Galloway Township, New Jersey
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Galloway Township is a township
in Atlantic County
, New Jersey
, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 37,349. With a total area of 114.8 square miles (297.3 km²), Galloway Township is the largest municipality (and therefore township) in the State of New Jersey.
Galloway Township was incorporated by Royal Charter
on April 4, 1774, from portions of Egg Harbor Township
, when it was still part of Gloucester County
. Galloway was incorporated as one of the initial group of 104 townships by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature
on February 21, 1798. After becoming part of the newly formed Atlantic County in 1837, portions of the township were taken to create Mullica Township
(March 13, 1838), Egg Harbor City
(June 14, 1858), Absecon town
(February 29, 1872), Brigantine Beach borough (now Brigantine city
; June 14, 1890) and Port Republic
(March 1, 1905).
, the township has a total area of 114.8 square miles (297.3 km²), of which, 90.49 square miles (234.4 km²) of it is land and 24.31 square miles (63 km²) of it (21.18%) is water.
Pomona
(2000 Census population of 4,019) is a census-designated place
and unincorporated area located within Galloway Township. Other unincorporated areas within Galloway Township include Absecon Highlands, Cologne, Conovertown, Doughtys, Germania, Higbeetown, Leeds Point, Oceanville, Pinehurst, Pomona
, Smithville and South Egg Harbor, and the "Township Center".
of 2000, there were 31,209 people, 10,772 households, and 7,680 families residing in the township. The population density
was 344.9 people per square mile (133.2/km²). There were 11,406 housing units at an average density of 126.1 per square mile (48.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 77.16% White, 9.80% African American, 0.24% Native American, 8.00% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.59% from other races
, and 2.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.16% of the population.
There were 10,772 households out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples
living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 13.6% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $51,595, and the median income for a family was $57,156. Males had a median income of $38,048 versus $31,167 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $21,048. About 4.4% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.
form of New Jersey municipal government under the Faulkner Act
. The Township Council consists of seven members who are elected at-large in partisan elections to four-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with an election every two years in which either three or four seats come up for vote. At an annual reorganization meeting after each election, members of Council select one of their members to take the office of Mayor and another to serve as Deputy Mayor. The Mayor does not have any more powers than any other member of the Council. Although the Council is the governing body of the township, the day-to-day operations are the responsibility of the Township Manager.
, the members of the Galloway Township Council are Mayor
Don Purdy (R, 2013), Deputy Mayor
Tony Coppola Jr. (R, 2011), Thomas Bassford (R, 2013), Jim Gorman (D
, 2011), Dennis Kleiner (R, 2013), Whitney Ullman (R, 2013), and Brian Tyrrell (R, 2011).
based on the results of the 2010 Census. The new district was in effect for the June 2011 primary and for the November 2011 general election, with the state senator and assembly members elected taking office in the new district as of January 2012.
. Schools in the district (with 2009-10 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics
) are
Oceanville Kindergarten Learning Center (141 students) and
Pomona Kindergarten Learning Center (187) for Kindergarten, four elementary schools for grades 1–6 (except as noted) —
Arthur Rann Elementary School (634),
Reeds Road Elementary School (564),
Roland Rogers Elementary School (562) and
Smithville Elementary School (557, includes preschool) — along with
Galloway Township Middle School with 868 students in grades 7–8.
Public school students in grades 9 – 12 attend Absegami High School
, located in Galloway Township, which serves students primarily from Galloway Township. In addition, students in the western portion of the township have the option of attanding Cedar Creek High School in neighboring Egg Harbor City under the school of choice program. Both high schools are part of the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District
, a regional public high school district serving students from the constituent districts of Egg Harbor City
, Galloway Township, Hamilton Township
and Mullica Township
. The district also serves students from the districts of the City of Port Republic
and Washington Township
(in Burlington County
) as part of sending/receiving relationship
s.
The Galloway Community Charter School is a public school that serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade. The school operates independently of the Galloway Township Public Schools under a charter
issued by the New Jersey Department of Education
. There is no tuition charged; costs are paid on a per-student basis by each of the sending districts, with additional funding provided by the State of New Jersey. The school draws its students from throughout Atlantic County.
Assumption Regional Catholic School is a Catholic elementary school
serving grades Pre-K through 8 with a specially designed Middle School system, operated under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Camden
.
