East Greenwich Township, New Jersey


East Greenwich Township is a township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 9,555, reflecting an increase of 4,125 from the 5,430 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 172 from the 5,258 counted in the 1990 Census.
East Greenwich Township was created by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 10, 1881, from the eastern part of Greenwich Township and the western part of Mantua Township.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 14.922 square miles, including 14.440 square miles of land and 0.482 square miles of water.
East Greenwich borders the municipalities of Greenwich Township, Harrison Township, Logan Township, Mantua Township, Paulsboro, Woolwich Township in Gloucester County.
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.

Demographics

Census 2010

The Census Bureau's 2006-2010 American Community Survey showed that median household income was $98,295 and the median family income was $109,375. Males had a median income of $90,476 versus $50,431 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $38,234. 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. There were 1,971 housing units at an average density of 133.6 per square mile. 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.

Government

Local government

East Greenwich Township is governed under the Township form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 141 of 565 municipalities statewide that use this form, the second-most commonly used form of government in the state. The Township Committee is comprised of five members, who are 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.
, East Greenwich Township Committee members are Mayor Dale L. Archer, Deputy Mayor James R. Philbin Jr., Stephen V. Bottiglieri, Richard P. Schober and Robert Tice.

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.

Politics

As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 6,416 registered voters in East Greenwich, of which 2,088 were registered as Democrats, 1,285 were registered as Republicans and 3,042 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, ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 45.6%, and other candidates with 1.0%, among the 5,185 ballots cast by the township's 7,019 registered voters, for a turnout of 73.9%. In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 50.6% of the vote, ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 47.7% and other candidates with 0.7%, 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, outpolling Democrat John Kerry with 43.6% and other candidates with 0.6%, 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, ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 26.9%, and other candidates with 1.5%, among the 3,359 ballots cast by the township's 7,070 registered voters, for a turnout of 47.5%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 52.7% of the vote, ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 37.0%, Independent Chris Daggett with 8.7% and other candidates with 0.5%, 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 2018–19 school year, the district, comprising two schools, had an enrollment of 1,312 students and 102.1 classroom teachers, for a student–teacher ratio of 12.9:1. The schools in the district are
Jeffrey Clark School located on Quaker Road with 568 students in grades PreK-2 and
Samuel Mickle School located on Kings Highway with 737 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 the district's high school as part of a sending/receiving relationship in which tuition is paid on a per-pupil basis by the Logan Township School District. East Greenwich Township accounts for almost a third of district enrollment. As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprising two schools, had an enrollment of 2,782 students and 210.5 classroom teachers, for a student–teacher ratio of 13.2:1. The schools in the district are
Kingsway Regional Middle School with 985 students in grades 7-8 and
Kingsway Regional High School with 1,752 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.
Students from across the county are eligible to apply to attend Gloucester County Institute of Technology, a four-year high school in Deptford Township that provides technical and vocational education. As a public school, students do not pay tuition to attend the school.

Transportation

Roads and highways

, the township had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Gloucester County, by the New Jersey Department of Transportation and 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 pass 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

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: