% 995 5.67%
1916 5,352 54.82% 3,745 38.36% 665 6.81%
1912 1,856 21.12% 3,364 38.29% 3,566 40.59%
1908 5,318 56.38% 3,706 39.29% 409 4.34%
1904 4,829 59.14% 2,818 34.51% 518 6.34%
1900 4,471 57.60% 2,828 36.43% 463 5.96%
1896 4,727 59.02% 2,981 37.22% 301 3.76%

The county leans toward the Democratic Party, though to a slightly lesser degree than the state of New Jersey as a whole. As of October 2021, there were a total of 230,545 registered voters in Gloucester County. Of these, 89,073 (38.6%) were registered as Democrats, 57,779 (25.1%) were registered as Republicans and 80,776 (35.0%) were registered as unaffiliated. There were 2,917 voters (1.3%) registered to other parties.[77]

In the 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama carried Gloucester County by a 12.2% margin over John McCain, while Obama carried the state by 15.5% over McCain.[78] In the 2012 election, Barack Obama carried Gloucester County by an even larger margin, even as his support declined nationwide. In 2016, Donald Trump became the first Republican to win Gloucester County since 1988, when George H. W. Bush won it and New Jersey's electoral votes as well, the last time a Republican has done so. In 2020, Democrat Joe Biden was declared victor in the county in the closest Democratic victory in the county in the last 30 years. In 2024, Republican Donald Trump repeated his 2016 victory in the county by an even larger margin, beating Democrat Kamala Harris by 4,617 votes, the largest margin of victory for a Republican in the county since 1988.

On the state level, the county is far more competitive. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 47% of the vote, defeating Democrat Jon Corzine, who received around 43%. In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 50,640 votes in the county (64.1%), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 27,060 votes (34.2%). However, Gloucester County narrowly opted for Democrat Phil Murphy over Republican Kim Guadagno in the 2017 gubernatorial election. In the 2021 gubernatorial election, the county voted for Republican Jack Ciattarelli over the Democratic incumbent, Governor Phil Murphy, making it one of three counties that Ciattarelli flipped.

Gubernatorial elections results
Gubernatorial elections results[79]
Year Republican Democratic
2021 54.6% 54,976 44.6% 44,959
2017 42.3%' 32,448 55.2% 42,349
2013 64.1% 50,640 34.2% 27,060
2009 47.3% 39,815 44.0% 37,066
2005 43.0% 33,225 53.2% 41,128
2001 39.9% 28,210 58.1% 41,083
1997 38.4% 30,314 52.1% 41,082
1993 45.2% 55.3%
1989 29.9% 20,781 68.8% 47,760
1985 63.5% 35,424 35.2% 19,662
1981 31.9% 21,017 67.3% 44,259
1977 34.5% 20,532 56.2% 33,433
1973 33.8% 18,149 63.5% 34,097

Emergency services

[edit]

Gloucester County is served by the Gloucester County Emergency Medical Services (GCEMS), the first county-based EMS agency in New Jersey, which provides emergency services to the municipalities of Clayton, Deptford Township, East Greenwich Township, Elk Township, Franklin Township, Glassboro, Greenwich Township, Harrison Township, Logan Township, Mantua Township, Monroe Township, National Park, Newfield, Paulsboro, Pitman, South Harrison Township, Swedesboro, Wenonah, West Deptford Township, Westville, Woolwich Township, Woodbury, and Woodbury Heights.[80]

GCEMS was launched in September 2007 with the goal of providing emergency medical services to county residents within nine minutes from the time of dispatch 90 percent of the time, which is considered to be the gold standard in EMS services. The program currently has 15 ambulances in service around the clock and four power shift ambulances on duty from 8am to 8pm seven days a week. GCEMS operates three Quick Response Vehicles (QRV) units that based in West Deptford Township, Newfield, and South Harrison Township. The department operates from 19 stations throughout the county. GCEMS administrative offices are located at the county's Emergency Response Center in Clayton.[81] It was the winner of the 2010 Outstanding Public EMS Agency by the State of New Jersey.[82]

Gloucester County's special weapons and tactics (SWAT) unit includes police officers from Gloucester County and provides emergency services for SWAT-oriented scenarios, including barricaded and suicidal subjects, hostage rescues, high-risk warrant service, dignitary protection, and counterterrorism responses.[83]

Heroin overdoses

[edit]