The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey
is a four-year Liberal arts
college located in the Pomona section of Galloway Township.
on April 4, 1774. At that time it was part of Old Gloucester County
, and comprised what is now Hammonton
, Mullica Township
, Egg Harbor City
, Port Republic
, Brigantine
, Atlantic City
, and the northern portion of Absecon
. Galloway Township was incorporated by the New Jersey Legislature
on February 21, 1798.
Historians are uncertain of the source of Galloway Township's name. One theory is that is was named after an area known as Mull of Galloway
in the region of Dumfries and Galloway
in southern Scotland
. An alternative derivation is that the Township was named for Joseph Galloway
, a Loyalist
delegate to the First Continental Congress
in 1774, who was opposed to independence of the Thirteen colonies
.
Galloway Township's first inhabitants were Lenape
Native Americans
, who were followed by European settlers. During the American Revolutionary War
, Galloway was the site of the Battle of Chestnut Neck
(in what is now a part of Port Republic).
Patricia Nickles was the first female Mayor of Galloway Township.
passes through the township. It was on this stretch of the Parkway that Governor of New Jersey
Jon Corzine
was involved in a serious accident on April 12, 2007. Also passing through the township are Route 50 and U.S. Route 30
, along with CR 561
, CR 561 Alternate, CR 563
and CR 575
.
caterpillar. The township did not apply for spraying through the State of New Jersey due to budget constraints, and without spraying the gypsy moths flourished.
Township (New Jersey)
A township, in the context of New Jersey local government, refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government. As a political entity, a township is a full-fledged municipality, on par with any town, city, borough, or village, collecting property taxes and providing...
in Atlantic County
Atlantic County, New Jersey
-National protected areas:* Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge * Great Egg Harbor Scenic and Recreational River -Demographics:...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 37,349. With a total area of 114.8 square miles (297.3 km²), Galloway Township is the largest municipality (and therefore township) in the State of New Jersey.
Galloway Township was incorporated by Royal Charter
Royal Charter
A royal charter is a formal document issued by a monarch as letters patent, granting a right or power to an individual or a body corporate. They were, and are still, used to establish significant organizations such as cities or universities. Charters should be distinguished from warrants and...
on April 4, 1774, from portions of Egg Harbor Township
Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey
Egg Harbor Township is a township in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 43,323, a growth of more than 40% since the previous enumeration....
, when it was still part of Gloucester County
Gloucester County, New Jersey
Gloucester County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 288,288. Its county seat is Woodbury....
. Galloway was incorporated as one of the initial group of 104 townships by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature
New Jersey Legislature
The New Jersey Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state of New Jersey. In its current form, as defined by the New Jersey Constitution of 1947, the Legislature consists of two houses: the General Assembly and the Senate...
on February 21, 1798. After becoming part of the newly formed Atlantic County in 1837, portions of the township were taken to create Mullica Township
Mullica Township, New Jersey
Mullica Township is a township in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township population was 6,147....
(March 13, 1838), Egg Harbor City
Egg Harbor City, New Jersey
Egg Harbor City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 4,243....
(June 14, 1858), Absecon town
Absecon, New Jersey
Absecon is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 8,411.What is now the City of Absecon was originally incorporated as a town by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 29, 1872, from portions of Egg Harbor...
(February 29, 1872), Brigantine Beach borough (now Brigantine city
Brigantine, New Jersey
Brigantine is an island city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 9,450....
; June 14, 1890) and Port Republic
Port Republic, New Jersey
Port Republic is a city located in Atlantic County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2010 Census, the city had a total population of 1,115....
(March 1, 1905).
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the township has a total area of 114.8 square miles (297.3 km²), of which, 90.49 square miles (234.4 km²) of it is land and 24.31 square miles (63 km²) of it (21.18%) is water.
Pomona
Pomona, New Jersey
Pomona is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Galloway Township, in Atlantic County, New Jersey. At the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 4,019...
(2000 Census population of 4,019) is a census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
and unincorporated area located within Galloway Township. Other unincorporated areas within Galloway Township include Absecon Highlands, Cologne, Conovertown, Doughtys, Germania, Higbeetown, Leeds Point, Oceanville, Pinehurst, Pomona
Pomona, New Jersey
Pomona is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Galloway Township, in Atlantic County, New Jersey. At the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 4,019...
, Smithville and South Egg Harbor, and the "Township Center".
