East Greenwich Township, New Jersey

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 14.922 square miles (38.649 km²), including 14.440 square miles (37.400 km²) of land and 0.482 square miles (1.249 km²) of water (3.23%).

Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Clarksboro, Hendricksons Mills, Mickleton, Middleton, Mount Royal, Tomlins, Warringtons Mills and Wolfert.

Census 2010

The 2010 United States Census counted 9,555 people, 3,262 households, and 2,645 families residing in the township. The population density was 661.7 per square mile (255.5/km²). The township contained 3,405 housing units at an average density of 235.8 per square mile (91.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 88.45% (8,451) White, 5.86% (560) Black or African American, 0.14% (13) Native American, 3.61% (345) Asian, 0.05% (5) Pacific Islander, 0.59% (56) from other races, and 1.31% (125) from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 3.02% (289) of the population.

Out of a total of 3,262 households, 41.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.4% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.9% were non-families. 14.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the township, 27.3% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.6 years. For every 100 females the census counted 96.9 males, but for 100 females at least 18 years old, it was 94.3 males.

The Census Bureau's 2006-2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $98,295 (with a margin of error of +/- $13,759) and the median family income was $109,375 (+/- $12,449). Males had a median income of $90,476 (+/- $9,127) versus $50,431 (+/- $6,983) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $38,234 (+/- $3,245). About 3.4% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.

Census 2000

As of the 2000 United States Census there were 5,430 people, 1,901 households, and 1,515 families residing in the township. The population density was 368.1 people per square mile (142.1/km²). There were 1,971 housing units at an average density of 133.6 per square mile (51.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.68% White, 3.26% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 0.24% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.40% of the population.

There were 1,901 households out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.9% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the township the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $65,701, and the median income for a family was $74,455. Males had a median income of $51,662 versus $31,619 for females. The per capita income for the township was $25,345. About 2.6% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.

Local government

East Greenwich Township is governed under the Township form of government. The five-member Township Committee is elected directly by the voters at-large in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election in a three-year cycle. At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor.

As of 2016, East Greenwich Township Committee members are Mayor Dale L. Archer (R, term on committee ends December 31, 2018; term as mayor ends 2016), Deputy Mayor James R. Philbin Jr. (R, term on committee and as deputy mayor ends 2016), Stephen V. Bottiglieri (R, 2016), Richard Schober (R, 2017) and Robert Tice (R, 2017).

Federal, state and county representation

East Greenwich Township is split between the 1st and 2nd Congressional Districts and is part of New Jersey's 3rd state legislative district. Prior to the 2010 Census, all of East Greenwich Township had been part of the 1st Congressional District, a change made by the New Jersey Redistricting Commission that took effect in January 2013, based on the results of the November 2012 general elections. The split placed 7,747 residents living in the township's north and east in the 1st District, while 1,808 residents in the southwestern portion of the township were placed in the 2nd District.

New Jersey's First Congressional District is represented by Donald Norcross (D, Camden). New Jersey's Second Congressional District is represented by Frank LoBiondo (R, Ventnor City). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Cory Booker (D, Newark, term ends 2021) and Bob Menendez (D, Paramus, 2019).

For the 2016–2017 session (Senate, General Assembly), 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 Adam Taliaferro (D, Woolwich Township). The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham Township). The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach).

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 2016, Gloucester County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Robert M. Damminger (D, West Deptford Township; term ends December 31, 2018), Deputy Freeholder Director Giuseppe "Joe" Chila (D, Woolwich Township; 2018), Lyman J. Barnes (D, Logan Township; 2017), Daniel Christy (D, Washington Township; 2016), Frank J. DiMarco (D, Deptford Township; 2016), Heather Simmons (D, Glassboro; 2017) and Jim Jefferson (D, Woodbury; 2017). Constitutional officers elected countywide are County Clerk James N. Hogan, Surrogate Helene M. Reed (Monroe Township) and Sheriff Carmel Morina (Greenwich Township).

Politics

As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 6,416 registered voters in East Greenwich, of which 2,088 (32.5%) were registered as Democrats, 1,285 (20.0%) were registered as Republicans and 3,042 (47.4%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There was one voter registered to another party.

In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 53.4% of the vote (2,752 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 45.6% (2,346 votes), and other candidates with 1.0% (52 votes), among the 5,185 ballots cast by the township's 7,019 registered voters (35 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 73.9%. In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 50.6% of the vote (2,319 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 47.7% (2,186 votes) and other candidates with 0.7% (32 votes), among the 4,580 ballots cast by the borough's 5,869 registered voters, for a turnout of 78.0%. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 55.0% of the vote (2,062 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat John Kerry with 43.6% (1,633 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (29 votes), among the 3,749 ballots cast by the borough's 4,723 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 79.4.

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 71.5% of the vote (2,348 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 26.9% (884 votes), and other candidates with 1.5% (50 votes), among the 3,359 ballots cast by the township's 7,070 registered voters (77 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 47.5%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 52.7% of the vote (1,636 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 37.0% (1,148 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 8.7% (269 votes) and other candidates with 0.5% (14 votes), among the 3,103 ballots cast by the borough's 6,096 registered voters, yielding a 50.9% turnout.

Education

Public school students in pre-kindergarten through sixth grade attend the East Greenwich Township School District. As of the 2014-15 school year, the district and its two schools had an enrollment of 2,053 students and 99.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 20.6:1. The schools in the district (with 2014-15 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are Jeffrey Clark School located on Quaker Road (575 students in Grades PreK-2) and Samuel Mickle School located on Kings Highway (668 students in Grades 3-6).

Public school students in seventh through twelfth grades are educated by the Kingsway Regional School District, which also serves students from South Harrison Township, Swedesboro and Woolwich Township, with the addition of students from Logan Township who attend as part of a sending/receiving relationship in which tuition is paid on a per-pupil basis by the Logan Township School District. As of the 2014-15 school year, the district's two schools had an enrollment of 2,544 students and 189.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.4:1. Schools in the district (with 2014-15 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are Kingsway Regional Middle School with 876 students in grades 7-8 and Kingsway Regional High School with 1,668 students in grades 9-12. Under a 2011 proposal, Kingsway would merge with its constituent member's K-6 districts to become a full K-12 district, with various options for including Logan Township as part of the consolidated district.

Roads and highways

As of May 2010, the township had a total of 76.53 miles (123.16 km) of roadways, of which 47.44 miles (76.35 km) were maintained by the municipality, 23.68 miles (38.11 km) by Gloucester County, 0.75 miles (1.21 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation and 4.66 miles (7.50 km) by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.

The New Jersey Turnpike passes through in the southeast, but the closest interchange is Interchange 2 in neighboring Woolwich. Interstate 295 and U.S. Route 130 passes through with Exit 17 straddling the border between the municipality and neighboring Greenwich.

The major county highway to pass through is County Road 551.

Public transportation

NJ Transit bus service is available to Philadelphia on the 401 route.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with East Greenwich Township include: