Penns Grove, New Jersey Explained

Penns Grove, New Jersey
Settlement Type:Borough
Motto:Pride in Progress[1]
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Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Salem County##Location in New Jersey##Location in the United States
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2: Salem
Government Type:Borough
Governing Body:Borough Council
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:LaDaena D. Thomas (D, term ends December 31, 2023)[2]
Leader Title1:Administrator
Leader Name1:Robert Tarver (interim)[3]
Leader Title2:Municipal clerk
Leader Name2:Sharon R. Williams[4]
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Date:March 8, 1894
Named For:William Penn
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[5]
Area Total Km2:2.31
Area Land Km2:2.31
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.89
Area Land Sq Mi:0.89
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Area Water Percent:0.00
Area Rank:517th of 565 in state
15th of 15 in county[6]
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:4837
Population Rank:383rd of 565 in state
5th of 15 in county[7]
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:5418.8
Population Density Rank:102nd of 565 in state
1st of 15 in county
Population Est:4865
Pop Est As Of:2023
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:−05:00
Timezone Dst:Eastern (EDT)
Utc Offset Dst:−04:00
Elevation Footnotes:[8]
Elevation Ft:7
Coordinates Footnotes:[9]
Coordinates:39.7277°N -75.469°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:08069[10] [11]
Area Code:856 exchanges: 299, 351[12]
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:3403357750[13] [14]
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Blank1 Info:0885348[15]

Penns Grove is a borough in Salem County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 4,837, a decrease of 310 (−6.0%) from the 2010 census count of 5,147, which in turn reflected an increase of 261 (+5.3%) from the 4,886 counted in the 2000 census.[16]

Penns Grove had the fourth-highest property tax rate in New Jersey, with an equalized rate of 5.556% in 2020, compared to 3.476% in Salem County and a statewide average of 2.279%.[17]

History

The area was long primarily agricultural. Penns Grove was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 8, 1894, from portions of Upper Penns Neck Township (now Carneys Point Township), based on the results of a referendum held two days earlier.[18] It began to industrialize around this time. The borough's name comes from William Penn.[19] [20]

In the early 20th century, many Italian immigrants from Valle San Giovanni and the surrounding southern province of Teramo came to work at the local E.I. DuPont de Nemours plant in Carneys Point. Many settled on Pitman Street in Penns Grove. In 1925, the Italian community arranged to commission a copy of the statue of the Madonna and Child from the Chiesa della Madonna delle Grazie in Teramo, and had it installed in the Saint James Roman Catholic Church in Penns Grove.[21] Other immigrants from eastern Europe also settled in the county, markedly increasing the population.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Penns Grove borough had a total area of 0.89 square miles (2.31 km2), all of which was land.[6]

The borough borders Carneys Point Township and the Delaware River.[22] [23] The borough is located across the Delaware River from Wilmington, which is part of the Delaware Valley, and 33miles south of Philadelphia.

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 5,147 people, 1,801 households, and 1,235 families in the borough. The population density was 5656sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 2,004 housing units at an average density of 2202.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup was 41.83% (2,153) White, 39.77% (2,047) Black or African American, 0.66% (34) Native American, 0.49% (25) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 12.40% (638) from other races, and 4.86% (250) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 28.27% (1,455) of the population.

Of the 1,801 households, 36.8% had children under the age of 18; 29.9% were married couples living together; 31.6% had a female householder with no husband present and 31.4% were non-families. Of all households, 25.3% were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.38.

32.3% of the population were under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29.7 years. For every 100 females, the population had 89.5 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 82.5 males.

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $30,104 (with a margin of error of +/− $9,093) and the median family income was $37,663 (+/− $9,442). Males had a median income of $42,908 (+/− $8,706) versus $30,353 (+/− $5,538) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $15,785 (+/− $2,169). About 28.1% of families and 28.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.2% of those under age 18 and 15.8% of those age 65 or over.[24]

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census there were 4,886 people, 1,827 households, and 1,231 families residing in the borough. The population density was 5275.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 2,075 housing units at an average density of 2240.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the borough was 48.85% White, 39.75% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 8.13% from other races, and 2.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.29% of the population.[25] [26]

There were 1,827 households, out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.6% were married couples living together, 27.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.26.[25] [26]

In the borough the population was spread out, with 33.0% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.6 males.[25] [26]

The median income for a household in the borough was $26,227, and the median income for a family was $34,076. Males had a median income of $30,871 versus $20,983 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $13,330. About 18.1% of families and 21.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.1% of those under age 18 and 13.3% of those age 65 or over.[25] [26]