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 31,209 people, 10,772 households, and 7,680 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 344.9 people per square mile (133.2/km²). There were 11,406 housing units at an average density of 126.1 per square mile (48.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 77.16% White, 9.80% African American, 0.24% Native American, 8.00% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.59% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 2.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.16% of the population.
There were 10,772 households out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 13.6% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $51,595, and the median income for a family was $57,156. Males had a median income of $38,048 versus $31,167 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the township was $21,048. About 4.4% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.
Local government
Galloway Township has adopted the Council-ManagerFaulkner Act (Council-Manager)
The Faulkner Act, or Optional Municipal Charter Law, provides for New Jersey municipalities to adopt a Council-Manager government.The council consists of 5, 7, or 9 members elected by the public...
form of New Jersey municipal government under the Faulkner Act
Faulkner Act (New Jersey)
The Optional Municipal Charter Law or Faulkner Act provides New Jersey municipalities with a variety of models of local government. This legislation is called the Faulkner Act in honor of the late Bayard H...
. The Township Council consists of seven members who are elected at-large in partisan elections to four-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with an election every two years in which either three or four seats come up for vote. At an annual reorganization meeting after each election, members of Council select one of their members to take the office of Mayor and another to serve as Deputy Mayor. The Mayor does not have any more powers than any other member of the Council. Although the Council is the governing body of the township, the day-to-day operations are the responsibility of the Township Manager.
, the members of the Galloway Township Council are Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
Don Purdy (R, 2013), Deputy Mayor
Deputy Mayor
Deputy mayor is an elective or appointive office of the second-ranking official in many local governments. Many elected deputy mayors are members of the city council who are given the title and serve as acting mayor in the mayor's absence...
Tony Coppola Jr. (R, 2011), Thomas Bassford (R, 2013), Jim Gorman (D
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
, 2011), Dennis Kleiner (R, 2013), Whitney Ullman (R, 2013), and Brian Tyrrell (R, 2011).
Federal, state and county representation
Galloway Township is in the 2nd Congressional district and is part of New Jersey's 2nd state legislative district. The township was relocated to the 9th state legislative district by the New Jersey Apportionment CommissionNew Jersey Apportionment Commission
The New Jersey Apportionment Commission is a constitutionally-created ten-member commission responsible for apportioning the forty districts of the New Jersey Legislature. The commission is convened after each decennial U.S. Census, and the districts are to be in use for the legislative elections...
based on the results of the 2010 Census. The new district was in effect for the June 2011 primary and for the November 2011 general election, with the state senator and assembly members elected taking office in the new district as of January 2012.
Education
For pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade, students attend the Galloway Township Public SchoolsGalloway Township Public Schools
The Galloway Township Public Schools are a community public school district that serves students in pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade from Galloway Township, in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States....
. Schools in the district (with 2009-10 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics
National Center for Education Statistics
The National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...
) are
Oceanville Kindergarten Learning Center (141 students) and
Pomona Kindergarten Learning Center (187) for Kindergarten, four elementary schools for grades 1–6 (except as noted) —
Arthur Rann Elementary School (634),
Reeds Road Elementary School (564),
Roland Rogers Elementary School (562) and
Smithville Elementary School (557, includes preschool) — along with
Galloway Township Middle School with 868 students in grades 7–8.
Public school students in grades 9 – 12 attend Absegami High School
Absegami High School
Absegami High School is a public high school in Galloway Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District...
, located in Galloway Township, which serves students primarily from Galloway Township. In addition, students in the western portion of the township have the option of attanding Cedar Creek High School in neighboring Egg Harbor City under the school of choice program. Both high schools are part of the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District
Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District
The Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District is a regional public high school district serving students in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States...
, a regional public high school district serving students from the constituent districts of Egg Harbor City
Egg Harbor City, New Jersey
Egg Harbor City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 4,243....
, Galloway Township, Hamilton Township
Hamilton Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey
Hamilton Township is a township in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township population was 26,503...
and Mullica Township
Mullica Township, New Jersey
Mullica Township is a township in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township population was 6,147....
. The district also serves students from the districts of the City of Port Republic
Port Republic, New Jersey
Port Republic is a city located in Atlantic County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2010 Census, the city had a total population of 1,115....
and Washington Township
Washington Township, Burlington County, New Jersey
Washington Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 621....
(in Burlington County
Burlington County, New Jersey
There were 154,371 households out of which 34.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.70% were married couples living together, 10.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.70% were non-families. 22.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.50% had...
