Galloway Township is a
townshipA township, in the context of New Jersey local government, refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government. It is a political entity as any typical town, city or municipality, collecting property taxes and providing services such as maintaining roads, garbage...
in
Atlantic CountyAtlantic County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2000 Census, the population is 252,552. Its county seat is Mays Landing....
,
New JerseyNew Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered on the north by New York, and to the east by the Hudson River, Upper New York Bay, the Kill Van Kull, Newark Bay, the Arthur Kill, Raritan Bay, Sandy Hook Bay, Westchester County, New York City, Long Island, and...
,
United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 31,209. At 114.8 squares miles of total area Galloway Township is the largest municipality in New Jersey.
Galloway Township was incorporated by
Royal CharterIn medieval Europe, royal charters were used to create cities . The date that such a charter was granted is considered to be when a city was "founded", regardless of when the locality originally began to be settled.At one time a royal charter was the only way in which an incorporated body could be...
on April 4, 1774, from portions of
Egg Harbor TownshipEgg Harbor Township is a township in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 30,726. The Census Bureau's 2004 population estimate for the township was 36,877, representing growth of nearly 20% since the previous enumeration.Egg Harbor...
, when it was still part of
Gloucester CountyGloucester County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2000 Census, the population was 254,673. Its county seat is Woodbury.This county is part of the Delaware Valley area...
. Galloway was incorporated as one of the initial group of 104 townships by an Act of the
New Jersey LegislatureThe 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 TownshipMullica Township is a township in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 5,912....
(March 13, 1838),
Egg Harbor CityEgg Harbor City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 4,545....
(June 14, 1858),
Absecon townAbsecon is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 7,638.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 cityBrigantine is an island city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 12,594....
; June 14, 1890) and
Port RepublicPort Republic is a city located in Atlantic County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city had a total population of 1,037....
(March 1, 1905).
Geography
According to the
United States Census BureauThe 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. As part of the United States Department of Commerce, the Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about...
, the township has a total area of 114.8 square miles (297.3 km²), of which, 90.5 square miles (234.4 km²) of it is land and 24.3 square miles (63.0 km²) of it (21.18%) is water.
PomonaPomona is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Galloway Township, in Atlantic County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 4,019...
(2000 Census population of 4,019) is a
census-designated placeA census-designated place is a type of place 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, Germania, Higbeetown, Leeds Point, Oceanville, Pinehurst,
PomonaPomona is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Galloway Township, in Atlantic County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 4,019...
, Smithville and South Egg Harbor, and the "Township Center".
Demographics
As of the
censusA "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.In other words every 10 years...next one would be in 2010 The term is used mostly in connection with...
of 2000, there were 31,209 people, 10,772 households, and 7,680 families residing in the township. The
population densityPopulation density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans. It is a key term used in geography....
was 344.9 people per square mile (133.2/km²). There were 11,406 housing units at an average density of 126.1/sq mi (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 racesRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , 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 couplesMarriage is a social union or legal contract between individuals that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged by a variety of ways, depending on the culture or demographic...
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 $51,592, 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 incomePer capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone. Per capita income is usually reported in units of currency per year...
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-ManagerThe 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 ActThe 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 one or two seats coming up for election each year in the four-year cycle. 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.
Council members are elected to serve four-year terms of office. Seats come up for election every two years, with either four or three seats expiring in each election on a staggered basis.
Members of the Galloway Township Council are
Mayor"Mayor" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government....
Thomas Bassford (
RThe Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP, despite being the younger of the two major parties. In the U.S...
, term ends December 31, 2009),
Deputy MayorDeputy 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...
William Ackerman (R, 2011), Jim Cox (R, 2008), Alan DeSimone (R, 2009), Jim Gorman (
DThe Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world. In the U.S...
, 2011), Keith Hartman (R, 2011), and Meg Worthington (D, 2009).
Federal, state and county representation
Galloway Township is in the Second Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 2nd Legislative District.
Education
For pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade, students attend the
Galloway Township Public SchoolsThe 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 2005-06 enrollment data from the
National 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...
) are
Oceanville Kindergarten Learning Center (148 students) and
Pomona Kindergarten Learning Center (200) for Kindergarten, four elementary schools for grades 1-6 (except as noted) —
Arthur Rann Elementary School (655),
Reeds Road Elementary School (639),
Roland Rogers Elementary School (610),
Smithville Elementary School (655, includes preschool) — and
Galloway Township Middle School with 989 students in grades 7-8.
