Vineland, New Jersey
Encyclopedia
Vineland is a city
in Cumberland County
, New Jersey
, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 60,724. Vineland, Millville
and Bridgeton
are the three principal New Jersey cities of the Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses those three cities and all of Cumberland County for statistical purposes.
Vineland was originally incorporated as a borough
by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature
on May 28, 1880, from portions of Landis Township
, based on the results of a referendum held three days earlier. On July 1, 1952, Vineland borough and Landis Township were merged to form Vineland city, based on the results of a referendum held on February 5, 1952.
purchased 20000 acres (81 km²) of land in 1861, near Millville, New Jersey
, and along an existing railroad line with service to Philadelphia, to create his own alcohol-free utopian society based on agriculture and progressive thinking. The first houses were built in 1862, and train service was established to Philadelphia and New York City
, with the population reaching 5,500 by 1865.
Established as a Temperance Town
, where the sale of alcohol was prohibited, Landis required that purchasers of land in Vineland had to build a house on the purchased property within a year of purchase, that 2½ acres of the often-heavily wooded land had to be cleared and farmed each year, and that adequate space be placed between houses and roads to allow for planting of flowers and shade trees along the routes through town. Landis Avenue was constructed as a 100 feet (30.5 m) wide and about 1 miles (2 km) long road running east-west through the center of the community, with other, narrower roads connecting at right angles to each other.
After determining that the Vineland soil was well-suited for growing grapes (hence the name), Landis started advertising to attract Italian
grape growers to Vineland, offering 20 acres (80,937.2 m²) of land that had to be cleared and used to grow grapes. Thomas Bramwell Welch
founded Welch's Grape Juice
, and purchased the locally grown grapes to make "unfermented wine" (or grape juice). The fertile ground also attracted the glass-making industry and was home to the Progresso
soup company. Throughout the first half of the 20th century, most of the city was involved in the poultry
industry, which led to the city being dubbed “The Egg Basket of America.”
Vineland Poultry Laboratories (now Lohman Animal Health) was started by Arthur Goldhaft. Dr. Goldhaft is credited with putting "a chicken in every pot" after developing the fowl pox chicken
vaccine
that saved millions of chickens from death. Dr. Goldhaft's work at Vineland Poultry Laboratories in Vineland, helped protect the world's chicken supply from the fowl pox disease.
Additionally, Vineland had New Jersey’s first school for mental health
, the Vineland Developmental Center, which now has an east and west campus. These institutions house mentally handicapped women in fully staffed cottages. Henry H. Goddard
, an American psychologist, coined the term "Moron
" while directing the Research Laboratory at the Training School for Backward and Feeble-minded Children
in Vineland. This facility was sufficiently well-known that one American Prison Association pamphlet in 1955 heralded Vineland as "famous for its contributions to our knowledge of the feebleminded."
The city of Vineland celebrated its 150th birthday in 2011. Mayor Robert Romano initially ordered a custom cake from Buddy Valastro of Carlo's Bake Shop
in Hoboken
, the business featured in the TLC
reality television
series Cake Boss
. After outcry from local business owners, the order was canceled and five Vineland bakeries were commissioned to create elaborate cakes for the event.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 69 square miles (178.7 km²), of which, 68.7 square miles (177.9 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (0.42%) is water. Of all the municipalities in New Jersey to hold the label of 'city,' Vineland is the largest in total area (Hamilton Township
in Atlantic County
is the largest municipality.)
Vineland borders Deerfield Township
, Millville
, and Maurice River Township
. Vineland also borders Salem County
, Gloucester County
, and Atlantic County
. The city is approximately 38 miles (61 km) from the Atlantic Ocean
.
of 2000, there were 56,271 people, 19,930 households, and 14,210 families residing in the city. The population density
was 819.2 people per square mile (316.3/km2). There were 20,958 housing units at an average density of 305.1 per square mile (117.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 67.47% White, 13.62% African American, 0.54% Native American, 1.16% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 14.01% from other races
, and 3.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 30.00% of the population.