In 2014, heroin overose rate in Gloucester County was 17.3 deaths per 100,000 people, the fourth-highest rate in New Jersey and nearly seven times the national average.[84]

Notable people

[edit]
See also: Category: People from Gloucester County, New Jersey

Recreation

[edit]

Gloucester County Historical Society

[edit]

The Gloucester County Historical Society, founded in 1903, maintains a collection of materials and artifacts related to the history of South Jersey. Hunter–Lawrence–Jessup House in Woodbury displays many of these artifacts.[99]

National protected area

[edit]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b 2020 Census Gazetteer File for Counties in New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed April 1, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f QuickFacts Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed April 9, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties in New Jersey: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023, United States Census Bureau, released March 2024. Accessed March 15, 2024.
  5. ^ Table1. New Jersey Counties and Most Populous Cities and Townships: 2020 and 2010 Censuses, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  6. ^ a b c d e DP1 – Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Gloucester County, New Jersey Archived February 13, 2020, at archive.today, United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 26, 2016.
  7. ^ a b DP-1 – Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000; Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 30, 2013.
  8. ^ Wu, Sen-Yuan. NJ Labor Market Views; Population Keeps Growing in the Most Densely Populated State, United States Census Bureau, March 15, 2011. Accessed December 26, 2022.
  9. ^ New Jersey County Map, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed January 6, 2023.
  10. ^ Willis, David P. "'This is how wars start': Does Central Jersey include both Ocean and Union counties?", Asbury Park Press, February 20, 2023. Accessed March 31, 2024. "North Jersey is defined as Sussex, Warren, Morris, Passaic, Bergen, Essex and Hudson counties; South Jersey would be Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Atlantic, Salem, Cumberland and Cape May counties. But for Central, things get a little tricky. It would include Hunterdon, Somerset, Union, Middlesex, Mercer, Monmouth, and Ocean counties."
  11. ^ "Regions: North, Central, South, Shore - Best of NJ", Best of NJ, Accessed May 30, 2024. "South Jersey includes Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem County."
  12. ^ a b New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts; 2010 Census of Population and Housing, p. 6, CPH-2-32. United States Census Bureau, August 2012. Accessed August 29, 2016.
  13. ^ New Jersey: 2020 Core Based Statistical Areas and Counties, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 22, 2022.
  14. ^ Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas, Office of Management and Budget, February 28, 2013. Accessed October 4, 2013
  15. ^ Jon Hurdle (May 13, 2021). "Report details surge in warehouse construction…". NJ Spotlight News. Archived from the original on July 9, 2023. Retrieved January 7, 2023. In South Jersey, the area has become the "epicenter" of warehouse construction in the greater Philadelphia region..'Activity in the Southern New Jersey industrial market continues to amaze,' the report said.
  16. ^ History of Woodbury Archived October 6, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, accessed January 26, 2007.
  17. ^ "Gloucester County" at Britannica, retrieved December 22, 2022
  18. ^ New Jersey County High Points, Peakbagger.com. Accessed October 4, 2013.
  19. ^ "Monthly Averages for Woodbury, New Jersey". The Weather Channel. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
  20. ^ Climate at "Prism," Oregon State University
  21. ^ Forstall, Richard L. Population of states and counties of the United States: 1790 to 1990 from the Twenty-one Decennial Censuses, pp. 108–109. United States Census Bureau, March 1996. ISBN 9780934213486. Accessed October 3, 2013.
  22. ^ a b Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 137. Accessed January 21, 2013.
  23. ^ Kane, Joseph Nathan; and Aiken, Charles Curry. The American Counties: Origins of County Names, Dates of Creation, and Population Data, 1950–2000, p. 112. Scarecrow Press, 2005. ISBN 0810850362. Accessed January 21, 2013.
  24. ^ Gross Domestic Product by County, 2021, Bureau of Economic Analysis, released December 8, 2022. Accessed July 17, 2023.
  25. ^ "From Normal to Extraordinary: The History of Rowan University"
  26. ^ Visit the Gloucester Campus, Rowan College of South Jersey. Accessed June 22, 2022.
  27. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Gloucester County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed August 1, 2022.
  28. ^ Search for Public School Districts in Gloucester County, New Jersey, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed August 1, 2022.
  29. ^ 2020 Census School District Reference Map for Gloucester County, NJ, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 1, 2022.