For parents who want their students to attend a private or catholic school there is
Assumption Regional Catholic School. The school is for grades Pre-K through 8. It is a very modern catholic school with a specially designed Middle School system. The private school is located in the downtown area of Galloway.
Public school students in grades 9 - 12 attend
Absegami High SchoolAbsegami High School is a public high school in Galloway Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. The school is part of the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District...
, located in Galloway Township, which serves students from both Galloway Township and Egg Harbor City. About 2,300 students attend the school. The High School is part of the
Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School DistrictThe Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District is a regional public high school district serving approximately 3,700 in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States...
, a regional
public high schoolA public high school is a secondary school in the United States of America that is financed by tax revenues and other government-collected revenues and administered exclusively by state and local officials. On the other hand, private schools are typically funded by tuition and private donations....
district serving about 3,700 in the constituent districts of
Egg Harbor CityEgg Harbor City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 4,545....
, Galloway Township,
Hamilton TownshipHamilton Township is a township in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 20,499. The Township of Hamilton was incorporated by the New Jersey Legislature on February 5, 1813....
and
Mullica TownshipMullica Township is a township in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 5,912....
. In addition, students from the districts of the City of
Port RepublicPort Republic is a city located in Atlantic County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city had a total population of 1,037....
and
Washington TownshipWashington Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 621....
(in
Burlington CountyBurlington County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The county seat is Mount Holly. The county seat had been in Burlington, but as population moved away from the Delaware River a more central location was needed. As of 2000, the population was 423,394.Burlington County dates...
) attend as part of
sending/receiving relationshipA 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
charterCharter schools are elementary or secondary schools in the United States that receive public money but have been freed from 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...
issued by the
New Jersey Department of EducationThe 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 schoolCatholic schools are education ministries of the Catholic Church. Currently, the Church operates the world's largest non-governmental school system...
, operated under the jurisdiction of the
Diocese of CamdenThe 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 JerseyThe Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, located in Galloway Township, New Jersey, an hour from Philadelphia and 20 minutes from Atlantic City, is a public liberal arts and professional studies institution of the New Jersey system of higher education. The College was named for Richard Stockton,...
is a four-year
Liberal artsLiberal arts are the skills derived from the Classical education curriculum.-Definition:The term liberal arts denotes a curriculum that imparts general knowledge and develops the student’s rational thought and intellectual capabilities, unlike the professional, vocational, technical curricula...
college located in the Pomona section of Galloway Township.
Also in 2009 the galloway township 12 u all star team won the state championchip defeating pemberton township in the stater championchip game!
History
The Township of Galloway was created by Royal Patent of
King George III of EnglandGeorge 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 CountyGloucester County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2000 Census, the population was 254,673. Its county seat is Woodbury.This county is part of the Delaware Valley area...
, and comprised what is now
HammontonHammonton, founded by Charles K. Landis, is a town in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the town population was 12,604...
,
Mullica TownshipMullica Township is a township in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 5,912....
,
Egg Harbor CityEgg Harbor City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 4,545....
,
Port RepublicPort Republic is a city located in Atlantic County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city had a total population of 1,037....
,
BrigantineBrigantine is an island city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 12,594....
,
Atlantic CityAtlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. Famous for its boardwalk, casino gambling, sandy beaches, shopping centers, view of the Atlantic Ocean, and as the inspiration for the board game Monopoly, Atlantic City is a resort community located on Absecon Island on the...
, and the northern portion of
AbseconAbsecon is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 7,638.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 LegislatureThe 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 GallowayThe Mull of Galloway is the southernmost point of Scotland. It is situated in Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway. Mull means rounded hill or mountain.A lighthouse is positioned at the point...
in the region of
Dumfries and GallowayDumfries and Galloway is one of 32 council areas of Scotland. To the north, it borders onto South Ayrshire, East Ayrshire and South Lanarkshire; in the east the Borders; and to the south the county of Cumbria in England. It lies to the north of the Solway Firth and to the east of the Irish Sea...
in southern
ScotlandScotland 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 GallowayJoseph Galloway was an American Loyalist during the American Revolution, after serving as delegate to the First Continental Congress from Pennsylvania....
