Mount Laurel, New Jersey Explained

Mount Laurel, New Jersey
Settlement Type:Township
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2: Burlington
Government Type:Faulkner Act (council–manager)
Governing Body:Township Council
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Fozia Janjua (D, term ends December 31, 2024)[1]
Leader Title1:Deputy Mayor
Leader Name1:Nikitas Moustakas
Leader Title2:Township Council
Leader Name2:Karen Cohen
Kareem Pritchett
Stephen Steglik
Leader Title3:Township Manager/Clerk
Leader Name3:Meredith Riculfy[2] [3]
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Date:March 7, 1872
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[4]
Area Total Km2:56.95
Area Land Km2:56.26
Area Water Km2:0.69
Area Total Sq Mi:21.99
Area Land Sq Mi:21.72
Area Water Sq Mi:0.27
Area Water Percent:1.21
Area Rank:124th of 565 in state
12th of 40 in county
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:44633
Population Rank:49th of 565 in state
2nd of 40 in county[5]
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:2054.5
Population Density Rank:291st of 565 in state
15th of 40 in county
Population Est:46403
Pop Est As Of:2023
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:−05:00
Timezone Dst:Eastern (EDT)
Utc Offset Dst:−04:00
Elevation Footnotes:[6]
Elevation Ft:36
Coordinates Footnotes:[7]
Coordinates:39.949°N -74.9002°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:08054[8] [9]
Area Code:856[10]
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Blank Info:3400549020[11] [12]
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Mount Laurel is a township in Burlington County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The township, and all of Burlington County, is a part of the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden combined statistical area and the Delaware Valley.[14] As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 44,633, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 2,769 (+6.6%) from the 2010 census count of 41,864, which in turn reflected an increase of 1,643 (+4.1%) from the 40,221 counted in the 2000 census.[15] It is the home of NFL Films.

In 2020, Mount Laurel was ranked 16th in Money magazine's list of the 50 best places to live in the United States, citing a kid-friendly environment, affordable housing, and easy access to Philadelphia and the Jersey Shore.[16]

History

Mount Laurel was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 7, 1872, from portions of Evesham Township.[17] The township was named for a hill covered with laurel trees.[18]

Several historical landmarks include General Clinton's headquarters, Paulsdale, Evesham Friends Meeting House, Jacob's Chapel, Hattie Britt School, and Farmer's Hall.[19]

Mount Laurel Decision

The Mount Laurel Decision is a judicial interpretation of the New Jersey State Constitution that requires municipalities to use their zoning powers in an affirmative manner to provide a realistic opportunity for the production of housing affordable to low and moderate-income households. The decision was a result of a lawsuit brought against the town by the N.A.A.C.P. that was decided by the New Jersey Supreme Court in 1975 and reaffirmed in a subsequent decision in 1983.[20]

The history behind this, and the story leading to the decision was highlighted in Our Town, a book by David L. Kirp.[21]

Mount Laurel was a small, rural farming community until it was hit with massive suburban growth from Philadelphia in the later 1960s. In 1970, at a meeting about a proposal for taxpayer subsidized housing held at an all-black church in Mount Laurel, Mayor Bill Haines summed up the NIMBYist perspective by saying: "If you people can't afford to live in our town, then you'll just have to leave."[21]

Even though the black families in Mount Laurel were not from urban ghettos and were not involved in gang activity, the new suburban influx thought otherwise, and significantly delayed the creation of tax-payer subsidized housing areas, citing concerns of gang activity and an influx of inner-city criminals. Example comments from town meetings against forced construction of housing projects included "...we need this like Custer needed more Indians..."; "...it's reverse discrimination..."; "...we lived in this in South Philly and Newark...", and that the housing would be a "...breeding ground for violent crime and drug abuse..."[21]

Leading advocate in favor of taxpayer subsidized housing Ethel Lawrence, a black resident who lived her life in Mount Laurel, had her house repeatedly vandalized.[22] [23] Although the court ruled in favor of creating taxpayer subsidized housing, residents did manage to delay the process for decades.[21]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 21.99 square miles (56.95 km2), including 21.72 square miles (56.26 km2) of land and 0.27 square miles (0.69 km2) of water (1.21%).[4] It is drained by the Delaware River and Parkers Creek (a tributary of Rancocas Creek) and the South Branch Pennsauken Creek flow through its eastern and western portions respectively. Mount Laurel has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) and average monthly temperatures range from 33.0 °F in January to 76.9 °F in July.[24] The local hardiness zone is 7a.

