Pemberton Township, New Jersey

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Pemberton Township, New Jersey
settlement_type = Township
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map_caption = Pemberton Township highlighted in Burlington County. Inset



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map_caption1 = Census Bureau map of Pemberton Township, New Jersey

subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = New Jersey
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Burlington
government_footnotes =
government_type = Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council)
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = David Patriarca (2010)
leader_title1 = Administrator
leader_name1 = Christopher J. Vaz [ [http://www.pemberton-twp.com/administration Department of Administration] , Pemberton Township. Accessed July 2, 2008.]
established_title = Incorporated
established_date = March 10, 1846

unit_pref = Imperial
area_footnotes =
area_magnitude =
area_total_km2 = 161.9
area_land_km2 = 159.7
area_water_km2 = 2.1
area_total_sq_mi = 62.5
area_land_sq_mi = 61.7
area_water_sq_mi = 0.8

population_as_of = 2006
population_footnotes =
population_total = 28831
population_density_km2 = 179.6
population_density_sq_mi = 465.2

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes = [Gnis|882089|Township of Pemberton, Geographic Names Information System, accessed December 11, 2007.]
elevation_m = 24
elevation_ft = 79
latd = 39 |latm = 57 |lats = 38 |latNS = N
longd = 74 |longm = 35 |longs = 2 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 08068
area_code = 609
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 34-57510GR|2 [ [http://mcdc2.missouri.edu/webrepts/commoncodes/ccc_nj.html A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey] , Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.]
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website = http://www.pemberton-twp.com
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Pemberton Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 28,691.

Pemberton was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 10, 1846, from portions of New Hanover Township, Northampton Township (now known as Mount Holly Township) and Southampton Township. Portions of the township were taken to form Woodland Township on March 7, 1866."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 98.]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 62.5 square miles (161.8 km²), of which, 61.7 square miles (159.8 km²) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) of it (1.31%) is water.

Pemberton Township borders New Hanover Township, Wrightstown, Springfield Township, Eastampton Township, Southampton Township, Woodland Township, and Ocean County

Browns Mills, Country Lake Estates
Pemberton Heights and Presidential Lakes Estates are census-designated places and unincorporated areas located within Pemberton Township. Fort Dix is a CDP located in parts of Pemberton Township, New Hanover Township, Springfield Township. Within the borders of the township lies the independent municipality of Pemberton borough.

Demographics

USCensusPop
1930= 1929
1940= 2386
1950= 4751
1960= 13726
1970= 19754
1980= 29720
1990= 31342
2000= 28691
estimate=28831
estyear=2006
estref= [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=ChangeGeoContext&geo_id=06000US3400557510&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US34%7C16000US3455800&_street=&_county=pemberton&_cityTown=pemberton&_state=04000US34&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=010&_submenuId=population_0&ds_name=null&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry= Census data for Pemberton township] , United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 11, 2007.]
footnote=Population 1930 - 1990 [ [http://www.wnjpin.net/OneStopCareerCenter/LaborMarketInformation/lmi01/poptrd6.htm New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990] , Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.] As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 28,691 people, 10,050 households, and 7,487 families residing in the township. The population density was 465.2 people per square mile (179.6/km²). There were 10,778 housing units at an average density of 174.8/sq mi (67.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 66.03% White, 23.12% African American, 0.46% Native American, 3.18% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 2.89% from other races, and 4.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.63% of the population.

There were 10,050 households out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the township the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $47,394, and the median income for a family was $52,860. Males had a median income of $36,572 versus $26,689 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,238. About 6.2% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Pemberton Township is governed under the Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) form of municipal government. The government is made up of a Mayor and a five-member Township Council, all ow whom are elected at-large in partisan elections to serve four-year concurrent terms of office."2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book", Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 43.]

The Mayor of Pemberton Township is David Patriarca, whose term of office ends December 31, 2010, along with the terms of all five council members. [ [http://www.pemberton-twp.com/mayor Office of the Mayor] , Pemberton Township. Accessed July 2, 2008.] Members of the Pemberton Township Council are Council President Diane Stinney, Ken Cartier, Thomas Inge, Richard Prickett and Sherry Scull. [ [http://www.pemberton-twp.com/township_council Township Council] , Pemberton Township. Accessed July 2, 2008.] The Police Department consists of 59 police officers. The Chief of Police is Robert H. Lewandowski.

