Pilesgrove Township, New Jersey Explained

Pilesgrove Township, New Jersey
Settlement Type:Township
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Map Caption1:Census Bureau map of Pilesgrove Township, New Jersey
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Pushpin Label:Pilesgrove Township
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:Township
Governing Body:Township Committee
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Kevin Eachus (R, term ends December 31, 2023)[1]
Leader Title1:Administrator / Municipal clerk
Leader Name1:Melissa Fackler[2]
Established Title:Earliest mention
Established Date:April 15, 1701
Established Title1:Incorporated
Established Date1:February 21, 1798
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[3]
Area Total Km2:91.09
Area Land Km2:90.48
Area Water Km2:0.61
Area Total Sq Mi:35.17
Area Land Sq Mi:34.94
Area Water Sq Mi:0.23
Area Water Percent:0.67
Area Rank:69th of 565 in state
5th of 15 in county
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:4183
Population Rank:409th of 565 in state
6th of 15 in county[4]
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:119.7
Population Density Rank:532nd of 565 in state
8th of 15 in county
Population Est:4224
Pop Est As Of:2023
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:−05:00
Timezone Dst:Eastern (EDT)
Utc Offset Dst:−04:00
Elevation Footnotes:[5]
Elevation Ft:62
Coordinates Footnotes:[6]
Coordinates:39.6644°N -75.3958°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:08098[7]
Area Code:856 exchange: 769[8]
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:3403358530[9] [10]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0882132[11]

Pilesgrove Township is a township in Salem County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 4,183, an increase of 167 (+4.2%) from the 2010 census count of 4,016, which in turn reflected an increase of 93 (+2.4%) from the 3,923 counted in the 2000 census.[12]

Pile's Grove was first mentioned in a deed dated April 15, 1701, through the date of the township's original corporation is unknown. Pilesgrove was incorporated as one of New Jersey's original group of 104 townships that were established on February 21, 1798. Portions of the township were taken on December 6, 1769, to form Pittsgrove Township and on July 26, 1882, to create Woodstown.[13] The township was named for Thomas Pyle.[14] [15]

In 1979, Pilesgrove Township enacted the state's first right-to-farm law, protecting farming as a "natural right hereby ordained to exist as a permitted use everywhere in the Township of Pilesgrove."[16]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 35.17 square miles (91.09 km2), including 34.94 square miles (90.48 km2) of land and 0.23 square miles (0.61 km2) of water (0.67%).[3] The Salem River flows through the township.[17]

The township borders the Salem County municipalities of Alloway Township, Carneys Point Township, Mannington Township, Oldmans Township and Upper Pittsgrove Township. Pilesgrove Township also borders Gloucester County.[18] [19] The Borough of Woodstown is an independent municipality completely surrounded by Pilesgrove Township, making it part of 21 pairs of "doughnut towns" in the state, where one municipality entirely surrounds another.[20] Woodstown serves as the more densely settled commercial core of the paired communities, while Pilesgrove is more agricultural.[21]

Unincorporated communities in the township include Avis Mills, Courees Landing, East Lake, Eldridges Hill, Fenwick, Friendship, Milltown, Paulding, Point Airy, Richmanville, Sharptown, Union Grove and Yorktown.[22] The census-designated place of Auburn is in the northwest part of the township, extending into Oldmans Township.

The Pilesgrove Solar Farm is one of the largest in the state, covering with 71,000 solar panels that generate 20 megawatts of electricity, enough to provide power for more than 5,000 homes.[23]

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 4,016 people, 1,488 households, and 1,091 families in the township. The population density was 115.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,594 housing units at an average density of 45.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup was 90.81% (3,647) White, 5.93% (238) Black or African American, 0.12% (5) Native American, 0.92% (37) Asian, 0.12% (5) Pacific Islander, 0.72% (29) from other races, and 1.37% (55) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.59% (104) of the population.

Of the 1,488 households, 27.5% had children under the age of 18; 63.9% were married couples living together; 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present and 26.7% were non-families. Of all households, 21.5% were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.08.

20.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 18.8% from 25 to 44, 32.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47.3 years. For every 100 females, the population had 93.7 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 93.5 males.