Ramblewood (with a 2010 Census population of 5,907) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Mount Laurel.[25]

Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Birchfield, Bougher, Centerton, Colemantown, Coxs Corner, Fellowship, Hartford, Heulings Hill, Masonville, Petersburg, Pine Grove, and Rancocas Woods.[26]

The township borders the municipalities of Evesham Township, Hainesport Township, Lumberton Township, Maple Shade Township, Medford, Moorestown, and Willingboro Township in Burlington County; and Cherry Hill in Camden County.[27] [28] [29]

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 41,864 people, 17,538 households, and 11,294 families in the township. The population density was . There were 18,249 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 79.42% (33,249) White, 9.70% (4,061) Black or African American, 0.16% (67) Native American, 7.26% (3,040) Asian, 0.04% (17) Pacific Islander, 1.00% (418) from other races, and 2.42% (1,012) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.56% (1,907) of the population.

Of the 17,538 households, 28.9% had children under the age of 18; 51.0% were married couples living together; 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present and 35.6% were non-families. Of all households, 30.4% were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.00.

22.3% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.8 years. For every 100 females, the population had 87.4 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 83.5 males.

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $84,632 (with a margin of error of +/− $5,366) and the median family income was $100,189 (+/− $4,065). Males had a median income of $75,870 (+/− $3,130) versus $54,215 (+/− $2,830) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $41,573 (+/− $1,416). About 3.0% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.[30]

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census there were 40,221 people, 16,570 households, and 11,068 families residing in the township. The population density was 1844.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 17,163 housing units at an average density of 787sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 87.10% White, 6.92% African American, 0.09% Native American, 3.80% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.64% from other races, and 1.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.24% of the population.[31] [32]

There were 16,570 households, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.98.[31] [32]

In the township the population was spread out, with 23.1% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males.[31] [32]

The median income for a household in the township was $63,750, and the median income for a family was $76,288. Males had a median income of $55,597 versus $37,198 for females. The per capita income for the township was $32,245. About 2.5% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.[31] [32]

Arts and culture

Man Overboard is a pop punk band with multiple members from Mount Laurel.[33]

Parks and recreation

Laurel Acres Park is known for its Veterans Memorial, fishing lake, playground, and grassy hill used for concerts and sledding in the winter when it snows. Laurel Acres Park is right between Church Street at Union Mill Road. The Mount Laurel Baseball League and the Mount Laurel United Soccer Club play in the park's sports fields, and since 2008, the Mount Laurel Premiership.[34] Mount Laurel also includes two dog parks.

Government

Local government

Mount Laurel voted to change its form of government in 1970 from a Township Committee form to a Faulkner Act system using the Council-Manager (Plan E), enacted based on the recommendations of a Charter Study Commission as of January 1, 1972.[35] The township is one of 42 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form of government.[36] In this form of government, the Township Manager oversees the daily functions of the Township. The governing body is comprised of the Township Council, which is made up of five members elected at-large in partisan elections to serve four-year terms on a staggered basis, with either two or three seats coming up for election in even-numbered years as part of the November general election.[37] [38] At an annual reorganization meeting held in January, the council selects one of its members to serve as mayor and another to serve as deputy mayor, each for a one-year term.

, members of the Mount Laurel Township Council are Mayor Fozia Janjua (D, term on council and as mayor ends December 31, 2024), Deputy Mayor Nikitas Moustakas (D, term on council and as deputy mayor 2024), Karen Cohen (D, 2024), Kareem A. Pritchett Sr. (D, 2026) and Stephen J. Steglik (D, 2026).[39] [40] [41] [42] [43]

Federal, state, and county representation

Mount Laurel Township is located in the 3rd Congressional District[44] and is part of New Jersey's 7th state legislative district.[45] [46] [47]

Politics

As of March 2011, there were a total of 28,317 registered voters in Mount Laurel Township, of which 9,089 (32.1% vs. 33.3% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 6,880 (24.3% vs. 23.9%) were registered as Republicans and 12,328 (43.5% vs. 42.8%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 20 voters registered to other parties.[48] Among the township's 2010 Census population, 67.6% (vs. 61.7% in Burlington County) were registered to vote, including 87.0% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 80.3% countywide).[48] [49]

