Sewell, New Jersey Explained
Sewell ([2]) is a census-designated place (CDP)[3] and unincorporated community within Mantua Township and Washington Township in Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, within the Philadelphia metropolitan area.[4] As of the 2020 United States census, the CDP's population was 3,346.[5] The CDP was named after United States Senator William Joyce Sewell.[6] The community is served as U.S. Postal Service ZIP Code 08080.[7] Sewell is home to Rowan College of South Jersey.
Sewell is also the site of the Inversand marl pit, the last operational greensand mine in the world. The location has become renowned for its paleontology and is similar to many of the sites studied by early paleontologists, particularly Edward Drinker Cope. It is also home to the Barnsboro Inn, the oldest bar in New Jersey.[8]
Parks and recreation
Tall Pines State Preserve is a 111acres nature preserve that opened in November 2015 as Gloucester County's first state park and is located along the border of Deptford Township and Mantua Township. Originally a forest that was turned into an asparagus field and then a golf course, the land was preserved through the efforts of the South Jersey Land and Water Trust, the Friends of Tall Pines, Gloucester County Nature Club, and the New Jersey Green Acres Program.[9]
Transportation
The community is a planned stop on the Glassboro–Camden Line, a proposed 182NaN2 diesel multiple unit (DMU) light rail line.[10]
Notable people
People (and pets) who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Sewell include:
Notes and References
- https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey
- Berkery, Sheri. "Do you know how to pronounce these S.J. town names?", Courier-Post, September 5, 2019. Accessed January 26, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "Sewell: SOOL, not 'Sue-well'"
- https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/tigerwebmain/Files/tab20/tigerweb_tab20_cdp_2020_nj.html State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020
- http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search
- Web site: Census Population API. United States Census Bureau. June 11, 2023.
- http://www.nj.com/gloucester/voices/index.ssf/2012/01/kelly_roncace_whats_in_name_se.html "Kelly Roncace: What's in name? Sewell"
- https://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=sewell&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Sewell, NJ
- Web site: Found: The Oldest Bar In Every State - the History's Even Better Than the Booze!. September 23, 2014. yahoo.com.
- http://www.nasouthjersey.com/SJER/April-2016/Tall-Pines-State-Preserve/ "Tall Pines State Preserve; Gloucester County's First State Park"
- Web site: Fact Sheet 2013 . Glassboro-Camden Line . DVPA & PATCO . April 8, 2012.
- Goldstein, Eric. "2014 NHL Draft: Anthony DeAngelo selected by Tampa Bay Lightning with No. 19 pick", South Jersey Times, June 27, 2014. Accessed September 18, 2018. "Anthony DeAngelo is going to spend his winters in the Sunshine State.... The Sewell native was selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning with the No. 19 pick on Friday night at the NHL draft at the Wells Fargo Center.... DeAngelo lived in Washington Township until age 14, when he left to play for the Cedar Rapids Roughriders in the United States Hockey League."
- Orr, Conor. "Giants FB Ryan D'Imperio, a former Rutgers standout, retires", The Star-Ledger, August 13, 2013. Accessed September 8, 2013. "Giants fullback Ryan D'Imperio, the only true healthy fullback on the roster, told the team he was retiring this morning and was placed on their reserve/retired list.... But according to a person familiar with D'Imperio's situation, the Sewell native wanted to explore some career opportunities outside of the NFL."
- Peters, Sharon. "A purpose in life for 'ugly dog' Elwood, owner", USA Today, December 29, 2008. Accessed December 27, 2012. "She shares her Sewell, N.J., home with eight dogs and five cats — all rescues — some with a history of horrible neglect or abuse, some with special needs."
- https://www.nj.com/entertainment/tv/2016/01/mr_robot_season_2_christian_slater_rami_malek.html "N.J.'s Sam Esmail, Mr. Robot creator, on season 2 -- and getting beaten up in high school"
- Longman, Jere. "The XVIII Winter Games: Figure Skating -- Woman In The News; Dynamo on the Ice: Tara Kristen Lipinski", The New York Times, February 21, 1998. Accessed December 26, 2007. "Tara Kristen Lipinski was born in Philadelphia on June 10, 1982, and lived her early years in Sewell, N.J."
- http://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/supreme/jwallace.htm Justice John E. Wallace, Jr.
- Politi, Steve. "Amy Wang, N.J.'s pingpong prodigy, didn’t let Paris Olympics stop her brainy pursuits", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, July 10, 2024. Accessed July 30, 2024. "Amy Wang, a 21-year-old Sewell native, will compete in table tennis at the Paris Olympics."
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