  30. ^ 2020 Census School District Reference List for Gloucester County, NJ, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 1, 2022.
  31. ^ About GCIT, Gloucester County Institute of Technology. Accessed June 22, 2022.
  32. ^ GCT-PH1: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 – County – County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Gloucester County, New Jersey Archived February 14, 2020, at archive.today, United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 25, 2017.
  33. ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed March 25, 2017.
  34. ^ Gloucester County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction, New Jersey Department of Transportation, March 2019. Accessed December 26, 2020.
  35. ^ The Commodore Barry Bridge, a cantilever bridge that spans the Delaware River from Chester, Pennsylvania to Bridgeport in Logan Township, New Jersey., Library of Congress. Accessed June 22, 2022.
  36. ^ Travel resources, New Jersey Turnpike Authority. Accessed June 22, 2022.
  37. ^ Gloucester County Bus / Rail Connections, NJ Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of July 26, 2010. Accessed April 1, 2017.
  38. ^ South Jersey Transit Guide Archived September 29, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, Cross County Connection, as of April 1, 2010. Accessed April 1, 2017.
  39. ^ "Fact Sheet 2013" (PDF). Glassboro-Camden Line. DVPA & PATCO. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 19, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
  40. ^ "NJ Transit Board Advances South Jersey Transportation Projects" (Press release). New Jersey Transit. December 9, 2009. Archived from the original on October 19, 2011. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
  41. ^ "Conrail in South Jersey". Conrail Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
  42. ^ Laday, Jason (December 11, 2012). "Paulsboro port site vetted by wind energy firm". South Jersey Times. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  43. ^ "AWC Study Confirms Feasibility Of Paulsboro Marine Terminal Site". North American Wind Power. April 25, 2013. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  44. ^ "AWC to Build Manufacturing Facility in Paulsboro, USA". Off shore Wind Biz. December 6, 2012. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
  45. ^ Merritt, Athena D. (January 19, 2009). "$250M port will be built in Paulsboro". Philadelphia Business Journal. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
  46. ^ Forand, Rebecca (April 23, 2013). "Port of Paulsboro could be construction site for off-shore wind structures". South Jersey Times. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
  47. ^ Belier, Carolyn (April 24, 2013). "Companies Betting Big on New Jersey's Offshore Wind". WCAU. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
  48. ^ Paciolla, Christina (February 2012). "The Port of Paulsboro". South Jersey Biz. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
  49. ^ Loyd, Linda (April 13, 2012). "Construction under way at new Paulsboro port". Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on July 7, 2013. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
  50. ^ Gallo Jr., Bill. "How much are you paying your county freeholders?", NJ.com, July 26, 2017. Accessed February 11, 2020. "Freeholder director: $17,908; Other freeholders: $16,908"
  51. ^ Frank J. DiMarco, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2023.
  52. ^ Jim Jefferson, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2023.
  53. ^ Nicholas DeSilvio, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2023.
  54. ^ Denice DiCarlo, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2023.
  55. ^ Lyman Barnes, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2023.
  56. ^ Christopher Konawel Jr., Gloucester County, New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2023.
  57. ^ County Commissioners, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2023.
  58. ^ Heather Simmons, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2023.
  59. ^ New Jersey State Constitution (1947), Article VII, Section II, Paragraph 2, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed June 10, 2018.
  60. ^ James N. Hogan, Gloucester County. Accessed January 31, 2023.
  61. ^ Members List: Clerks, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2023.
  62. ^ Jonathan M. Sammons, Gloucester County. Accessed January 31, 2023.
  63. ^ Members List: Sheriffs, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2023.
  64. ^ Surrogate Giuseppe Chila, Gloucester County. Accessed January 31, 2023.
  65. ^ Members List: Surrogates, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2023.
  66. ^ Row Officers, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2023.
  67. ^ Prosecutor's Office, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2023.