There were 19,939 households out of which 80.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples
living together, 16.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% 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 3.17.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,076, and the median income for a family was $47,909. Males had a median income of $35,195 versus $25,518 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $18,797. About 9.8% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.3% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.
system of municipal government under New Jersey’s Optional Municipal Charter Law, commonly called the Faulkner Act. There are two separate and co-equal branches of government, each directly elected by the people: the mayor, who serves as chief executive; and the City Council, which functions in a legislative role. Municipal elections are non-partisan. The Mayor and Council serve four-year terms of office elected concurrently.
, the Mayor
of Vineland is Robert Romano, whose term of office ends on June 30, 2012 (along with those of all members of the City Council). Members of the Vineland City Council are President Peter Coccaro, Vice President Edward Conrow, Douglas Albrecht, Mayra Arroyo and Louis Cresci.
On July 1, 2008, Robert Romano, son of former Mayor Joseph Romano, succeeded Perry D. Barse . Council members Peter F. Coccaro III, Mayra Arroyo, Louis F. Cresci Jr., Edward W. Conrow, and Douglas A. Albrecht, all of whom won their positions in the municipal election on May 13, 2008, also took office.
based on the results of the 2010 Census.
serves students in public school in grades K-12 and is one of 31 Abbott District
s statewide. Schools in the district (with 2009-10 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics
) are
Casimer M. Dallago, Jr. Preschool Center / IMPACT (241) and
Max Leuchter Preschool Center (215) for preschool,
Dane Barse School (409),
D'Ippolito Elementary School (668),
Marie Durand School (558),
Johnstone School (460),
Dr. William Mennies School (624),
Petway School (546),
Gloria M. Sabater School (561),
John H. Winslow School (532) for grades K-5,
Landis School
(469),
Anthony Rossi School (561),
Veterans Memorial School (534) and
Thomas W. Wallace, Jr. School (505) for grades 6-8,
Vineland High School
(2,739) for grades 9-12 and
Cunningham Alternative School (156) for students in grades 6-12 with "personal or academic challenges that prevent them from reaching their full potential".
Cumberland Christian School is a private coeducation
al day school
located in Vineland, serving students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. The school, founded in 1946, has a total enrollment of over 1,000 students. The city is home to two Catholic elementary schools — Bishop Schad Regional School (combining St. Francis and Sacred Heart Schools) and St. Mary's School — and Sacred Heart High School
for grades 9-12, all of which operate under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden
.
The Ellison School is a private, nonsectarian
coeducation
al day school
located on South Spring Road in Vineland. The school, with an enrollment of about 120 students in pre-kindergarten through 8th grade, is known for rigorous academics and a small (6:1) student/teacher ratio. The school was founded in 1959 and moved to its current site in 1968.
For the year of 2008, Forbes
listed Vineland as the 2nd least-educated city in the country, behind Lake Havasu City, Arizona
.
. In addition to other benefits to encourage employment within the Zone, shoppers can take advantage of a reduced 3½% sales tax
rate (versus the 7% rate charged statewide).
The main street in Vineland is Landis Avenue. The traditional downtown area is located several blocks east and west of the intersection of Landis Avenue and the Boulevard. The Boulevard is a pair of roads that flank the main north/south railroad which connected Vineland with Cape May
to the south and Camden
/Philadelphia to the north. After many years of decline there has been much recent activity to restore the vitality of "The Avenue" and the center city area. New construction includes a new transportation center, courthouse, post office, elementary school / community center and sidewalk upgrades. In 2005, Vineland was designated a Main Street Community and, through the work of this group, money has been earmarked to continue this improvement through property and facade improvements, business retention and marketing.
, County Route 552
and County Route 555
all pass through Vineland. Two general aviation
airports are located nearby. Vineland-Downstown Airport
is located 4 miles (6.4 km) northeast of the central business district
, and Kroelinger Airport
, 3 miles (4.8 km) north.
City (New Jersey)
A City in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government....
in Cumberland County
Cumberland County, New Jersey
Cumberland County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 Census, the population is 156,898. Its county seat is Bridgeton. Cumberland County is named for Prince William, Duke of Cumberland....
, 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 city had a total population of 60,724. Vineland, Millville
Millville, New Jersey
Millville is a city in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the city population was 26,847. Millville, Bridgeton and Vineland are the three principal New Jersey cities of the Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area which...
and Bridgeton
Bridgeton, New Jersey
Bridgeton is a city in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States, in the south part of the state, on the Cohansey River, near Delaware Bay. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 25,349. It is the county seat of Cumberland County...
are the three principal New Jersey cities of the Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses those three cities and all of Cumberland County for statistical purposes.