Government

Local government

Penns Grove is governed under the borough form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey.[27] The governing body is comprised of the mayor and the borough council, with all positions elected at-large on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. The mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The borough council includes six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle.[28] The borough form of government used by Penns Grove is a "weak mayor / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can veto ordinances subject to an override by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council.[29] [30]

, the mayor of Penns Grove is Independent LaDaena D. Thomas, whose term of office ends December 31, 2023;; Thomas is the borough's first woman to serve as mayor and the county's first African-American woman to serve as a mayor.[31] Members of the Borough Council are Council President Charlyn Martin (D, 2023), Jonathan Carter (D, 2023), Tracy Marinaro (D, 2025), John C. Rambo (R, 2024), Anjanette Scott (D, 2025) and Sonya Worley (D, 2024).[32] [33] [34] [35] [36]

After losing his re-election campaign in November 2019, Carl J. Washington Jr. resigned from office from his seat that was about to expire and was then appointed to fill the seat expiring in December 2021 that had been held by Rafael Leon until he resigned from office.[37]

In February 2014, the borough council selected Ulpiano Padilla and Deborah Scott from lists of names nominated by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the vacant seats of Darwin Coleman and Stephanie Stewart.[38]

Federal, state and county representation

Penns Grove is located in the 2nd Congressional District[39] and is part of New Jersey's 3rd state legislative district.[40] [41] [42]

Politics

As of March 2011, there were a total of 2,697 registered voters in Penns Grove, of which 1,482 (54.9% vs. 30.6% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 170 (6.3% vs. 21.0%) were registered as Republicans and 1,045 (38.7% vs. 48.4%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were no voters registered to other parties.[43] Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 52.4% (vs. 64.6% in Salem County) were registered to vote, including 77.4% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 84.4% countywide).[43] [44]

In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 81.6% of the vote (1,234 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 17.5% (265 votes), and other candidates with 0.9% (13 votes), among the 1,524 ballots cast by the borough's 2,902 registered voters (12 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 52.5%.[45] [46] In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 1,349 votes (76.0% vs. 50.4% countywide), ahead of Republican John McCain with 314 votes (17.7% vs. 46.6%) and other candidates with 13 votes (0.7% vs. 1.6%), among the 1,774 ballots cast by the borough's 3,108 registered voters, for a turnout of 57.1% (vs. 71.8% in Salem County).[47] In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 1,003 votes (68.0% vs. 45.9% countywide), ahead of Republican George W. Bush with 444 votes (30.1% vs. 52.5%) and other candidates with 14 votes (0.9% vs. 1.0%), among the 1,474 ballots cast by the borough's 2,671 registered voters, for a turnout of 55.2% (vs. 71.0% in the whole county).[48]

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Democrat Barbara Buono received 51.4% of the vote (414 cast), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 44.3% (357 votes), and other candidates with 4.2% (34 votes), among the 915 ballots cast by the borough's 2,793 registered voters (110 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 32.8%.[49] [50] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 491 ballots cast (58.2% vs. 39.9% countywide), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 205 votes (24.3% vs. 46.1%), Independent Chris Daggett with 56 votes (6.6% vs. 9.7%) and other candidates with 40 votes (4.7% vs. 2.0%), among the 844 ballots cast by the borough's 3,009 registered voters, yielding a 28.0% turnout (vs. 47.3% in the county).[51]

Education

Students in public school for kindergarten through twelfth grade attend the Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District, together with students from Carneys Point Township.[52] As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of five schools, had an enrollment of 2,185 students and 182.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.0:1.[53] Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[54]) are Lafayette-Pershing School[55] with 331 students in grades Pre-K to Kindergarten, Field Street School[56] with 480 students in grades 1–3, Paul W. Carleton School[57] with 355 students in grades 4–5, Penns Grove Middle School[58] with 465 students in grades 6–8 and Penns Grove High School[59] with 508 students in grades 9–12.[60]

A majority of students in ninth through twelfth grades from Oldmans Township, New Jersey, attend the district's high school as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Oldmans Township School District, with the balance attending Woodstown High School in the Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District.[61] [62]

The Catholic K–8 school St. James Elementary School of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden closed in 2000, with students redirected to Bishop Guilfoyle Regional Catholic School in Carneys Point, which in turn closed in 2010.[63] Guardian Angels Regional School is a K-8 school that operates under the auspices of the Diocese of Camden and accepts students from Penns Grove.[64] Its PreK-3 campus is in Gibbstown while its 4-8 campus is in Paulsboro.[65]

Transportation

Roads and highways

, the borough had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Salem County and by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.[66]

U.S. Route 130 (locally called Virginia Avenue)[67] and Route 48 (starting at its western terminus and called Main Street within Penns Grove)[68] both pass through the borough.[69]