In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 12,634 votes (55.5% vs. 58.1% countywide), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 9,797 votes (43.0% vs. 40.2%) and other candidates with 194 votes (0.9% vs. 1.0%), among the 22,762 ballots cast by the township's 29,792 registered voters, for a turnout of 76.4% (vs. 74.5% in Burlington County).[50] [51] In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 13,420 votes (57.2% vs. 58.4% countywide), ahead of Republican John McCain with 9,657 votes (41.2% vs. 39.9%) and other candidates with 220 votes (0.9% vs. 1.0%), among the 23,443 ballots cast by the township's 28,847 registered voters, for a turnout of 81.3% (vs. 80.0% in Burlington County).[52] In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 11,618 votes (52.3% vs. 52.9% countywide), ahead of Republican George W. Bush with 10,382 votes (46.7% vs. 46.0%) and other candidates with 146 votes (0.7% vs. 0.8%), among the 22,231 ballots cast by the township's 27,385 registered voters, for a turnout of 81.2% (vs. 78.8% in the whole county).[53]

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 8,696 votes (65.1% vs. 61.4% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 4,341 votes (32.5% vs. 35.8%) and other candidates with 148 votes (1.1% vs. 1.2%), among the 13,354 ballots cast by the township's 29,635 registered voters, yielding a 45.1% turnout (vs. 44.5% in the county).[54] [55] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 7,082 votes (50.4% vs. 47.7% countywide), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 6,149 votes (43.8% vs. 44.5%), Independent Chris Daggett with 617 votes (4.4% vs. 4.8%) and other candidates with 108 votes (0.8% vs. 1.2%), among the 14,047 ballots cast by the township's 29,086 registered voters, yielding a 48.3% turnout (vs. 44.9% in the county).[56]

Education

The Mount Laurel Schools serve public school students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. The grade configuration includes six schools serving pre-kindergarten / kindergarten through fourth-grade students. Students are assigned on a geographic basis to one of the six K–4 schools; Countryside serves the township's northwest; Fleetwood, the northeast; Hillside covers the north central portion of the township; Larchmont, a piece of the eastern side; Parkway, covers the western portion; and Springville the southern tip.[57] All students from the six K–4 schools feed into a single upper elementary school (for grades 5 and 6) and middle school (grades 7 and 8).[58] As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of eight schools, had an enrollment of 4,214 students and 350.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.0:1.[59] Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics)[60] are Countryside Elementary School[61] (with 309 students; in grades Pre-K–4), Fleetwood Elementary School[62] (372; K–4), Hillside Elementary School[63] (348; Pre-K–4), Larchmont Elementary School[64] (395; K–4), Parkway Elementary School[65] (342; K–4), Springville Elementary School[66] (512; Pre-K–4), Mount Laurel Hartford School[67] (961; 5–6) and Thomas E. Harrington Middle School[68] (963; 7–8).[69] [70] Parkway Elementary School was one of four schools in New Jersey recognized by the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program, awarded by the United States Department of Education, for the 2005–2006 school year.[71]

Public school students from Mount Laurel in ninth through twelfth grades attend Lenape High School, located in Medford Township.[72] [73] As of the 2018–2019 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,895 students and 156.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.1:1.[74] Lenape High School is part of the Lenape Regional High School District, a regional secondary school district in Burlington County that also serves the eight municipalities of Evesham Township, Medford Lakes, Medford Township, Shamong Township, Southampton Township, Tabernacle Township and Woodland Township at its four high schools.[75] [76]

Students from Mount Laurel, and from all of Burlington County, are eligible to attend the Burlington County Institute of Technology, a countywide public school district that serves the vocational and technical education needs of students at the high school and post-secondary level at its campuses in Medford and Westampton Township.[77]

Transportation

Roads and highways

, the township had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Burlington County and by the New Jersey Department of Transportation and by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.[78]

Several major roadways traverse through Mount Laurel.[79] The New Jersey Turnpike is the most prominent highway, entering from Cherry Hill in the township's southwest corner and continuing for about to Westampton at Mount Laurel's northern edge.[80] The Turnpike's James Fenimore Cooper rest area is located within the township on the northbound side at milepost 39.4.[81] The only exit within Mount Laurel is Exit 4, which provides access to Route 73.[82]