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $87,083 (with a margin of error of +/− $12,552) and the median family income was $102,870 (+/− $13,121). Males had a median income of $63,352 (+/− $12,197) versus $59,700 (+/− $6,558) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $34,966 (+/− $3,754). About 0.8% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.[24]

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census there were 3,923 people, 1,216 households, and 994 families residing in the township. The population density was 112.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,261 housing units at an average density of 36.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 84.63% White, 12.18% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.92% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.07% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.98% of the population.[25] [26]

There were 1,216 households, out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.1% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 14.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.24.[25] [26]

In the township the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.9 males.[25] [26]

The median income for a household in the township was $66,042, and the median income for a family was $71,629. Males had a median income of $50,833 versus $31,806 for females. The per capita income for the township was $27,400. About 2.3% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.[25] [26]

Government

Local government

Pilesgrove is governed under the Township form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 141 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form, the second-most commonly used form of government in the state.[27] The Township Committee consists of three members elected at-large in partisan elections to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with one seat coming up for election each year as part of the November general election in a three-year cycle.[28] [29] At an annual reorganization meeting, the council selects one of its members to serves as mayor and another as deputy mayor.

, members of the Pilesgrove Township Committee are Mayor Kevin Eachus (R, term on committee ends December 31, 2024; term as mayor ends 2022), Deputy Mayor David R. Bonowski (R, term on committee ends 2023; term as deputy mayor ends 2022) and Joseph Crevino (R, 2022).[30] [31] [32] [33] [34]

In August 2014, the Township Council selected Joseph Crevino to fill the vacant seat of Jessie B. Smith, who had resigned the previous month from a term expiring in December 2016.[35]

In 2018, the township had an average property tax bill of $8,387, the highest in the county, compared to an average bill of $8,767 statewide.[36]

Federal, state and county representation

Pilesgrove Township is located in the 2nd Congressional District[37] and is part of New Jersey's 3rd state legislative district.[38] [39] [40]

Politics

As of March 2011, there were a total of 2,908 registered voters in Pilesgrove Township, of which 678 (23.3% vs. 30.6% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 873 (30.0% vs. 21.0%) were registered as Republicans and 1,354 (46.6% vs. 48.4%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 3 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens.[41] Among the township's 2010 Census population, 72.4% (vs. 64.6% in Salem County) were registered to vote, including 90.9% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 84.4% countywide).[41] [42]

In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 56.5% of the vote (1,273 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 42.1% (950 votes), and other candidates with 1.4% (31 votes), among the 2,278 ballots cast by the township's 2,990 registered voters (24 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 76.2%.[43] [44] In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 1,255 votes (53.2% vs. 46.6% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 1,051 votes (44.6% vs. 50.4%) and other candidates with 26 votes (1.1% vs. 1.6%), among the 2,358 ballots cast by the township's 2,911 registered voters, for a turnout of 81.0% (vs. 71.8% in Salem County).[45] In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 1,246 votes (58.8% vs. 52.5% countywide), ahead of Democrat John Kerry with 845 votes (39.9% vs. 45.9%) and other candidates with 22 votes (1.0% vs. 1.0%), among the 2,120 ballots cast by the township's 2,695 registered voters, for a turnout of 78.7% (vs. 71.0% in the whole county).[46]

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 70.8% of the vote (1,035 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 26.7% (390 votes), and other candidates with 2.5% (36 votes), among the 1,478 ballots cast by the township's 3,003 registered voters (17 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 49.2%.[47] [48] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 869 votes (50.4% vs. 46.1% countywide), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 629 votes (36.5% vs. 39.9%), Independent Chris Daggett with 187 votes (10.8% vs. 9.7%) and other candidates with 18 votes (1.0% vs. 2.0%), among the 1,724 ballots cast by the township's 2,919 registered voters, yielding a 59.1% turnout (vs. 47.3% in the county).[49]