Public transportation

NJ Transit provides bus service between the borough and Philadelphia on the 402 route and to Woodstown on the 468 route.[70] [71]

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Penns Grove include:

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.pennsgrove-nj.org/ Home page
  2. https://www.state.nj.us/dca/home/2023mayors.pdf 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory
  3. https://pennsgrove-nj.org/departments/penns-grove-business-administrator/ Business Administrator & Economic Development Coordinator
  4. https://pennsgrove-nj.org/departments/municipal-clerks-office/ Municipal Clerk's Office
  5. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 11, 2022.
  6. https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_cousubs_34.txt 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places
  7. https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/dmograph/est/mcd/density.xlsx Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021
  8. , Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 8, 2013.
  9. https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990
  10. http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=penns%20grove&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Penns Grove, NJ
  11. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/njzips.htm Zip Codes
  12. http://www.area-codes.com/search.asp?frmNPA=&frmNXX=&frmState=NJ&frmCity=Penns+Grove Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Penns Grove, NJ
  13. https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website
  14. https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey
  15. http://geonames.usgs.gov US Board on Geographic Names
  16. 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
  17. https://www.nj.com/politics/2021/03/here-are-the-30-nj-towns-with-the-highest-property-tax-rates.html "Here are the 30 N.J. towns with the highest property tax rates"
  18. Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 216. Accessed May 30, 2024.
  19. Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 16, 2015.
  20. http://www.discoversalemcounty.com/home/PennsGroveNJ.asp#.Vfrbo5dkLIU Penns Grove, NJ
  21. http://www.vallesangiovanni.com/Pages/pennsgrove.aspx Relationship of Valle San Giovanni & Penns Grove, NJ
  22. http://chnj.njpn.org/salem-county/ Salem County Map
  23. https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries
  24. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3403357750 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Penns Grove borough, Salem County, New Jersey
  25. http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603457750.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Penns Grove borough, New Jersey
  26. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3403357750 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 – Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Penns Grove borough, Salem County, New Jersey
  27. 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
  28. 2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 19.
  29. Cerra, Michael F. "Forms of Government: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask", New Jersey State League of Municipalities. Accessed November 30, 2014.
  30. https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=6 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"
  31. https://pennsgrove-nj.org/the-mayor/ The Mayor
  32. https://pennsgrove-nj.org/borough-council/ Borough Council
  33. https://pennsgrove-nj.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/2021-Adopted-Budget-min.pdf 2022 Municipal Data Sheet
  34. https://salemcountyclerk.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2022-General-Election-Summary-1-min.pdf November 8, 2022 Summary Report Salem County, NJ Official Results
  35. https://salemcountyclerk.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/OFFICIAL-General-Election-Results-Salem-County-2021-min.pdf Election Summary Report General Election Salem County November 2, 2021 Official Results Report
  36. https://salemcountyclerk.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/ElectionSummaryReportRPT-short-version-revised-min.pdf Election Summary Report Salem County NJ General Election November 3, 2020 Official Report
  37. [David Wildstein|Wildstein, David]
  38. Young, Alex. "Two new members sworn in to Penns Grove Borough Council", South Jersey Times, February 6, 2014. Accessed August 17, 2015. "Ulpiano Padilla and Deborah Scott were sworn in to fill two seats that had been left vacant on council.Council members Darwin Coleman and Stephanie Stewart both submitted letters of resignation to the council, leaving two seats vacant for un-expired terms.... From the names provided by the committee, borough council tapped Padilla and Scott to fill the vacant seats of Stewart and Coleman respectively."
  39. https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2012-congressional-districts/njcd-2011-plan-components-county-mcd.pdf Plan Components Report
  40. https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2011-legislative-districts/towns-districts.pdf Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District
  41. https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5bae63366fd2b2e5b9f87e5e/5d30f0a94a82c66427e564d2_2019_CitizensGuide.pdf 2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government
  42. https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/districts/districtnumbers.asp#3 Districts by Number for 2011-2020
  43. http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-salem-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary – Salem
  44. 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
  45. Web site: Presidential General Election Results - November 6, 2012 - Salem County . March 15, 2013 . New Jersey Department of Elections . December 24, 2014.