Vineland was originally incorporated as a borough
Borough (New Jersey)
A borough in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government....
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 May 28, 1880, from portions of Landis Township
Landis Township, New Jersey
Landis Township was a township that existed in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States, from 1864 to 1952. It was named after Charles K. Landis, the founder of Vineland....
, based on the results of a referendum held three days earlier. On July 1, 1952, Vineland borough and Landis Township were merged to form Vineland city, based on the results of a referendum held on February 5, 1952.
History
Charles K. LandisCharles K. Landis
Charles Kline Landis was a property developer in South Jersey, who was the founder and developer of Vineland and Sea Isle City....
purchased 20000 acres (81 km²) of land in 1861, near Millville, New Jersey
Millville, New Jersey
Millville is a city in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the city population was 26,847. Millville, Bridgeton and Vineland are the three principal New Jersey cities of the Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area which...
, and along an existing railroad line with service to Philadelphia, to create his own alcohol-free utopian society based on agriculture and progressive thinking. The first houses were built in 1862, and train service was established to Philadelphia and New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, with the population reaching 5,500 by 1865.
Established as a Temperance Town
Temperance Towns
Temperance Towns were settlements planned, financed, and populated by followers of the temperance movement of the late 19th century.* Prohibition Park, New York , began as a summer colony for temperance followers in Manhattan and was financed by New York businessmen* Vineland, New Jersey, was...
, where the sale of alcohol was prohibited, Landis required that purchasers of land in Vineland had to build a house on the purchased property within a year of purchase, that 2½ acres of the often-heavily wooded land had to be cleared and farmed each year, and that adequate space be placed between houses and roads to allow for planting of flowers and shade trees along the routes through town. Landis Avenue was constructed as a 100 feet (30.5 m) wide and about 1 miles (2 km) long road running east-west through the center of the community, with other, narrower roads connecting at right angles to each other.
After determining that the Vineland soil was well-suited for growing grapes (hence the name), Landis started advertising to attract Italian
Italian people
The Italian people are an ethnic group that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence , and are distinguished from people...
grape growers to Vineland, offering 20 acres (80,937.2 m²) of land that had to be cleared and used to grow grapes. Thomas Bramwell Welch
Thomas Bramwell Welch
Thomas Bramwell Welch was the inventor of the pasteurization process to prevent the fermentation of grape juice.-Birth and emigration:...
founded Welch's Grape Juice
Welch's
Welch Foods Inc. is an American company, headquartered in Concord, Massachusetts. It is owned by the National Grape Cooperative Association, a co-op of grape growers....
, and purchased the locally grown grapes to make "unfermented wine" (or grape juice). The fertile ground also attracted the glass-making industry and was home to the Progresso
Progresso
thumb|A can of Progresso [[brand]] [[bread crumbs]].Progresso foods is an American company that was founded by Sicilian born Vincent Taormina in 1905 and specializing in canned Italian food products, mostly soup and beans, sold since 1949. Up until the 1970s, it was a family-owned company...
soup company. Throughout the first half of the 20th century, most of the city was involved in the poultry
Poultry
Poultry are domesticated birds kept by humans for the purpose of producing eggs, meat, and/or feathers. These most typically are members of the superorder Galloanserae , especially the order Galliformes and the family Anatidae , commonly known as "waterfowl"...
industry, which led to the city being dubbed “The Egg Basket of America.”
Vineland Poultry Laboratories (now Lohman Animal Health) was started by Arthur Goldhaft. Dr. Goldhaft is credited with putting "a chicken in every pot" after developing the fowl pox chicken
Chicken
The chicken is a domesticated fowl, a subspecies of the Red Junglefowl. As one of the most common and widespread domestic animals, and with a population of more than 24 billion in 2003, there are more chickens in the world than any other species of bird...
vaccine
Vaccine
A vaccine is a biological preparation that improves immunity to a particular disease. A vaccine typically contains an agent that resembles a disease-causing microorganism, and is often made from weakened or killed forms of the microbe or its toxins...
that saved millions of chickens from death. Dr. Goldhaft's work at Vineland Poultry Laboratories in Vineland, helped protect the world's chicken supply from the fowl pox disease.