Education

The Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District serves public school students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Woodstown and Pilesgrove Township.[50] As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of four schools, had an enrollment of 1,425 students and 126.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.3:1.[51] Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[52]) are William Roper Early Childhood Learning Center[53] with 83 students in grades PreK-K, Mary S. Shoemaker Elementary School[54] with 470 students in grades 1-5, Woodstown Middle School[55] with 278 students in grades 6-8 and Woodstown High School[56] with 579 students in grades 9-12.[57] [58] [59] Students from neighboring Alloway Township, Oldmans Township and Upper Pittsgrove Township attend the high school as part of sending/receiving relationships.[60] [61] A majority of public school students in grades 9–12 from Oldmans Township attend Penns Grove High School as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District, with the balance attending Woodstown High School.[62]

Transportation

Roads and highways

, the township had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Salem County, by the New Jersey Department of Transportation and by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.[63]

The New Jersey Turnpike crosses the northwest corner of Pilesgrove Township.[64] U.S. Route 40 traverses the township roughly east to west[65] and Route 45 crosses the township roughly south to north,[66] with the two roadways meeting in Woodstown, the donut hole at the center. County Route 581 cuts through the southeast corner.[67]

Public transportation

NJ Transit provides bus service between Salem and Philadelphia on the 401 route.[68] [69]

The 18.6miles southern portion of the freight rail Salem Branch, operated under contract by Southern Railroad of New Jersey, runs through the township.[70]

Wineries

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Pilesgrove Township include:

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.state.nj.us/dca/home/2023mayors.pdf 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory
  2. http://pilesgrovenj.org/departments/township-clerks-office/ Township Clerk's Office
  3. https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_cousubs_34.txt 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places
  4. https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/dmograph/est/mcd/density.xlsx Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021
  5. , Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 11, 2013.
  6. https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990
  7. http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=pilesgrove&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Pilesgrove, NJ
  8. http://www.area-codes.com/search.asp?frmNPA=&frmNXX=&frmState=NJ&frmCounty=Salem&frmCity=Pilesgrove Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Pilesgrove, NJ
  9. https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website
  10. https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey
  11. http://geonames.usgs.gov US Board on Geographic Names
  12. 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
  13. 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.
  14. Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 16, 2015.
  15. http://visitsalemcountynj.com/salem-county-history-project/towns-and-county-names/ Town and County Names
  16. [Anthony DePalma (author)|DePalma, Anthony]
  17. [DeLorme]
  18. http://chnj.njpn.org/salem-county/ Salem County Map
  19. https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries
  20. DeMarco, Megan. "Voters to decide whether to merge two Princetons into one", The Star-Ledger, November 3, 2011. Accessed January 8, 2017. "There are 22 sets of 'doughnut towns' in New Jersey, those where one town wraps around the other town". Note that following voter approval of the Princeton merger, 21 pairs of "doughnut towns" remain.
  21. http://www.dvrpc.org/reports/05030.pdf Environmental Resource Inventory for the Borough of Woodstown and the Township of Pilesgrove, Salem County, New Jersey
  22. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search
  23. Dunn, Phil. "Ground broken in Pilesgrove for what may be largest solar farm in the Northeast", Today's Sunbeam, October 20, 2010. Accessed June 3, 2015. "A groundbreaking ceremony was held here near Robbins Road Wednesday morning to mark the beginning construction phase of the largest solar farm in the Northeast.The 20-megawatt solar electric generating station is expected to house 71,000 panels and produce enough electricity to power 5,100 homes with clean, renewable energy."
  24. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3403358530 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Pilesgrove township, Salem County, New Jersey
  25. http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603403358530.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Pilesgrove township, New Jersey
  26. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3403358530 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Pilesgrove township, 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. https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=7 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"
  30. http://pilesgrovenj.org/about/committee/ Township Committee
  31. http://pilesgrovenj.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/2021-Adopted-Budget.pdf#page=11 2021 Municipal Data Sheet
  32. 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
  33. 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
  34. https://salemcountyclerk.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Official-Result-Summary-Report-min.pdf November 5, 2019 Summary Report Salem County, NJ Official Results
  35. Kent, Spencer. "Pilesgrove fills vacant seat on committee; appoints deputy mayor", South Jersey Times, August 14, 2014. Accessed August 17, 2015. "Republican Joseph Crevino was sworn in to fill the vacant township committee seat of former committeeman Jesse Smith, who resigned late last month.... Just seven months into his term, Smith, who served as the township's deputy mayor, resigned from office on July 31 saying that due to health and personal reasons, he would be unable to continue his position."
  36. Marcus, Samantha. "These are the towns with the highest property taxes in each of N.J.’s 21 counties", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, April 22, 2019. Accessed November 5, 2019. "The average property tax bill in New Jersey was $8,767 last year. But there can be big swings from town to town and county to county.... The average property tax bill in Pilesgrove Township was $8,387 in 2018, the highest in Salem County."
  37. https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2012-congressional-districts/njcd-2011-plan-components-county-mcd.pdf Plan Components Report
  38. https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2011-legislative-districts/towns-districts.pdf Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District
  39. https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5bae63366fd2b2e5b9f87e5e/5d30f0a94a82c66427e564d2_2019_CitizensGuide.pdf 2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government
  40. https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/districts/districtnumbers.asp#3 Districts by Number for 2011-2020
  41. http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-salem-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary - Salem
  42. 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
  43. Web site: Presidential General Election Results - November 6, 2012 - Salem County . March 15, 2013 . New Jersey Department of Elections . December 24, 2014.
  44. 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.
  45. http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-salem.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Salem County
  46. http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_salem_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Salem County
  47. Web site: Governor - Salem County . January 29, 2014 . New Jersey Department of Elections . December 24, 2014.
  48. 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.
  49. http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-salem.pdf 2009 Governor: Salem County
  50. https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=2b0344900e4c4437b9bf03082698a504 Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification
  51. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3418330&DistrictID=3418330 District information for Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District
  52. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3418330 School Data for the Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District
  53. https://woodstown.org/Domain/533 William Roper Early Childhood Learning Center
  54. https://woodstown.org/Domain/10 Mary S. Shoemaker Elementary School
  55. https://www.woodstown.org/Domain/9 Woodstown Middle School
  56. https://www.woodstown.org/Domain/8 Woodstown High School
  57. https://www.woodstown.org/domain/787 About Us
  58. https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/33/5910 School Performance Reports for the Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District
  59. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/5910 New Jersey School Directory for the Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District
  60. https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/1516/33/5910/000.html Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District 2016 Report Card Narrative
  61. https://www.woodstown.org/domain/787 About Us
  62. 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 July 5, 2011. "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."
  63. http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/mileage_Salem.pdf Salem County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction
  64. http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000700__-.pdf#page=3 New Jersey Turnpike Straight Line Diagram
  65. http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000040__-.pdf#page=4 U.S. Route 40 Straight Line Diagram
  66. http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000045__-.pdf#page=3 Route 45 Straight Line Diagram
  67. http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000581__-.pdf#page=3 County Route 581 Straight Line Diagram
  68. https://web.archive.org/web/20100128140056/http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BusRoutesSalemCountyTo Salem County Bus / Rail Connections
  69. http://www.driveless.com/pdfs/SJTG_PDF.pdf#page=3 South Jersey Transit Guide
  70. Young, Alex. "Salem County awards contract to replace Oldman's Trestle railroad bridge", NJ.com, April 3, 2015. Accessed October 31, 2016. "The work is all part of the long-term plan to upgrade the Salem County short line railroad in order to bring the dated track back up to standard and benefit local industry. The rail line starts at the port of Salem and travels north through Mannington, Woodstown and Pilesgrove before crossing the Gloucester County line and going on to Swedesboro."
  71. Cook Jr., Jim. "How I won an election by only using Facebook", South Jersey Times, November 22, 2012. Accessed April 8, 2016. "When the count came in that night to our editorial desk, 261 write-in votes were reported in Pilesgrove Township for the vacant seat."
  72. Van Dyke, Paul A.; Schopp, Susan E. The Private Side of the Canton Trade, 1700–1840: Beyond the Companies, p. 96. Hong Kong University Press, 2018. . Accessed August 14, 2022. "Nathan Dunn Jr. (hereafter Nathan Dunn) was born on 11 November 1782, in Piles Grove Township, Salem County, New Jersey. He was the fifth child of Quaker farmers Nathan Dunn Sr. and Rhoda Silvers."
  73. http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000996 Nathan Taylor Stratton