Interstate 295 passes through the township, with three exits: (Exit 36: Berlin/Tacony Bridge/Route 73, Exit 40: Moorestown/Mount Holly/Route 38, and Exit 43: Delran/Rancocas Woods).[83] Other major thoroughfares through Mount Laurel are Route 38,[84] Route 73[85] and County Route 537.[86]

Public transportation

NJ Transit provides bus service to and from Philadelphia on routes 317 (from Asbury Park), the 413 route between Camden and Burlington and the 457 route between Moorestown Mall and Camden.[87] [88]

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Mount Laurel include:

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.state.nj.us/dca/home/2023mayors.pdf 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory
  2. https://www.mountlaurel.com/department/manager_s_office.php Township Manager's Office
  3. https://www.mountlaurel.com/department/municipal_clerk_s_office/index.php Municipal Clerk's Office
  4. https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_cousubs_34.txt 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places
  5. https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/dmograph/est/mcd/density.xlsx Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021
  6. , Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 8, 2013.
  7. https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990
  8. http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=mount%20laurel&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Mount Laurel, NJ
  9. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/njzips.htm Zip Codes
  10. http://www.area-codes.com/search.asp?frmNPA=&frmNXX=&frmState=NJ&frmCounty=Burlington&frmCity=Mount+Laurel Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Mount Laurel, NJ
  11. https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website
  12. https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey
  13. http://geonames.usgs.gov US Board on Geographic Names
  14. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/metro-micro/reference-maps/2020/state-maps/34_NewJersey_2020.pdf New Jersey: 2020 Core Based Statistical Areas and Counties
  15. https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2010/2010data/table7cm.xls Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010
  16. Web site: Mount Laurel, NJ ranked in Best Places to Live by Money. February 20, 2021. Money.
  17. Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 97. Accessed May 30, 2024.
  18. Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 8, 2015.
  19. http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/nj/Burlington/state.html New Jersey - Burlington County
  20. http://njlegallib.rutgers.edu/mtlaurel/aboutmtlaurel.php History of Mount Laurel Decisions
  21. Book: Kirp , David L. . David L. Kirp . Our Town . . 1995 . 0-8135-2253-6 . registration .
  22. http://www.njba.org/njbaInfo/legendsHousing.asp Tribute to Ethel Robinson Lawrence
  23. Kirp, David L. (2000), Almost Home: America's love-hate relationship with community, Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press,, p. 79: "Ethel Lawrence and Mary Robinson were sure that the township council would go along. After all, Mount Laurel was their town too and had been for generations."
  24. Web site: PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State U.
  25. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3461650 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Ramblewood CDP, New Jersey
  26. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search
  27. https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/752476/touches.html Areas touching Mount Laurel Township
  28. http://chnj.njpn.org/burlington-county/ Burlington County Map
  29. https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries
  30. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3400549020 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Mount Laurel township, Burlington County, New Jersey
  31. http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603449020.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Mount Laurel township, New Jersey
  32. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3400549020 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Mount Laurel township, Burlington County, New Jersey
  33. Amorosi, A.D. "Featured pop show: Lost Tape Collective Holiday Show", The Philadelphia Inquirer, December 20, 2014. Accessed January 26, 2016. "Man Overboard got their start in Mount Laurel, when neighbors Eisenstein (lead singer), Collier (guitarist), and Wayne Wildrick (the other guitarist) reached across the city limits into the wilds of Williamstown to find hard-line bassist Nik Bruzzese."
  34. http://www.courierpostonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080724/SPECIAL/807240305/ Laurel Acres Park is true gem
  35. http://www.dudley-2010.com/Faulkner%20Act%2046pages.pdf "The Faulkner Act: New Jersey's Optional Municipal Charter Law"