Additionally, Vineland had New Jersey’s first school for mental health
Mental health
Mental health describes either a level of cognitive or emotional well-being or an absence of a mental disorder. From perspectives of the discipline of positive psychology or holism mental health may include an individual's ability to enjoy life and procure a balance between life activities and...
, the Vineland Developmental Center, which now has an east and west campus. These institutions house mentally handicapped women in fully staffed cottages. Henry H. Goddard
Henry H. Goddard
Henry Herbert Goddard was a prominent American psychologist and eugenicist in the early 20th century...
, an American psychologist, coined the term "Moron
Moron (psychology)
Moron is a term once used in psychology to denote mild mental retardation. The term was closely tied with the American eugenics movement. Once the term became popularized, it fell out of use by the psychological community, as it was used more commonly as an insult than as a psychological...
" while directing the Research Laboratory at the Training School for Backward and Feeble-minded Children
Vineland Training School
The Vineland Training School is a non-profit organization in Vineland, New Jersey with the mission of educating the developmentally disabled so they can live independently. It has been a leader in research and testing....
in Vineland. This facility was sufficiently well-known that one American Prison Association pamphlet in 1955 heralded Vineland as "famous for its contributions to our knowledge of the feebleminded."
The city of Vineland celebrated its 150th birthday in 2011. Mayor Robert Romano initially ordered a custom cake from Buddy Valastro of Carlo's Bake Shop
Carlo's Bake Shop
Carlo's Bake Shop, commonly known as Carlo's Bakery and also known as Carlo's City Hall Bake Shop, is a bakery located at 95 Washington Street in Hoboken, New Jersey, opposite the City Hall. It is currently run by Buddy Valastro Jr...
in Hoboken
Hoboken, New Jersey
Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 50,005. The city is part of the New York metropolitan area and contains Hoboken Terminal, a major transportation hub for the region...
, the business featured in the TLC
TLC (TV channel)
TLC is an American cable TV specialty channel which initially focused on educational content. Since 1991 TLC has been owned by Discovery Communications, the same company that operates the Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and The Science Channel, as well as other learning-themed networks...
reality television
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
series Cake Boss
Cake Boss
Cake Boss is an American reality television series, airing on the cable television network TLC. Set at Carlo's Bakery in Hoboken, New Jersey, the show mainly follows Buddy Valastro, his mother, four sisters, and three brothers-in-law, as they operate their business, with a focus on how they make...
. After outcry from local business owners, the order was canceled and five Vineland bakeries were commissioned to create elaborate cakes for the event.
Geography
Vineland is located at 39.480415°N 75.014013°W (39.480415, -75.014013).According to the United States Census Bureau
United 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 city has a total area of 69 square miles (178.7 km²), of which, 68.7 square miles (177.9 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (0.42%) is water. Of all the municipalities in New Jersey to hold the label of 'city,' Vineland is the largest in total area (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...
in Atlantic County
Atlantic County, New Jersey
-National protected areas:* Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge * Great Egg Harbor Scenic and Recreational River -Demographics:...
is the largest municipality.)
Vineland borders Deerfield Township
Deerfield Township, New Jersey
Deerfield Township is a township in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Vineland-Milleville-Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area for statistical purposes...
, Millville
Millville, New Jersey
Millville is a city in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the city population was 26,847. Millville, Bridgeton and Vineland are the three principal New Jersey cities of the Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area which...
, and Maurice River Township
Maurice River Township, New Jersey
Maurice River Township is a township in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Vineland-Millville- Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area for statistical purposes...
. Vineland also borders Salem County
Salem County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 64,285 people, 24,295 households, and 17,370 families residing in the county. The population density was 190 people per square mile . There were 26,158 housing units at an average density of 77 per square mile...
, 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 Atlantic County
Atlantic County, New Jersey
-National protected areas:* Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge * Great Egg Harbor Scenic and Recreational River -Demographics:...
. The city is approximately 38 miles (61 km) from the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
.
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 56,271 people, 19,930 households, and 14,210 families residing in the city. 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 819.2 people per square mile (316.3/km2). There were 20,958 housing units at an average density of 305.1 per square mile (117.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 67.47% White, 13.62% African American, 0.54% Native American, 1.16% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 14.01% 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 3.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 30.00% of the population.
