Berlin, New Jersey
Encyclopedia
Berlin is a Borough
in Camden County
, New Jersey
, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 7,588.
Berlin was incorporated as a borough on March 29, 1927, from portions of Berlin Township
, based on the results of a referendum held on April 26, 1927.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the borough has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km²), all of it land.
Berlin Borough borders Berlin Township
, Lindenwold
, Pine Hill
, Waterford
, and Winslow
.
According the local historical society, the municipality's name was not always Berlin. In fact, it started out as "Longacoming." The story goes that the main travel route between the New Jersey shore and the Delaware River ran through this town. It was a Native American path called Lonaconing Trail. Travelers and shipwrecked sailors who walked the path would stop at a stream here. This stream was the head of the Great Egg Harbor River. The weary travelers knowing the trail name would refer to the spot as "long a coming". The name stuck.
Long-A-Coming is halfway between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Atlantic City, so it became a stopping point on the stagecoach route. A rail line was laid in 1853. Three years later, the Long-A-Coming Railroad Station was built. In February 1867, the station was renamed "Magnolia". This caused confusion because there was a town called Magnolia nearby. So, three months later, the station's name changed to Berlin. Nobody knows why Berlin was chosen. Presumably, it was chosen as a reference to the city of Berlin
in Germany
.
of 2000, there were 6,149 people, 2,205 households, and 1,660 families residing in the borough. The population density
was 1,718.6 people per square mile (663.2/km2). There were 2,275 housing units at an average density of 635.8 per square mile (245.4/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 94.06% White, 2.18% African American, 0.21% Native American, 1.69% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.49% from other races
, and 1.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.11% of the population.
There were 2,205 households out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were married couples
living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the borough the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $60,286, and the median income for a family was $68,704. Males had a median income of $44,211 versus $31,980 for females. The per capita income
for the borough was $24,675. About 1.9% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.
form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.
, the Mayor
of Berlin Borough is John J. Armano. Members of the Borough Council and their departmental assignments are Council President Scott Scelso (Building and Grounds), James Bilella (Streets and Roads), Dennis Chance (Public Safety), Lynn Kupchik (Water and Sewer), Nicholas Maccaroni (Finance) and James Pearce (Health and Recreation).
based on the results of the 2010 Census. The new district will be in effect for the June 2011 primary and the November 2011 general election, with the state senator and assembly members elected taking office in the new district as of January 2012.
, which served a total of 843 students as of the 2008-09 school year. Schools in the district are
BCS Elementary School and
BCS Middle School. Many Community Education and Recreation (CER) programs are held at Berlin Community School, including preschool and after school programs.
Public school students in grades 9 - 12 attend the Eastern Camden County Regional High School District
, a limited-purpose, public regional school district. Schools in the district (with 2008-09 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics
) are
Eastern Intermediate High School
with 1,088 students for grades 9 and 10, and
Eastern High School
with 1,044 students for grades 11 and 12. The schools serve the communities of Berlin Borough, Gibbsboro
and Voorhees Township
. Both schools are located on the same site, but operate independently.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Regional School is an elementary school that operates under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden
local service is available on the 554 route. Camden County Airport
is located 1 mile southwest of the central business district
.
Berlin was formerly served by the Berlin Railroad Station
.
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....
in Camden County
Camden County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the 2010 Census the population of Camden County was 60.28% Non-Hispanic white, 18.45% Non-Hispanic black, 1.12% Hispanic blacks, 0.17% Non-Hispanic Native American, 0.15% Hispanic Native Americans, 5.07% Non-Hispanic Asian, and 0.14% non-Hispanics reporting some other race...
, 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 borough population was 7,588.
Berlin was incorporated as a borough on March 29, 1927, from portions of Berlin Township
Berlin Township, New Jersey
Berlin Township is a Township in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 5,357.Berlin was incorporated as a township on April 11, 1910, from portions of Waterford Township...
, based on the results of a referendum held on April 26, 1927.
Geography
Berlin is located at 39.793015°N 74.935180°W (39.793015, -74.935180).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 borough has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km²), all of it land.
Berlin Borough borders Berlin Township
Berlin Township, New Jersey
Berlin Township is a Township in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 5,357.Berlin was incorporated as a township on April 11, 1910, from portions of Waterford Township...
, Lindenwold
Lindenwold, New Jersey
Lindenwold is a borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 17,613.The Borough of Lindenwold was created on April 23, 1929, from Clementon Township, one of seven municipalities created from the now-defunct township, and one of...
, Pine Hill
Pine Hill, New Jersey
Pine Hill is a Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough had a total population of 10,233....
, Waterford
Waterford Township, New Jersey
Waterford Township is a Township in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 10,494....
, and Winslow
Winslow Township, New Jersey
As of the census of 2010, there were 39,599 people, 13,567 households, and 9,662 families residing in the township. The population density was 599.9 people per square mile . There were 12,413 housing units at an average density of 215.1 per square mile...
.
According the local historical society, the municipality's name was not always Berlin. In fact, it started out as "Longacoming." The story goes that the main travel route between the New Jersey shore and the Delaware River ran through this town. It was a Native American path called Lonaconing Trail. Travelers and shipwrecked sailors who walked the path would stop at a stream here. This stream was the head of the Great Egg Harbor River. The weary travelers knowing the trail name would refer to the spot as "long a coming". The name stuck.