  36. https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/inventory_of_municipal_forms_of_government_in_new_jersey.pdf Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey
  37. 2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 43.
  38. https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=12 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"
  39. https://www.mountlaurel.com/government/mayor_and_council.php Mayor and Council
  40. https://cms7files.revize.com/mountlaurel/0324_certifiedintrobudget_2023.pdf#page=13 2023 Municipal Data Sheet
  41. https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Burlington/116176/web.307039/#/summary November 8, 2022 Summary Report Burlington County Official Results
  42. https://press.co.burlington.nj.us/PRESS/ElectionArchive//2021/General//2021_G_OFFICIAL_Summary.pdf November 2, 2021 Summary Report Burlington County Official Results
  43. https://press.co.burlington.nj.us/PRESS/ElectionArchive//2020//2020_GEN_Official_Summary_Report.pdf November 3, 2020 Summary Report Burlington County Official Results
  44. https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2012-congressional-districts/njcd-2011-plan-components-county-mcd.pdf Plan Components Report
  45. https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2011-legislative-districts/towns-districts.pdf Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District
  46. https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5bae63366fd2b2e5b9f87e5e/5d30f0a94a82c66427e564d2_2019_CitizensGuide.pdf 2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government
  47. https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/districts/districtnumbers.asp#7 Districts by Number for 2011-2020
  48. http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-burlington-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary - Burlington
  49. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTP7.ST16?slice=GEO~0400000US34 GCT-P7: Selected Age Groups: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision; 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey
  50. http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-presidential-burlington.pdf Presidential November 6, 2012 General Election Results - Burlington County
  51. http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-burlington.pdf Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast November 6, 2012 General Election Results - Burlington County
  52. http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-burlington.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Burlington County
  53. http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_burlington_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Burlington County
  54. http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-results-governor-burlington.pdf 2013 Governor: Burlington County
  55. http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-ballotscast-burlington.pdf Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast November 5, 2013 General Election Results : Burlington County
  56. http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-burlington.pdf 2009 Governor: Burlington County
  57. http://www.mtlaurelschools.org/parents/attendance-boundaries/index.html Map of Boundaries
  58. http://www.mtlaurelschools.org/District/About-Your-Schools/index.html About Your Schools
  59. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3410950&DistrictID=3410950 District information for Mount Laurel Township School District
  60. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3410950 School Data for the Mount Laurel Schools
  61. http://cs.mtlaurelschools.org Countryside Elementary School
  62. http://fw.mtlaurelschools.org Fleetwood Elementary School
  63. http://hs.mtlaurelschools.org Hillside Elementary School
  64. http://lm.mtlaurelschools.org Larchmont Elementary School
  65. http://pw.mtlaurelschools.org Parkway Elementary School
  66. http://sv.mtlaurelschools.org Springville Elementary School
  67. http://hf.mtlaurelschools.org Mount Laurel Hartford School
  68. http://hms.mtlaurelschools.org Thomas E. Harrington Middle School
  69. http://www.mtlaurelschools.org/Schools/index.html Schools
  70. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/3440 New Jersey School Directory for the Mount Laurel Schools
  71. http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/2005/2005-schools.html#nj Schools selected as No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools in 2005
  72. https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/1516/05/2610/050.html Lenape High School 2016 Report Card Narrative
  73. https://web.archive.org/web/20060927193134/http://www.bcls.lib.nj.us/test/new/schools/hsdistricts.shtml High School Sending Districts