There were 19,939 households out of which 80.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% 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, 16.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% 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 3.17.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,076, and the median income for a family was $47,909. Males had a median income of $35,195 versus $25,518 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 city was $18,797. About 9.8% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.3% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.
Local government
The City of Vineland is governed under the Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council)Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council)
The Faulkner Act, or Optional Municipal Charter Law, provides for New Jersey municipalities to adopt a Mayor-Council government.This form of government provides for election of a mayor and five, seven, or nine council members...
system of municipal government under New Jersey’s Optional Municipal Charter Law, commonly called the Faulkner Act. There are two separate and co-equal branches of government, each directly elected by the people: the mayor, who serves as chief executive; and the City Council, which functions in a legislative role. Municipal elections are non-partisan. The Mayor and Council serve four-year terms of office elected concurrently.
, the Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Vineland is Robert Romano, whose term of office ends on June 30, 2012 (along with those of all members of the City Council). Members of the Vineland City Council are President Peter Coccaro, Vice President Edward Conrow, Douglas Albrecht, Mayra Arroyo and Louis Cresci.
On July 1, 2008, Robert Romano, son of former Mayor Joseph Romano, succeeded Perry D. Barse . Council members Peter F. Coccaro III, Mayra Arroyo, Louis F. Cresci Jr., Edward W. Conrow, and Douglas A. Albrecht, all of whom won their positions in the municipal election on May 13, 2008, also took office.
Federal, state and county representation
Vineland is in the 2nd Congressional district and is part of New Jersey's 1st state legislative district. The legislative district was kept unchanged 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.
Education
Vineland Public SchoolsVineland Public Schools
Vineland Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serves the city of Vineland, New Jersey, United States. The district is one of 31 Abbott Districts statewide....
serves students in public school in grades K-12 and is one of 31 Abbott District
Abbott District
Abbott districts are school districts in New Jersey that are provided remedies to ensure that their students receive public education in accordance with New Jersey’s state constitution. They were created in 1985 as a result of the first ruling of Abbott v. Burke, a case filed by the Education Law...
s statewide. 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
Casimer M. Dallago, Jr. Preschool Center / IMPACT (241) and
Max Leuchter Preschool Center (215) for preschool,
Dane Barse School (409),
D'Ippolito Elementary School (668),
Marie Durand School (558),
Johnstone School (460),
Dr. William Mennies School (624),
Petway School (546),
Gloria M. Sabater School (561),
John H. Winslow School (532) for grades K-5,
Landis School
Landis School
Landis Intermediate School is a public middle school that serves grades 6-8 in Vineland, in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Vineland Public Schools. It opened as the Vineland High School in 1928 and was designed by James Oscar Betelle...
(469),
Anthony Rossi School (561),
Veterans Memorial School (534) and
Thomas W. Wallace, Jr. School (505) for grades 6-8,
Vineland High School
Vineland High School
Vineland High School is a four-year public high school located in Vineland, New Jersey, operating as part of the Vineland Public Schools. The now reunified school operates from a south campus that had been Vineland Senior High School South and a north campus that was formerly Vineland Senior High...
(2,739) for grades 9-12 and
Cunningham Alternative School (156) for students in grades 6-12 with "personal or academic challenges that prevent them from reaching their full potential".
Cumberland Christian School is a private coeducation
Coeducation
Mixed-sex education, also known as coeducation or co-education, is the integrated education of male and female persons in the same institution. It is the opposite of single-sex education...
al day school
Day school
A day school—as opposed to a boarding school—is an institution where children are given educational instruction during the day and after which children/teens return to their homes...
located in Vineland, serving students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. The school, founded in 1946, has a total enrollment of over 1,000 students. The city is home to two Catholic elementary schools — Bishop Schad Regional School (combining St. Francis and Sacred Heart Schools) and St. Mary's School — and Sacred Heart High School
Sacred Heart High School (New Jersey)
Sacred Heart High School is a co-educational four-year Catholic high school in Vineland, New Jersey, United States, operating under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden...
for grades 9-12, all of which operate under the supervision of the Roman Catholic 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 Ellison School is a private, nonsectarian
Nonsectarian
Nonsectarian, in its most literal sense, refers to a lack of sectarianism. The term is also more narrowly used to describe secular private educational institutions or other organizations either not affiliated with or not restricted to a particular religious denomination though the organization...
