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Gloucester Information
Gloucester Township is a Township in Camden County, New Jersey, United
States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township had a total population
of 64,350. The township was first established in 1695.
Glendora and Blackwood are census-designated places and unincorporated areas
located within Gloucester Township.
The Gloucester Township Public Schools system, with an enrollment of
approximately 7,852 students attending grades K-8, is comprised of eight
elementary schools (grades K-5), and three middle schools (grades 6-8),
including the new Ann A. Mullen Middle School. There are eight elementary
schools which are, Blackwood Elementary School (607 students), Chews Elementary
School (867 students), Erial Elementary School (805 students), Glendora
Elementary School (279 students), Gloucester Township Elementary School (265
students), James W. Lilley Elementary (727 students), Loring-Flemming Elementary
(803 students), and Union Valley Elementary School (718 students). The
district's three middle schools are Glen Landing Middle School (912 students),
Charles W. Lewis Middle School (721 students), and Ann A. Mullen Middle School
(1,148 students).
For grades 9 through 12, there are three high schools that are part of the Black
Horse Pike Regional School District: Highland Regional High School (1,206
students), Timber Creek Regional High School (1,489 students) and Triton
Regional High School (1,523 students). Students from Gloucester Township attend
one of the three schools based on their residence. Students from the other two
communities in the district — Bellmawr and Runnemede — all attend Triton High
School.
Also available in the Township is the Camden County Vocational and Technical
School, which offers day and evening classes.
Camden County College is located in Blackwood, the heart of the municipality.
Over 44 programs of study ranging from allied health to engineering technology
and science, laser and optics, public safety, business administration, liberal
arts, human services and secretarial studies are available. Other programs
include a GED center, self-enrichment and senior adult courses. Evening and
weekend classes, including computer programming are offered. Local residents may
use the college's learning resource center to receive dental hygiene clinic
services.
The present Township of Gloucester was one of the original townships that
comprised Old Gloucester County. It became the county's first political
subdivision in 1685. The boundaries of the county extended from the Delaware
River to the Atlantic Ocean until 1683, when it was divided into two townships;
Egg Harbor Township and Gloucester Township. Gloucester Township, which took its
name from the cathedral city of Gloucester on the banks of the River Severn in
England, was further subdivided into four smaller townships, and on June 1, 1695
became one of the first New Jersey municipalities to incorporate. In 1844, the
township became part of the newly-formed County of Camden.