  74. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3408490&ID=340849001094 School data for Lenape High School
  75. https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/1516/05/2610/000.html Lenape Regional High School District 2016 Report Card Narrative
  76. Staff. "Regional School Districts", Burlington County Times, April 26, 2015. Accessed November 30, 2017. "Lenape Regional Serves: Evesham, Medford, Medford Lakes, Mount Laurel, Shamong, Southampton, Tabernacle, Woodland"
  77. http://www.bcit.cc/Page/71 Why Choose BCIT?
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  81. http://www.state.nj.us/turnpike/nj-vcenter-cooper.htm New Jersey Turnpike: James Fenimore Cooper Service Area
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  83. http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000295__-.pdf#page=13 Interstate 295 Straight Line Diagram
  84. http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000038__-.pdf#page=4 Route 38 Straight Line Diagram
  85. http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000073__-.pdf#page=9 Route 73 Straight Line Diagram
  86. http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000537__-.pdf#page=5 County Route 537 Straight Line Diagram
  87. https://web.archive.org/web/20100128125145/http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BusRoutesBurlingtonCountyTo Burlington County Bus/Rail Connections
  88. http://www.driveless.com/pdfs/SJTG_PDF.pdf#page=3 South Jersey Transit Guide
  89. Flynn, Greg. "Family says judge made horrible mistake in giving Mount Laurel's Brian Aitken 7 years for having locked guns", The Trentonian, November 22, 2010. Accessed December 20, 2011.
  90. Boatman, Gail T. "When the lights go down, his work begins", Burlington County Times, February 18, 2015. Accessed July 14, 2016. "Mount Laurel — Like movie fans everywhere, James Berardinelli will be in front of his television set, Sunday, watching the Oscars."
  91. Schneider, Dan. "The Dan Schneider Interview 16: James Berardinelli", Cosmoetica.com, December 12, 2008. Accessed July 14, 2016. "I was born in New Brunswick, lived in Old Bridge for a year, then spent my childhood in Morristown and my teenage years in Cherry Hill. I went to college at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, then returned to New Jersey to live in Bridgewater, Hillsborough, and Mount Laurel, where I currently reside."
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  94. https://www.burlingtoncountytimes.com/6e48d771-abf4-5efa-b990-f2d584d1ce93.html "Dr. Harold L. Colburn Jr."
  95. Pensiero, Nicole. "Mr. Write", South Jersey Magazine, February 2014. Accessed June 8, 2020. "Chris DeStefano's career has had more twists and turns than, say, one of the chart-topping songs he's co-written for the likes of Carrie Underwood or Luke Bryan. The Grammy Award-winning Mount Laurel native—who now divides his time between Nashville and Los Angeles—is riding high on a wave of acclaim for his songwriting and production talents in the world of country music."
  96. Amos, Evan.Evan Amos interview with Matt Duke, Wikimedia Commons, April 28, 2011. Accessed May 4, 2011.
  97. Staff. "SJ Faces: Matt Duke", Courier-Post, January 8, 2006. Accessed June 19, 2011. "Musician Matt Duke is a 20-year-old native of Mount Laurel who is recording his first acoustic album for release in March."
  98. DiStefano, Joseph N. "'Forgotten' Philadelphia Stars in football-movie project", The Philadelphia Inquirer, July 22, 2010. Accessed November 30, 2017. "We were the last true champion in Philadelphia football. We call it "the Team that Time Forgot",' says ex-Stars tight end Ken Dunek.... Dunek retired to Mount Laurel, whe he runs KRD Marketing LLC; the long-ago Memphis State U journalism student self-published a book of real-life stories last Spring."
  99. Solotaroff, Paul. "Derek Boogaard Wants to Break Your Face", Men's Journal, December 2010. Accessed December 10, 2014. "'My cheekbone crumpled like chalk,' says Fedoruk. Now living in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, with his wife and three kids, he has healed but is out of hockey at 31, having lost the will and strength to fight."
  100. http://www.vucommodores.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/foggie_christina00.html Christina Foggie
  101. via Associated Press. "C. William Haines, Farmer And Trenton Legislator, 68", The New York Times, December 20, 1996. Accessed November 30, 2017. "C. William Haines, the Republican legislator who announced his retirement from the New Jersey State Senate last month because of illness, ending 15 years of advocacy for farmers and transportation projects in the southern part of the state, died on Wednesday at his home in Mount Laurel."