) as part of sending/receiving relationship
Sending/receiving relationship
A sending/receiving relationship is one in which a public school district sends some or all of its students to attend the schools of another district. This is often done to achieve costs savings in smaller districts or continues after districts have grown as part of a historical relationship...
s.
The Galloway Community Charter School is a public school that serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade. The school operates independently of the Galloway Township Public Schools under a charter
Charter school
Charter schools are primary or secondary schools that receive public money but are not subject to some of the rules, regulations, and statutes that apply to other public schools in exchange for some type of accountability for producing certain results, which are set forth in each school's charter...
issued by the New Jersey Department of Education
New Jersey Department of Education
The New Jersey Department of Education administers state and federal aid programs affecting more than 1.4 million public and non-public elementary and secondary school children in the state of New Jersey. The department is headquartered in Trenton.The Department is responsible for ensuring that...
. There is no tuition charged; costs are paid on a per-student basis by each of the sending districts, with additional funding provided by the State of New Jersey. The school draws its students from throughout Atlantic County.
Assumption Regional Catholic School is a Catholic elementary school
Catholic school
Catholic schools are maintained parochial schools or education ministries of the Catholic Church. the Church operates the world's largest non-governmental school system...
serving grades Pre-K through 8 with a specially designed Middle School system, operated under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Camden
Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden is a particular church or diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church, located in New Jersey, United States, and presides over Roman Catholic parishes and schools in the six southern New Jersey counties of Atlantic, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland,...
.
The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey
Richard Stockton College of New Jersey
The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, located in Galloway Township, New Jersey, an hour from Philadelphia and 20 minutes from Atlantic City, is an undergraduate and graduate college of the arts, sciences and professional studies of the New Jersey system of higher education. The College was...
is a four-year Liberal arts
Liberal arts
The term liberal arts refers to those subjects which in classical antiquity were considered essential for a free citizen to study. Grammar, Rhetoric and Logic were the core liberal arts. In medieval times these subjects were extended to include mathematics, geometry, music and astronomy...
college located in the Pomona section of Galloway Township.
History
The Township of Galloway was created by Royal Patent of King George III of EnglandGeorge III of the United Kingdom
George III was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of these two countries on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death...
on April 4, 1774. At that time it was part of Old Gloucester County
Gloucester County, New Jersey
Gloucester County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 288,288. Its county seat is Woodbury....
, and comprised what is now Hammonton
Hammonton, New Jersey
Hammonton is a town in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 14,791. It is located directly between Philadelphia and the resort town of Atlantic City, along a former route of the Pennsylvania Railroad currently used by New Jersey...
, Mullica Township
Mullica Township, New Jersey
Mullica Township is a township in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township population was 6,147....
, Egg Harbor City
Egg Harbor City, New Jersey
Egg Harbor City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 4,243....
, Port Republic
Port Republic, New Jersey
Port Republic is a city located in Atlantic County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2010 Census, the city had a total population of 1,115....
, Brigantine
Brigantine, New Jersey
Brigantine is an island city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 9,450....
, Atlantic City
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...
, and the northern portion of Absecon
Absecon, New Jersey
Absecon is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 8,411.What is now the City of Absecon was originally incorporated as a town by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 29, 1872, from portions of Egg Harbor...
. Galloway Township was incorporated by the New Jersey Legislature
New Jersey Legislature
The New Jersey Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state of New Jersey. In its current form, as defined by the New Jersey Constitution of 1947, the Legislature consists of two houses: the General Assembly and the Senate...
on February 21, 1798.
Historians are uncertain of the source of Galloway Township's name. One theory is that is was named after an area known as Mull of Galloway
Mull of Galloway
The Mull of Galloway is the southernmost point of Scotland. It is situated in Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway.A lighthouse is positioned at the point . Built in 1830 by engineer Robert Stevenson, the white-painted round tower is high...
in the region of Dumfries and Galloway
Dumfries and Galloway
Dumfries and Galloway is one of 32 unitary council areas of Scotland. It was one of the nine administrative 'regions' of mainland Scotland created in 1975 by the Local Government etc. Act 1973...
in southern Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. An alternative derivation is that the Township was named for Joseph Galloway
Joseph Galloway
Joseph Galloway was an American Loyalist during the American Revolution, after serving as delegate to the First Continental Congress from Pennsylvania.-Early life:...