  46. Web site: Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 6, 2012 - General Election Results - Salem County. March 15, 2013 . New Jersey Department of Elections . December 24, 2014.
  47. http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-salem.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Salem County
  48. http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_salem_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Salem County
  49. Web site: Governor - Salem County . January 29, 2014 . New Jersey Department of Elections . December 24, 2014.
  50. Web site: Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 5, 2013 - General Election Results - Salem County. January 29, 2014 . New Jersey Department of Elections . December 24, 2014.
  51. http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-salem.pdf 2009 Governor: Salem County
  52. https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/cafr/search/18/4070.pdf#page=48 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District
  53. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3412840&DistrictID=3412840 District information for Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District
  54. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3412840 School Data for the Penns Grove - Carneys Point Regional School District
  55. http://pgcpschools.org/pgcp/LP/ Lafayette-Pershing School
  56. http://pgcpschools.org/pgcp/Field/ Field Street School
  57. http://pgcpschools.org/pgcp/Carleton/ Paul W. Carleton School
  58. http://pgcpschools.org/pgcp/PGMS/ Penns Grove Middle School
  59. http://pgcpschools.org/pgcp/PGHS/ Penns Grove High School
  60. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/4070 New Jersey School Directory for the Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District
  61. Bumpus, Robert L. "Salem County Report on Consolidation and Regionalization, Office of the Executive County Superintendent of Salem County, March 15, 2010, available at the website of the Asbury Park Press. Accessed October 20, 2014. "A contiguous elementary district, Oldmans Township, sends its students primarily to Penns Grove High School and a smaller number of students to Woodstown High School."
  62. http://www.nj.gov/education/pr/1415/narrative/33/3860/000.html Oldmans Township School District 2015 Report Card Narrative
  63. http://www.nj.com/salem/index.ssf/2010/01/bishop_guilfoyle_regional_cath.html "Bishop Guilfoyle Regional Catholic School in Carneys Point to close in June; will mark end of Catholic education in Salem County"
  64. https://southjerseycatholicschools.org/catholic-schools-in-south-jersey/ Schools
  65. https://www.gars-online.com/gars/About%20Us/Contact%20Information.html/_top Contact Information
  66. http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/mileage_Salem.pdf Salem County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction
  67. http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000130__-.pdf#page=2 U.S. Route 130 Straight Line Diagram
  68. http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000048__-.pdf Route 48 Straight Line Diagram
  69. https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/gis/maps/Salem.pdf Salem County Highway Map
  70. https://web.archive.org/web/20090522212330/http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BusRoutesSalemCountyTo Salem County Bus / Rail Connections
  71. http://www.driveless.com/pdfs/SJTG_PDF.pdf#page=3 South Jersey Transit Guide
  72. https://www.capemaycountyherald.com/community/obituaries/article_e16b1e7f-f025-5be3-91f9-4188f626a06d.html "Black, Kenneth Algernon"
  73. Staff. "Sport: The Twig Was Bent", TIME (magazine), April 20, 1959. Accessed October 31, 2013. "He was just a ten-year-old in Penns Grove, N.J. when he set his mind on becoming Tarzan—or a movieland version of him.... At Villanova University, Don Bragg neglected rope swinging for pole vaulting, flew so high, despite his hefty 200 lbs., that two months ago he set the world's indoor record of 15 ft. 9½ in."
  74. https://www.mlb.com/player/roy-elsh-113827 Roy Elsh
  75. Corliss, Richard. "Charlie's an Angel Now: John Forsythe Dies at 92", Time (magazine), April 3, 2010. Accessed April 17, 2012. "Born in 1918 in Penns Grove, N.J., as John Lincoln Freund, the son of a Wall Street stockbroker, Forsythe married and divorced early, joined the Army and, as a soldier, appeared in the Broadway play Winged Victory and the war movie Destination Tokyo, both in 1943."
  76. Kirkpatrick, D. L.; and Vinson, James. Contemporary Dramatists, p. 162. St. James Press, 1988. . Accessed September 17, 2015. "James Roose-Evans FOSTER, Paul. American. Born in Penns Grove, New Jersey, 15 October 1931."
  77. http://americanart.si.edu/collections/search/artist/?id=2169 E. Martin Hennings
  78. Gross, Jane. 'Blue-collar Walker", Sports Illustrated, November 23, 1970. Accessed October 31, 2013. "While race walking is a laughing matter for many, for Dave Romansky it has been a means of changing a life that began in Penns Grove, N.J. and seemed to be leading no farther than Pennsville, N.J., seven miles away, where he now lives with his wife Dot and their three children."
  79. Beale, Lewis. "Class Clown Makes Good Series: Local Hero: Another in an occasional Calendar series on how the folks back home view their local boys and girls who have attained celebrityhood.", Los Angeles Times, August 24, 1986. Accessed June 3, 2015. "Whether or not Willis' celebrity has really affected the town is, however, a subject of differing opinions in Penns Grove. 'He's been an object of conversation in town,' says borough clerk Gill. 'I have not noticed that people are talking about the show, but I have noticed that people have started watching the show because he was a Penns Grove resident. It sparked some interest, some loyalty to the town.'"