coeducation
Coeducation
Mixed-sex education, also known as coeducation or co-education, is the integrated education of male and female persons in the same institution. It is the opposite of single-sex education...
al day school
Day school
A day school—as opposed to a boarding school—is an institution where children are given educational instruction during the day and after which children/teens return to their homes...
located on South Spring Road in Vineland. The school, with an enrollment of about 120 students in pre-kindergarten through 8th grade, is known for rigorous academics and a small (6:1) student/teacher ratio. The school was founded in 1959 and moved to its current site in 1968.
For the year of 2008, Forbes
Forbes
Forbes is an American publishing and media company. Its flagship publication, the Forbes magazine, is published biweekly. Its primary competitors in the national business magazine category are Fortune, which is also published biweekly, and Business Week...
listed Vineland as the 2nd least-educated city in the country, behind Lake Havasu City, Arizona
Lake Havasu City, Arizona
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 41,938 people, 17,911 households, and 12,716 families residing in the city. The population density was 974.4 people per square mile . There were 23,018 housing units at an average density of 534.8 per square mile...
.
Commerce
Portions of Vineland are part of an Urban Enterprise ZoneUrban Enterprise Zone
In the United States, Urban Enterprise Zones , also known as Enterprise Zones, are intended to encourage development in blighted neighborhoods through tax and regulatory relief to entrepreneurs and investors who launch businesses in the area. UEZs are areas where companies can locate free of...
. In addition to other benefits to encourage employment within the Zone, shoppers can take advantage of a reduced 3½% sales tax
Sales tax
A sales tax is a tax, usually paid by the consumer at the point of purchase, itemized separately from the base price, for certain goods and services. The tax amount is usually calculated by applying a percentage rate to the taxable price of a sale....
rate (versus the 7% rate charged statewide).
The main street in Vineland is Landis Avenue. The traditional downtown area is located several blocks east and west of the intersection of Landis Avenue and the Boulevard. The Boulevard is a pair of roads that flank the main north/south railroad which connected Vineland with Cape May
Cape May, New Jersey
Cape May is a city at the southern tip of Cape May Peninsula in Cape May County, New Jersey, where the Delaware Bay meets the Atlantic Ocean and is one of the country's oldest vacation resort destinations. It is part of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 United States...
to the south and Camden
Camden, New Jersey
The city of Camden is the county seat of Camden County, New Jersey. It is located across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 77,344...
/Philadelphia to the north. After many years of decline there has been much recent activity to restore the vitality of "The Avenue" and the center city area. New construction includes a new transportation center, courthouse, post office, elementary school / community center and sidewalk upgrades. In 2005, Vineland was designated a Main Street Community and, through the work of this group, money has been earmarked to continue this improvement through property and facade improvements, business retention and marketing.
Points of interest
- The Delsea Drive-In, located on Route 47 (Delsea Drive) north of County Route 552County Route 552 (New Jersey)County Route 552, abbreviated CR 552, is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from Laurel Street in Bridgeton to Harding Highway in Hamilton Township.-Cumberland County:...
, is the only remaining drive-in theaterDrive-in theaterA drive-in theater is a form of cinema structure consisting of a large outdoor screen, a projection booth, a concession stand and a large parking area for automobiles. Within this enclosed area, customers can view movies from the privacy and comfort of their cars.The screen can be as simple as a...
in the state of New Jersey, the state in which they were created in 1932. - The Palace of DepressionPalace of DepressionThe Palace of Depression was a building made of junk that was located in Vineland, New Jersey. Built by the eccentric and mustachioed George Daynor, a former Alaska gold miner who lost his fortune in the Wall Street Crash of 1929...
was built by the eccentric and mustached George Daynor, a former Alaska gold miner who lost his fortune in the Wall Street Crash of 1929Wall Street Crash of 1929The Wall Street Crash of 1929 , also known as the Great Crash, and the Stock Market Crash of 1929, was the most devastating stock market crash in the history of the United States, taking into consideration the full extent and duration of its fallout...