, a Loyalist
Loyalist (American Revolution)
Loyalists were American colonists who remained loyal to the Kingdom of Great Britain during the American Revolutionary War. At the time they were often called Tories, Royalists, or King's Men. They were opposed by the Patriots, those who supported the revolution...
delegate to the First Continental Congress
First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from twelve of the thirteen North American colonies that met on September 5, 1774, at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, early in the American Revolution. It was called in response to the passage of the Coercive Acts by the...
in 1774, who was opposed to independence of the Thirteen colonies
Thirteen Colonies
The Thirteen Colonies were English and later British colonies established on the Atlantic coast of North America between 1607 and 1733. They declared their independence in the American Revolution and formed the United States of America...
.
Galloway Township's first inhabitants were Lenape
Lenape
The Lenape are an Algonquian group of Native Americans of the Northeastern Woodlands. They are also called Delaware Indians. As a result of the American Revolutionary War and later Indian removals from the eastern United States, today the main groups live in Canada, where they are enrolled in the...
Native Americans
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
, who were followed by European settlers. During the American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
, Galloway was the site of the Battle of Chestnut Neck
Battle of Chestnut Neck
The Battle of Chestnut Neck was a battle fought on October 6, 1778 in New Jersey during the American Revolutionary War, at Chestnut Neck, a settlement on the Little Egg Harbor River near the present-day town of Port Republic, New Jersey.-Background:...
(in what is now a part of Port Republic).
Patricia Nickles was the first female Mayor of Galloway Township.
Transportation
The Garden State ParkwayGarden State Parkway
The Garden State Parkway is a 172.4-mile limited-access toll parkway that stretches the length of New Jersey from the New York line at Montvale, New Jersey, to Cape May at New Jersey's southernmost tip. Its name refers to New Jersey's nickname, the "Garden State." Most New Jersey residents refer...
passes through the township. It was on this stretch of the Parkway that Governor of New Jersey
Governor of New Jersey
The Office of the Governor of New Jersey is the executive branch for the U.S. state of New Jersey. The office of Governor is an elected position, for which elected officials serve four year terms. While individual politicians may serve as many terms as they can be elected to, Governors cannot be...
Jon Corzine
Jon Corzine
Jon Stevens Corzine is the former CEO of Goldman Sachs and of MF Global, and a one time American politician, who served as the 54th Governor of New Jersey from 2006 to 2010. A Democrat, Corzine served five years of a six-year U.S. Senate term representing New Jersey before being elected Governor...
was involved in a serious accident on April 12, 2007. Also passing through the township are Route 50 and U.S. Route 30
U.S. Route 30 in New Jersey
U.S. Route 30 is a U.S. highway running from Astoria, Oregon east to Atlantic City, New Jersey. In the U.S. state of New Jersey, US 30 runs from the Benjamin Franklin Bridge at the Delaware River in Camden, Camden County while concurrent with Interstate 676 southeast to Virginia...
, along with CR 561
County Route 561 (New Jersey)
County Route 561, abbreviated CR 561, is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from New York Road in Galloway Township to Federal Street , Camden.-Atlantic County:...
, CR 561 Alternate, CR 563
County Route 563 (New Jersey)
County Route 563, abbreviated CR 563, is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from CR 629/Ocean Drive in Margate City, Atlantic County north to Route 72 in Woodland Township, Burlington County...
and CR 575
County Route 575 (New Jersey)
County Route 575, abbreviated CR 575, is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from Somers Point-Mays Landing Road in Egg Harbor Township to New York Road in Port Republic.- Route description :...
.
Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Galloway Township include:- Elias HigbeeElias HigbeeElias Higbee was an associate of Joseph Smith, Jr., a leader of the Danites, and an official historian and recorder in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.-Biography:...
(1795–1843) was an associate of Joseph Smith, Jr., and an official historian and recorderChurch Historian and RecorderChurch Historian and Recorder is a priesthood calling in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The role of the Church Historian and Recorder is to keep an accurate and comprehensive record of the church and its activities...
in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. - Larry JamesLarry JamesGeorge Lawrence "Larry" James was an American track athlete.-Biography:James was born on November 6, 1947, in Mount Pleasant, New York, and took up track in seventh grade...
(1947–2008), gold medalist at the 1968 Summer Olympics1968 Summer OlympicsThe 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...