, a
LoyalistLoyalists were American colonists who remained loyal to the Kingdom of Great Britain during and after the American Revolutionary War. They were often referred to as Tories, Royalists, or King's Men by the Patriots, those that supported the revolution...
delegate to the
First Continental CongressThe First Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from twelve of the thirteen British North American colonies that met on September 5, 1774, at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, early in the American Revolution...
in 1774, who was opposed to independence of the
Thirteen coloniesThe Thirteen Colonies were part of what became known as British America, a name that was used by Great Britain until the Treaty of Paris recognized the independence of the original thirteen United States of America in 1783...
.
Galloway Township's first inhabitants were Lenni-Lenape
Native AmericansNative Americans in the United States is the phrase that describes indigenous peoples from North America now encompassed by the continental United States, including parts of Alaska and the island state of Hawaii. They comprise a large number of distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of...
, who were followed by European settlers. During the
American Revolutionary WarThe American Revolutionary War , also sometimes known as the American War of Independence, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen united former British colonies in North America, and concluded in a global war between several European great powers...
, Galloway was the site of the
Battle of Chestnut NeckThe Battle of Chestnut Neck was a battle fought in New Jersey during the American Revolutionary War.At the beginning of the Revolutionary War, Chestnut Neck was a busy thriving trade centre around the Little Egg Harbor River. Local vessels travelled to New York and elsewhere, carrying mail and...
(in what is now a part of Port Republic).
Patricia Nickles was the first female Mayor of Galloway Township.
Transportation
The
Garden State ParkwayThe Garden State Parkway is a 172.4-mile limited-access toll parkway that stretches the length of New Jersey from the New York state line at Montvale, New Jersey, to Cape May at the southern tip of the state. Its name refers to the state nickname, the "Garden State." Most New Jersey residents...
passes through the township. It was on this stretch of the Parkway that
Governor of New JerseyThe Governor of New Jersey is the chief executive of the U.S. state of New Jersey. The current holder of that office is Jon Corzine, who re-assumed executive powers on May 7, 2007 from acting Gov. Richard Codey, after recuperating from an automobile accident on April 12, 2007...
Jon CorzineJon Stevens Corzine is the Governor of New Jersey and a former United States Senator. A Democrat, Corzine served five years of a six-year Senate term before being elected Governor in 2005. He is a candidate for re-election in 2009....
was involved in a serious accident on April 12, 2007. Also passing through the township are Route 50 and
U.S. Route 30In the U.S. state of New Jersey, U.S. Route 30 is designated from the Benjamin Franklin Bridge at the Delaware River to Virginia Avenue in Atlantic City. It is a West/East route that is long between those two points. Most of the route is known as the White Horse Pike...
, along with
CR 561County 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....
,
CR 561 AlternateCounty Route 561 Alternate, abbreviated CR 561 Alt, is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from a dead end on Moss Mill Road in Galloway Township to Duerer Street in Mullica Township....
,
CR 563County Route 563, abbreviated CR 563, is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from Ventnor Avenue in Margate City to Route 72 in Woodland Township....
and
CR 575County 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 County Route 575, abbreviated CR 575, is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends...
.
Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Galloway Township include:
- Elias Higbee
Elias 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.Joseph Smith, Jr. was the founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, also known as Mormonism, and an important religious and political figure during the 1830s and 1840s...
, and an official 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 James
George 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 OlympicsThe 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City 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 III
Fred 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 Jerkins
Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins is a Grammy Award-winning songwriter, record producer, and musician. Working largely with his brother Fred Jerkins III & writer LaShawn Daniels. He has been requested by such artists as Michael Jackson, Britney Spears, Lady Gaga, Pussycat Dolls, Whitney Houston and...
(born 1977), music producer and owner of Darkchild.
- Ryan Lancaster
Ryan Lancaster is an American professional basketball player currently signed on to play with BLNO club Gimle Basket in Norway 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 University...
(born 1985), American professional basketball player
- Myron Rolle
Myron Rolle is a former American football player. Rolle played as a safety for his college team, the Florida State Seminoles. He was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship and will study at Oxford University for the 2009–10 academic year in order to earn an M.A...
(born 1986), 2009 Rhodes Scholar and All-American safety for the Florida 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 1992 and competes in the Atlantic Division for sports split into divisional...
.
Pests
A large swath of oak and other hardwood trees were defoliated in the spring of 2007 by the
Gypsy mothThe 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.-Eggs:...
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.
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