, and was known as "The Strangest House in the World" or the "Home of Junk", and was built as a testament of willpower against the effects of The Great Depression. A full restoration is scheduled to be completed in late 2010. - The Landis MarketPlace opened in 2011 as a two-level indoor public marketPublic marketPublic markets are markets, in public spaces, where independent merchants can sell their products to the public. Typical products sold at public markets include fresh produce and baked goods, locally raised meats and dairy products, and various other food items and handcrafted goods...
and includes an Amish market on the lower level and several vendors on the upper level. - In 2009, as much as $25 million in grants from the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008Economic Stimulus Act of 2008The Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 was an Act of Congress providing for several kinds of economic stimuli intended to boost the United States economy in 2008 and to avert a recession, or ameliorate economic conditions. The stimulus package was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on January...
were allocated to help with the cleanup of the Vineland Chemical Company site. The company's owners had paid $3 million towards the cleanup of soil and water at the site polluted with arsenic and other toxic materials, though the United States Environmental Protection AgencyUnited States Environmental Protection AgencyThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is an agency of the federal government of the United States charged with protecting human health and the environment, by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress...
has spent more than $120 million to remetiate the SuperfundSuperfundSuperfund is the common name for the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 , a United States federal law designed to clean up sites contaminated with hazardous substances...
site.
Transportation
Route 47, Route 55 and Route 56, as well as County Route 540County Route 540 (New Jersey)
County Route 540, abbreviated CR 540, is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from the intersection of U.S. Route 130 and Route 140 in Carneys Point Township to Harding Highway County Route 540, abbreviated CR 540, is a county highway in the U.S. state of New...
, County Route 552
County Route 552 (New Jersey)
County Route 552, abbreviated CR 552, is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from Laurel Street in Bridgeton to Harding Highway in Hamilton Township.-Cumberland County:...
and County Route 555
County Route 555 (New Jersey)
County Route 555, abbreviated CR 555, is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from Port Norris Road in Downe Township to Black Horse Pike in Washington Township ....
all pass through Vineland. Two general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
airports are located nearby. Vineland-Downstown Airport
Vineland-Downstown Airport
Vineland-Downstown Airport is a privately owned, public-use airport in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. It is located four nautical miles northeast of the central business district of Vineland,a city in Cumberland County....
is located 4 miles (6.4 km) northeast of the central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
, and Kroelinger Airport
Kroelinger Airport
Kroelinger Airport is a privately owned, public-use airport in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. It is located three nautical miles north of the central business district of Vineland.- Facilities and aircraft :...
, 3 miles (4.8 km) north.
Notable residents
- Nelson AlbanoNelson AlbanoNelson Albano is an American Democratic Party politician, who serves in the New Jersey General Assembly where he represents the 1st legislative district, having taken office on January 10, 2006. Albano was elected to the Assembly on November 8, 2005, unseating John C...
(born 1954), member of the New Jersey General AssemblyNew Jersey General AssemblyThe New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature.Since the election of 1967 , the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts for a term of two years, each representing districts with average...
who represents the 1st legislative district. - Nicholas AsseltaNicholas AsseltaNicholas Asselta is an American Republican Party politician, who served in the New Jersey State Senate from 2004 to 2008, where he represented the 1st Legislative District...
(born 1951), member of the New Jersey SenateNew Jersey SenateThe New Jersey Senate was established as the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature by the Constitution of 1844, replacing the Legislative Council. From 1844 until 1965 New Jersey's counties elected one Senator, each. Under the 1844 Constitution the term of office was three years. The 1947...
, who served on the Vineland Board of Education (1993–96), Vineland Planning Board (1992–93) and Vineland Environmental Commission (1992–93). - Obie BermúdezObie BermúdezObie Bermúdez , is a Puerto Rican-American R&B/Salsa singer and composer.-Early years:Bermúdez was born in Aibonito, Puerto Rico into a family who loved music. His father and grandfather were both musicians. He received his primary education in the town of Aibonito, however in 1992 the family...
(born 1977), Latin Grammy winner for Best Male Pop Vocal Album in 2005. - Robert Neil ButlerRobert Neil ButlerRobert Neil Butler was a physician, gerontologist, psychiatrist, and Pulitzer Prize-winning author, who was the first director of the National Institute on Aging...