. - Fred Jerkins IIIFred Jerkins IIIFred Jerkins III is an American songwriter and record producer, best known for his work with his brother Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins. Jerkins has co-written several hit songs with Rodney Jerkins and LaShawn Daniels, among them "The Boy Is Mine" by Brandy and Monica, "Say My Name" and "Lose My...
, music producer who works with his brother Rodney. - Rodney JerkinsRodney JerkinsRodney "Darkchild" Jerkins is an American songwriter, record producer, and musician. Jerkins received two Grammy nominations in 2011.-Biography:...
(born 1977), music producer and owner of the DarkChild recording studio. - Enoch "Nucky" JohnsonEnoch L. JohnsonEnoch Lewis "Nucky" Johnson was an Atlantic City, New Jersey political boss and racketeer. From the 1910s until his imprisonment in 1941, he was the undisputed “boss” of the Republican political machine that controlled Atlantic City and the Atlantic County government...
(1883–1968), Atlantic City political boss and racketeer. - Ryan LancasterRyan LancasterRyan Lancaster is an American professional basketball player currently signed on to play with InderValle, of Colombia's Copa Federacion for the season. He plays both the shooting guard and point guard positions and is 1.93m in height. He played college basketball for four years at Holy Family...
(born 1985), professional basketball player. - Mushond LeeMushond LeeMushond Lee is an African American actor recognized from his recurring role as Jo-Jo Muhammad in NBC's soap opera Sunset Beach. He appeared regularly in season 7 of The Cosby Show. He has also starred in the film 2001 Maniacs as the character Malcom...
(born 1967), actor who appeared on The Cosby ShowThe Cosby ShowThe Cosby Show is an American television situation comedy starring Bill Cosby, which aired for eight seasons on NBC from September 20, 1984 until April 30, 1992...
and in the film Lean on MeLean on Me (film)Lean on Me is a 1989 dramatized biographical written by Michael Schiffer, directed by John G. Avildsen and starring Morgan Freeman. Lean on Me is loosely based on the story of Joe Louis Clark, a real life inner city high school principal in Paterson, New Jersey, whose school is at risk of being...
. - Myron RolleMyron Rolle-Tennessee Titans:Rolle was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He signed a four-year contract on June 14, 2010. However, the Tennessee Titans released him a year later on September 2, 2011.-Personal:...
(born 1986), 2009 Rhodes Scholar, All-American safety for the Florida State SeminolesFlorida State SeminolesThe Florida State Seminoles are the men's and women's sports teams of Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida. Florida State participates in the NCAA's Division I . FSU joined the Atlantic Coast Conference in 1991, and competes in the Atlantic Division in any sports split into a...
, Safety for Tennessee Titans in the National Football League.
Points of interest
- Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge
- FAA William J. Hughes Technical CenterWilliam J. Hughes Technical CenterThe FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center is the world's premier aviation research and development, and test and evaluation facility. The Technical Center serves as the national scientific test base for the FAA...
in the Pomona section of the township - Galloway National Golf Club designed by Tom FazioTom FazioThomas Fazio, ASGCA is a golf course architect.Fazio graduated in 1962 from Lansdale Catholic High School and was inducted into its "Hall of Fame" in 2007. He began his career in golf course design with his family's firm in suburban Philadelphia, which he left in the 1960s; he established his own...
. - Historic Smithville and Village Greene
- Renault Winery and Vineyards
- Richard Stockton College of New JerseyRichard Stockton College of New JerseyThe Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, located in Galloway Township, New Jersey, an hour from Philadelphia and 20 minutes from Atlantic City, is an undergraduate and graduate college of the arts, sciences and professional studies of the New Jersey system of higher education. The College was...
- Seaview Resort and Spa
Pests
A large swath of oak and other hardwood trees were defoliated in the spring of 2007 by the Gypsy mothGypsy moth
The gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar, is a moth in the family Lymantriidae of Eurasian origin. Originally ranging from Europe to Asia, it was introduced to North America in the late 1860s and has been expanding its range ever since...
caterpillar. The township did not apply for spraying through the State of New Jersey due to budget constraints, and without spraying the gypsy moths flourished.
External links
- Township Government website
- Galloway Township Public Schools
- Data for the Galloway Township Public Schools, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...
- Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District
- Absegami High School website
- Assumption Regional Catholic School website
- Police Department website
- Ambulance Squad website
- Fire Department website
- The Current of Galloway Township Local community newspaper