  102. Skoufalos, Matt. "Of Rio and Running: Haddonfield Alum Marielle Hall in Her First Olympic Games; The 24-year-old Mount Laurel resident qualified for the world's biggest track-and-field stage just a month ago, and in only her second year as a professional athlete. Hall will run the 10,000 meters.", NJPEN, August 4, 2016. Accessed November 30, 2017. "The Nike-sponsored athlete lives in Mount Laurel, but often runs in Cheltenham, PA with her coach, Derek Thompson of Juventus Track Club.... 'I'm proud to be a [Texas] Longhorn, I'm proud to have competed for Haddonfield, I'm proud to be from Mount Laurel and to be with the rest of the New Jersey athletes,' she said."
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  106. Sims, Gayle Ronan. "An entrepreneur's final act of generosity", The Philadelphia Inquirer, August 16, 2007. Accessed March 25, 2011. "A funeral service will be held Friday for Mr. Hovnanian, 80, who never stopped striving to make the world a better place for his family, the Armenian people and the underdog. The Iraqi-born Armenian American died after collapsing at his Mount Laurel residence that day."
  107. https://issuu.com/wvusportspub/docs/2013_wvu_women_s_soccer_guide_65ed2aa001b67b/62 2013 West Virginia University Women's Soccer Guide
  108. Rys, Richard. "John Kruk", Philadelphia, June 2007. Accessed March 25, 2011. "Another surprise, at least to us, is that he lives in Mount Laurel, keeping such a low profile that Exit Interview didn't even know he was still here."
  109. Barricklow, Denise. "Celebrate Black History Month with an unsung hero", Bucks County Courier Times, February 18, 2021. Accessed March 22, 2022. "Celebrate this Black History Month by learning about the heroic and inspiring struggle of Ethel Lawrence, who is often called the 'Rosa Parks of affordable housing.' Ethel's epic battle began in the late 1960s when she joined forces with a brilliant team of lawyers — Carl S. Bisgaier, Kenneth E. Meiser and Peter J. O’Connor — to resist exclusionary zoning in Mount Laurel, which had shut out the development of affordable homes for the poor. "
  110. via Associated Press. "Francis Lawrence, Former Rutgers President, Dies at 75", The New York Times, April 17, 2013. Accessed November 30, 2017. "Mount Laurel, N.J. — Francis L. Lawrence, who was president of Rutgers University for 12 years and worked to raise its national profile, died on Tuesday at his home here. He was 75."
  111. Narducci, Marc. "No end in sight for Carli Lloyd", The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 25, 2014. Accessed July 6, 2015. "Lloyd has a residence in Mount Laurel, but because of her time with the U.S. team, she often goes long periods of time without being home."
  112. Grossfield, Stan. "For Mazur, the scars remain; Illness, financial woes weighing heavily on former Patriot coach", The Boston Globe, December 1, 2005. Accessed November 30, 2017. "Mount Laurel, N.J. -- Long before his body was ravaged by Parkinson's disease, John Mazur was the first head coach of the New England Patriots and the last coach of the Boston Patriots."
  113. Bellano, Anthony. "New District Assemblywoman Carol Murphy Sworn In Carol Murphy, who will represent the 7th Legislative District, was sworn in to her first term on Tuesday.", Cinnaminson, NJ, Patch, January 10, 2018. Accessed June 8, 2020. "The first Democrat from Mount Laurel to ever serve in the state legislature and the first Assemblywoman to represent the district in 20 years was sworn into her first term in the New Jersey State Assembly on Tuesday. Carol Murphy will represent the 7th Legislative District, which includes Cinnaminson, Moorestown, Mount Laurel, Beverly, Bordentown City, Bordentown Township, Burlington City, Burlington Township, Delanco, Delran, Edgewater Park, Fieldsboro, Florence, Palmyra, Riverside, Riverton, and Willingboro."
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  116. Kahn, Eve M. "Group Seeks to Buy a Suffragist's Home", The New York Times, July 13, 1989. Accessed October 18, 2019. "The Alice Paul Centennial Foundation plans to buy the house in Mount Laurel, but first the organization must raise $500,000 by Sept. 8.... The 2-story, stucco-clad brick farmhouse was built in 1840 and once overlooked the Paul family's 173acres Burlington County farm, east of Camden. Miss Paul was born in an upstairs bedroom in 1885 and lived in the house until she left for Swarthmore College in 1901."
  117. Staff. "Union Catholic Graduate Fabiana Pierre-Louis Nominated To Become First Black Woman To Serve on NJ Supreme Court", TAP into Elizabeth, June 5, 2020. Accessed June 5, 2020. "The 39-year-old Pierre-Louis, who resides in Mount Laurel, is currently a partner at Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads LLP in Cherry Hill where she works in Montgomery McCracken's White Collar and Government Investigations practice group."
  118. Gehman, Jim. "Where Are They Now? QB Joe Pisarcik", Philadelphia Eagles, August 13, 2015, backed up by the Internet Archive as of April 19, 2018. Accessed June 8, 2020. "Making his home in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, Pisarcik is the father of five adult children: Kristin, Lindsey, Joseph, Katelyn and Jake."