  68. ^ "Christine A. Hoffman Appointed Acting Gloucester County Prosecutor; Prosecutor Charles A. Fiore Resigns", New Jersey Attorney General, March 5, 2020. Accessed December 5, 2020. "Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced that he has appointed Christine A. Hoffman to serve as Acting Gloucester County Prosecutor, replacing Charles A. Fiore, who resigned as Prosecutor effective noon today."
  69. ^ Cumberland/Gloucester/Salem Counties, New Jersey Courts. Accessed June 22, 2022.
  70. ^ 2012 Congressional Districts by County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections. Accessed October 4, 2013.
  71. ^ Plan Components Report, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2011. Accessed October 4, 2013.
  72. ^ Directory of Representatives: New Jersey, United States House of Representatives. Accessed January 3, 2019.
  73. ^ Full Biography, Congressman Donald Norcross. Accessed January 3, 2019. "Donald and his wife Andrea live in Camden City and are the proud parents of three grown children and grandparents of two."
  74. ^ Directory of Representatives: New Jersey, United States House of Representatives. Accessed January 3, 2019.
  75. ^ a b "New Jersey Legislature - Legislative Roster". www.njleg.state.nj.us. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  76. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
  77. ^ Statewide Voter Registration Summary as of October 1, 2021, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed July 28, 2022.
  78. ^ U.S. Election Atlas
  79. ^ "NJ DOS - Division of Elections - Election Results Archive".
  80. ^ Gloucester County EMS Frequently Asked Questions, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Accessed August 11, 2020. "Twenty Two municipalities currently have joined the GCEMS family: Clayton, East Greenwich, Glassboro, Greenwich, Logan, Mantua, National Park, Paulsboro, Pitman, Swedesboro, West Deptford, Woolwich, Harrison, South Harrison, Wenonah, Elk Woodbury Heights, Franklin Township, Newfield, Woodbury, Westville, and Deptford. Additional County of Gloucester municipalities are welcome to request service from GCEMS."
  81. ^ "Gloucester County Celebrates Emergency Medical Services Week", Gloucester County press release, dated May 21, 2008. Accessed June 28, 2008.
  82. ^ "2010 EMS Award Recipients", November 12, 2010, New Jersey Statewide Conference on EMS. Accessed October 4, 2013.
  83. ^ Gloucester County SWAT Team, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Accessed June 30, 2015.
  84. ^ Polhamus, Andy. "Inside the N.J. town with a heroin death-rate 25 times the national average", NJ.com, January 29, 2016. Accessed October 22, 2017. "In Gloucester County, the heroin death rate was 17.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014 -- nearly seven times the national average, according to the New Jersey Department of Health. Only Atlantic, Camden and Cape May counties had a higher death rate that year."
  85. ^ Spadaro, Dave. "Corey Clement; Glassboro’s NFL rookie finds a home with the Eagles", South Jersey Magazine, November 2017. Accessed September 4, 2018. "Corey Clement, a 22-year-old running back in his first season for the Philadelphia Eagles, regaled reporters who approached his locker at Lincoln Financial Field with stories of growing up in nearby Glassboro, of driving past the stadium as a kid and dreaming of playing there one day."
  86. ^ "Danielson". Encyclopedia.com. Cengage.
  87. ^ Donahue, Deirdre (May 27, 1985). "Leggy Linda Fiorentino Says Gotcha! to Some of the Silver Screen's Cutest Virgin Hunks". PEOPLE.com.
  88. ^ Roy, Melony (April 24, 2015). "Woodbury Heights YouTube Star Gets Her Own Cable Network Show". KYW-TV.
  89. ^ House editorial. "Different cup of tea", Gloucester County Times, February 24, 2010
  90. ^ Longman, Jere (February 21, 1998). "Dynamo on the Ice: Tara Kristen Lipinski". The New York Times.
  91. ^ "Bryant McKinnie" (PDF). woodbury.nj.us. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 19, 2014.
  92. ^ "Moore, Joseph Hampton (1864-1950)". Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress.
  93. ^ "Milt Plum". Pro Football Archives.
  94. ^ 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."
  95. ^ Leon, Matt. [1], 1-on-1 with Matt Leon, August 3, 2022. "'Get behind the wheel and make it work': How Swedesboro's Stephen Mallozzi achieved a NASCAR dream"
  96. ^ LaGorce, Tammy. "Patti Smith, New Jersey's Truest Rock-Poet", The New York Times, December 11, 2005. Accessed June 22, 2022. "But of all the ways to know Patti Smith, few people, including Ms. Smith, would think to embrace her as Deptford Township's proudest export."
  97. ^ Pensiero, Nicole (April 2013). "All in the Family - SouthJerseyMagazine.com". South Jersey Magazine.
  98. ^ "Stratton, Charles Creighton (1796-1859)". Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress.
  99. ^ About Us, Gloucester County Historical Society. Accessed January 27, 2018.
[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gloucester County, New Jersey.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Gloucester County (New Jersey).
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gloucester_County,_New_Jersey&oldid=1257426135"