(1927–2010), first director of the National Institute on AgingNational Institute on AgingThe National Institute on Aging ' is a division of the U.S. National Institutes of Health , located in Baltimore, Maryland.The NIA leads a broad scientific effort to understand the nature of aging and to extend the healthy, active years of life...
. - Darren FordDarren Ford (baseball)Darren Scott Ford , nicknamed The Bullet, is a FORMER professional baseball outfielder for the San Francisco Giants His nickname is derived from his ability to steal bases with great efficiency....
(born 1985), a professional baseball outfielder currently on the San Francisco GiantsSan Francisco GiantsThe San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
roster. - Jeremiah HackerJeremiah HackerJeremiah Hacker was a reformer and journalist who lived and wrote in Portland, Maine from 1845 to 1866. Born in Brunswick, Maine to a large Quaker family, Hacker moved to Portland as a young adult where he worked as a penmanship instructor, a teacher, and a shopkeeper...
(1801–1895), Quaker reformer and journalist. - Alan KotokAlan KotokAlan Kotok was an American computer scientist known for his work at Digital Equipment Corporation and at the World Wide Web Consortium...
(1941–2006), computer scientist known for his contributions to the Internet and World Wide Web. - Charles K. LandisCharles K. LandisCharles Kline Landis was a property developer in South Jersey, who was the founder and developer of Vineland and Sea Isle City....
(1833–1900), founder of Vineland. - Jillian LoydenJillian LoydenJillian Ann Loyden, better known as Jill Loyden is an American soccer goalkeeper. She formerly played for the Chicago Red Stars in the Women's Professional Soccer....
(born 1985), soccer goalkeeper. - Miles LermanMiles LermanMiles Lerman was a Polish-born American who helped to plan and create the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C.. Lerman, a Holocaust survivor himself, had fought as a Jewish resistance fighter during World War II in Nazi occupied Poland.-Early life:Lerman was born as Szmuel...
(1920–2008), Holocaust survivor who fought as a Jewish resistance fighter during World War II in Nazi occupied Poland and helped to plan and create the United States Holocaust Memorial MuseumUnited States Holocaust Memorial MuseumThe United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is the United States' official memorial to the Holocaust. Adjacent to the National Mall in Washington, D.C., the USHMM provides for the documentation, study, and interpretation of Holocaust history...
in Washington, D.C. - Lou PicconeLou PicconeLouis James Piccone was an American football wide receiver and kick returner who played nine seasons in the National Football League for the New York Jets and Buffalo Bills. He played college football at West Liberty State College.Piccone caught 100 passes, 1,380 yards and 6 touchdowns in 9 years...
(born 1949), wide receiver and kick returner who played nine seasons in the NFL for the New York Jets and Buffalo Bills. - Jeret SchroederJeret SchroederJeret Schroeder , is a former driver in the Indy Racing League. He raced in the 1997 and 1999-2002 seasons with 20 career starts, including the 1999-2001 Indianapolis 500. His best career finish was fourth at the 2000 Vegas Indy 300 won by Al Unser, Jr. at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway...
(born 1969), former driver in the Indy Racing League. - Pab Sungenis (born 1969), creator of the web-comic the New Adventures of Queen VictoriaNew Adventures of Queen VictoriaThe New Adventures of Queen Victoria is a daily webcomic created by Pab Sungenis. It uses the photo-manipulation technique popularized by Adobe Photoshop and other image editing programs to insert actual photographs and paintings of the characters into situations, instead of more conventional...
. - Gina ThompsonGina ThompsonGina Thompson is an American R&B vocalist. Born to Edward L. Thompson, Sr. and Eugenia Thompson, Gina Thomson began singing at an early age and was signed to her first recording contract with Mercury Records shortly after graduating high school.-Recording career:Nobody Does It Better was Gina...
(born 1973), R&B singer who's song "The Things That You Do" peaked at number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, and number 12 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Chart. - Thomas Bramwell WelchThomas Bramwell WelchThomas Bramwell Welch was the inventor of the pasteurization process to prevent the fermentation of grape juice.-Birth and emigration:...
(1825–1903), discoverer of the pasteurization process to prevent the fermentation of grape juice.
External links
- Vineland website
- Vineland Public Schools
- Data for the Vineland 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...
- Vineland Public Library
- Vineland InJersey, community blog
- Friends of Historic Vineland
- Palace of Depression