  119. Wogenrich, Mark. "Penn State's John Reid might be the future of football", The Morning Call, October 20, 2016.Accessed June 8, 2020. "Reid, a sophomore from Mount Laurel, N.J., has developed into a standout of the Lions' defense, which runs into second-ranked Ohio State on Saturday night."
  120. Picken, Barbara and Gail Greenberg (1972), Mount Laurel: a centennial history, p.36: "Dave Robinson at the Hula Bowl which honored him as a Penn State senior in the late 1950s. Robinson was an All-American at Penn State and became a defensive end [sic, linebacker] for the Green Bay Packers. He is the son of Mrs. Mary Robinson."
  121. Carison, Chuck (2004). Game of my life: 25 stories of Packers football. Sports Publishing, p.122: "Hometown: Mount Laurel, New Jersey"
  122. Morgan, Kate. "Room at the Inn (House); SJ homeowners open their doors on Airbnb", SJMag, December 2016. Accessed October 2, 2019. "When Anne Rosenberg saw a for-sale sign in the front yard of a charming fixer-upper in Moorestown two years ago, she knew she needed to buy it, despite having no plans to move off her Mount Laurel farm."
  123. Brookover, Bob. "Free agent Runyan to visit Jets today: The right tackle is also talking to the Birds. His goal is to stay near home and also get a good deal.", The Philadelphia Inquirer, March 21, 2006. Accessed March 25, 2011. "Runyan, 32, said this is likely to be his last NFL contract, and it is clear that he would like to remain with the Eagles if the price is right. Barring that, he wants to remain as close to his Mount Laurel home as possible."
  124. Wagman, Jake. "He is Mount Laurel's Angel", The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 21, 2002. Accessed March 25, 2011. "The parents of World Series pitcher Scott Schoeneweis want to set the record straight. Yes, he was born at a hospital in Long Branch, Monmouth County. And he did attend Lenape High School in Medford. But their little angel is a Mount Laurel native, through and through."
  125. Venutolo, Anthony. "Jill Scott performs 'chapters' of life in NJPAC concert", The Star-Ledger, March 7, 2008. Accessed January 30, 2011. "A 35-year-old Philadelphia native who lives in Mount Laurel, Scott has one of the strongest, most commanding voices in R&B, and an open-minded approach to music."
  126. Kravitz, Gary. "Where Are They Now: KR/PR Vai Sikahema", Philadelphia Eagles, April 2, 2004. Accessed March 25, 2011. "Sikahema currently resides in Mount Laurel, N.J., with his wife Keala and four children: Landon, L.J., Trey, and Lana."
  127. Riordan, Kevin. "He's Got the Beat; Mt. Laurel teen emerges on dance music scene.", The Philadelphia Inquirer, August 5, 2014. Accessed May 22, 2024. "Julian Scanlan, a.k.a. DJ Swoon, is too young to go clubbing - unless he brings his party tunes. The Mount Laurel resident, 17, is a rising Electronic Dance Music (EDM) artist."
  128. Marcus, Ezra. "The Sweet and Sour Life of Slushii; We talked to the EDM underdog about his love for Skrillex, his struggle with Asperger's Syndrome, and his escape from surburbia.", Vice.com, January 10, 2017. Accessed December 5, 2017. "LA-based producer Julian Scanlan might still be working at a Best Buy in New Jersey were it not for a SoundCloud violation.... He was 18 years old, living at his mom's house in suburban Mount Laurel while taking classes he wasn't excited about at a local community college."
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  130. Staff. "Evans has a less-than-stellar homecoming", The Philadelphia Inquirer, January 16, 2010. Accessed January 30, 2011. "That honor went to one of Evans' teammates, 6–11 Jason Thompson of Mount Laurel and Lenape High."
  131. Benkin, Ed. "Ryan Thompson follows in his brother's footsteps to NBA", The Central Record, November 2, 2010. Accessed December 10, 2014. "Ryan Thompson went undrafted this past summer and went looking for a team to sign him as a free agent. The Mount Laurel native got his wish in September when he was signed by the Utah Jazz."
  132. Friedman, Josh. "Then and now: Burlington Township star Bryan Warrick", Courier-Post, February 8, 2018. Accessed February 5, 2020. "Bryan Warrick - Burlington Township - Year graduated: 1978.... Resides: Mount Laurel"
  133. Ralph, Matthew. "Two players with ties to the Philadelphia area selected in NWSL draft; Mount Laurel, N.J. native Kenie Wright and Penn Fusion WPSL alum Kaylan Marckese were both fourth round picks by Sky Blue FC", Brotherly Game, January 11, 2019. Accessed August 15, 2019. "Sky Blue FC goalkeeper Kaylan Marckese out of the University of Florida with their first pick in the fourth round (28th overall) and one pick later chose Mount Laurel, N.J. native Kenie Wright, a defender from Rutgers University."

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