Federal, state and county representation

Pemberton Township is in the Third Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 8th Legislative District. [ [http://www.lwvnj.org/pubs/CG06.pdf 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government] , New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 62. Accessed August 30, 2006.]

Education

Pemberton Township School District operates Pemberton Township's public schools. The district is one of 31 Abbott Districts statewide. [ [http://www.nj.gov/cgi-bin/education/abbotts/abbotturls.pl?string=code&maxhits=100 Abbott Districts] , New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 31, 2008.]

Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics [ [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3412810 data for the Pemberton Township School District] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed July 2, 2008.] ) are eight elementary schools covering preschool through sixth grade — [http://www.pemberton.k12.nj.us/busansky Samuel T. Busansky] (K-4; 293), [http://www.pemberton.k12.nj.us/crichton Aletta Crichton] (PK-3; 608), [http://www.pemberton.k12.nj.us/denbo Alexander Denbo] (K-5; 381), [http://www.pemberton.k12.nj.us/ftdix Fort Dix] (PK-5; 255), [http://www.pemberton.k12.nj.us/emmons Howard L. Emmons] (PK-4; 346), [http://www.pemberton.k12.nj.us/haines Isaiah Haines] (4-6; 244), [http://www.pemberton.k12.nj.us/harker-wylie Harker-Wylie] (K-4; 316), [http://www.pemberton.k12.nj.us/newcomb Marcus Newcomb] (5-6; 448) and [http://www.pemberton.k12.nj.us/stackhouse Joseph S. Stackhouse] (K-4; 317) — [http://www.pemberton.k12.nj.us/ptms Helen A. Fort Middle School] for grades 7-8 (864) and
Pemberton Township High School for grades 9-12 (1,388).

Pemberton Township is the location of the home campus of Burlington County College, the county's community college.

Commerce

Portions of Pemberton Township are part of an Urban Enterprise Zone. 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). [ [http://www.state.nj.us/njbusiness/financing/tax/geographic.shtml#2 Geographic & Urban Redevelopment Tax Credit Programs: Urban Enterprise Zone Employee Tax Credit] , State of New Jersey. Accessed July 28, 2008.]

Transportation

New Jersey Transit provides bus service to Philadelphia on the 317 line. [ [http://www.njtransit.com/sf_tp_rc_burlington.shtml Burlington County Bus/Rail Connections] , New Jersey Transit. Accessed July 15, 2007.]

Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of Pemberton Township include:
*Beetlejuice (1968-), frequent guest on "The Howard Stern Show" and a member of Stern's Wack Pack.
*Matthew Emmons(1981-), sharpshooter who won an Olympic Gold Medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the Men's 50 m Rifle Prone. [ [http://www.anjrpc.org/ShootingResults/MattEmmons.htm Matt Emmons Wins Olympic Gold] , Accessed October 30, 2006.]
*Edward Forchion (1964-), cannabis activist known as NJWEEDMAN and a perennial candidate for various New Jersey elected offices. [Genzlinger, Neil. [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B05EED81E3CF935A25756C0A9629C8B63 "JERSEY; Dear Graduates: Wake Up, and Thanks for Stopping By"] , "The New York Times", May 16, 2004. Accessed December 11, 2007. "I know that your first choice for a speaker today was Edward Forchion Jr., the Brown Mills marijuana advocate whose request to have his name legally changed to NJWeedman.com was rejected by an appeals court the other day."]
*Irv Smith, (1971-) former NFL player forthe New Orlean sSaints and the San Francisco 49ers. Brother is Ed Smith, also a former NFL player.Fact|date=July 2008

References

External links

* [http://www.pemberton-twp.com/ Pemberton Township website]
* [http://www.pemberton.k12.nj.us/ Pemberton Township School District]
*NJReportCard|05|4050|0|Pemberton Township School District
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3412810 Data for the Pemberton Township School District] , National Center for Education Statistics