Long-A-Coming is halfway between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Atlantic City, so it became a stopping point on the stagecoach route. A rail line was laid in 1853. Three years later, the Long-A-Coming Railroad Station was built. In February 1867, the station was renamed "Magnolia". This caused confusion because there was a town called Magnolia nearby. So, three months later, the station's name changed to Berlin. Nobody knows why Berlin was chosen. Presumably, it was chosen as a reference to the city of Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
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 6,149 people, 2,205 households, and 1,660 families residing in the borough. 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 1,718.6 people per square mile (663.2/km2). There were 2,275 housing units at an average density of 635.8 per square mile (245.4/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 94.06% White, 2.18% African American, 0.21% Native American, 1.69% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.49% 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 1.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.11% of the population.
There were 2,205 households out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% 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, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the borough the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $60,286, and the median income for a family was $68,704. Males had a median income of $44,211 versus $31,980 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 borough was $24,675. About 1.9% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.
Local government
Berlin is governed under the BoroughBorough (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....
form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.
, 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 Berlin Borough is John J. Armano. Members of the Borough Council and their departmental assignments are Council President Scott Scelso (Building and Grounds), James Bilella (Streets and Roads), Dennis Chance (Public Safety), Lynn Kupchik (Water and Sewer), Nicholas Maccaroni (Finance) and James Pearce (Health and Recreation).
Federal, state and county representation
Berlin Borough is in the 1st Congressional district and is part of New Jersey's 6th state legislative district. The borough was relocated to the 30th 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 will be in effect for the June 2011 primary and the November 2011 general election, with the state senator and assembly members elected taking office in the new district as of January 2012.
Education
Public school students in Kindergarten through eighth grade attend the Berlin Community SchoolBerlin Community School
The Berlin Community School is a community public elementary school and school district that serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade from Berlin Borough, in Camden County, New Jersey, United States....
, which served a total of 843 students as of the 2008-09 school year. Schools in the district are
BCS Elementary School and
BCS Middle School. Many Community Education and Recreation (CER) programs are held at Berlin Community School, including preschool and after school programs.
Public school students in grades 9 - 12 attend the Eastern Camden County Regional High School District
Eastern Camden County Regional High School District
The Eastern Camden County Regional High School District is a limited-purpose, public regional school district for students in grades 9 - 12 from three communities in Camden County, New Jersey...
, a limited-purpose, public regional school district. Schools in the district (with 2008-09 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
Eastern Intermediate High School
Eastern Intermediate High School
Eastern Intermediate High School is a public high school for students in grades nine to ten from three communities in Camden County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Eastern Camden County Regional High School District. The school serves students from Berlin Borough, Gibbsboro and Voorhees...
with 1,088 students for grades 9 and 10, and
Eastern High School
Eastern High School (New Jersey)
Eastern High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school for students in grades 9 - 12 from three communities in Camden County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Eastern Camden County Regional High School District...
with 1,044 students for grades 11 and 12. The schools serve the communities of Berlin Borough, Gibbsboro
Gibbsboro, New Jersey
Gibbsboro is a Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 2,274.Gibbsboro was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 8, 1924, from portions of Voorhees Township, based on the results of a...
and Voorhees Township
Voorhees Township, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 28,126 people, 10,489 households, and 7,069 families residing in the township. The population density was 2,424.0 people per square mile . There were 11,084 housing units at an average density of 955.2 per square mile...
. Both schools are located on the same site, but operate independently.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Regional School is an elementary school that operates under the auspices 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,...
Transportation
New Jersey TransitNew Jersey Transit
The New Jersey Transit Corporation is a statewide public transportation system serving the United States state of New Jersey, and New York, Orange, and Rockland counties in New York State...
local service is available on the 554 route. Camden County Airport
Camden County Airport
Camden County Airport is a public-use airport located one nautical mile southwest of the central business district of the borough of Berlin in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. It was founded in March 1929. The airport is privately owned....
is located 1 mile southwest 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"...
.
Berlin was formerly served by the Berlin Railroad Station
Long-A-Coming Depot
Long-A-Coming Depot also known as the Berlin Railroad Station, is located in Berlin, New Jersey. The station was built in 1856 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 14, 1997...
.
Notable people
Notable current and former residents of Berlin include:- Rachel DawsonRachel DawsonRachel Dawson is a field hockey midfielder / back from the United States, who earned her first senior career cap vs Australia on June 5, 2005. Dawson was named to the U.S. field hockey team for the 2008 Summer Olympics.Dawson grew up in Berlin, New Jersey, and attended Eastern High School, where...
(born 1985), field hockeyField hockeyField Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
midfielder. - Sarah DawsonSarah DawsonSarah Dawson is a field hockey forward / midfielder from the United States, who earned her first senior career cap during the New Zealand Tour on May 16, 2005....
(born 1982), field hockeyField hockeyField Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
forward / midfielder. - Dan Pomponio (born 1953), Top Alcohol Funny Car Driver.
- Kelly RipaKelly RipaKelly Ripa is an American actress and television host. Since February 2001, she has served as the co-host of talk show Live with Regis and Kelly, along with Regis Philbin and now solo host of Live! With Kelly...
(born 1970), co-host of Live with Regis and KellyLive with Regis and KellyLive! with Kelly is a syndicated American television morning talk show, hosted by Kelly Ripa. The show has aired since 1983 in New York City and 1988 nationwide. Tony Pigg has been the show's announcer since its inception...
and soap opera actress.
External links
- Berlin Borough municipal website
- Berlin Community School
- Data for the Berlin Community School, 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...
- Eastern Camden County Regional High School District
- Our Town: Berlin Township