Woodbury, New Jersey Explained

Woodbury, New Jersey
Settlement Type:City
Motto:"The city you can grow with!"
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2: Gloucester
Government Type:City
Governing Body:City Council
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Kyle Miller (D, term ends December 31, 2024)[1]
Leader Title1:Administrator
Leader Name1:John Leech[2]
Leader Title2:Municipal clerk
Leader Name2:Cassidy L. Swanson [3]
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1683
Established Title1:Incorporated
Established Date1:March 27, 1854
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[4]
Area Total Km2:5.45
Area Land Km2:5.23
Area Water Km2:0.22
Area Total Sq Mi:2.10
Area Land Sq Mi:2.02
Area Water Sq Mi:0.08
Area Water Percent:3.95
Area Rank:402nd of 565 in state
18th of 24 in county[5]
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:9963
Population Rank:247th of 565 in state
11th of 24 in county[6]
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:4932.2
Population Density Rank:114th of 565 in state
1st of 24 in county
Population Est:10063
Pop Est As Of:2023
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:−05:00
Timezone Dst:Eastern (EDT)
Utc Offset Dst:−04:00
Elevation Footnotes:[7]
Elevation Ft:52
Coordinates Footnotes:[8]
Coordinates:39.8379°N -75.1515°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Codes
Postal Code:08096–08097[9] [10]
Area Code:856[11]
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Blank Info:3401582120[12] [13]
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Woodbury is the county seat of Gloucester County in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[15] The city, along with the rest of Gloucester County, is part South Jersey and of the Philadelphia-Wilmington-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD combined statistical area, also known as the Delaware Valley or Philadelphia metropolitan area.[16] As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 9,963, a decrease of 211 (−2.1%) from the 2010 census count of 10,174, which in turn reflected a decline of 133 (−1.3%) from the 10,307 in the 2000 census.[17]

Woodbury was originally formed as a borough on March 27, 1854, within Deptford Township based on the results of a March 22, 1854, referendum. On January 2, 1871, Woodbury was reincorporated as a city based on the results of a referendum held that day.[18]

Inspira Health Network is based in Woodbury.[19] The now-defunct Woodbury Country Club operated in Woodbury from 1897 to 2010, closing due to declining membership and mounting debt that led to its 2013 bankruptcy filing.[20]

The city had the 14th-highest property tax rate in New Jersey with an equalized rate of 4.582% as of 2020 compared to 3.212% in the county as a whole and a statewide average of 2.279%.[21]

History

As recounted by historian William McMahon, the Native Americans called the place where the city of Woodbury is now located "Piscozackasing", or "place of the black burrs".[22]

Woodbury was founded in 1683 by Henry Wood, a Quaker from North West England who left Great Britain due to religious persecution. Wood was incarcerated in Lancaster for practicing as a Quaker and left his home in Tottington near Bury, Lancashire in a boat to set up a community in the new world where he and his family could practice his religion freely. His surname and hometown inspired naming the city that he founded Woodbury.[23] [24] [25]

In 2000, Bury, England, and Woodbury were twinned as part of millennium celebrations in both countries. The twinning ceremony was the culmination of a week where more than 300 school children and college students, local dignitaries, and local residents from Bury took part in sporting and cultural events held in and around Woodbury. During the week, there was a symbolic meeting and reconciliation of the Vicar of Henry Wood's former church in Tottington and the Quaker meeting house in Woodbury and an ecumenical service attended by many of the residents and visitors.[26]

Paleontological discovery

In 1787, a fossil bone recovered in Woodbury from local Cretaceous strata was discussed by the American Philosophical Society in Philadelphia.[27] The remains were only retrospectively identified as dinosaurian, as dinosaurs would not be scientifically recognized as a distinct group of reptiles until August 1841.[28]

Recycling

Woodbury was the first city in the United States to mandate recycling. This effort was led by then-councilman and later mayor Donald P. Sanderson in the 1970s, and an ordinance was finally passed in December 1980. The idea of towing a recycling trailer behind a trash collection vehicle to enable the collection of trash and recyclable material at the same time emerged. Sanderson was asked to speak in municipalities throughout the country and other towns and cities soon followed suit.[29]

Historic district

There are numerous contributing properties to the Broad Street Historic District encompassing Broad Street (located between Woodbury Creek and Courtland Street) Highland Mills, and Delaware Street (located between Broad and Wood streets) including the Gloucester County Courthouse, which was placed on the New Jersey Register of Historic Places (#1429) in 1988.[30]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city had a total area of 2.10 square miles (5.45 km2), including 2.02 square miles (5.23 km2) of land and 0.08 square miles (0.22 km2) of water (3.95%).[5]

The city borders Deptford Township, West Deptford Township, and Woodbury Heights.[31] [32]

Climate

Woodbury has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) typical of southern New Jersey with warm summers and cold winters.

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 10,174 people, 4,088 households, and 2,420 families in the city. The population density was 5064sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 4,456 housing units at an average density of 2217.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup was 66.01% (6,716) White, 24.91% (2,534) Black or African American, 0.23% (23) Native American, 1.28% (130) Asian, 0.28% (28) Pacific Islander, 3.19% (325) from other races, and 4.11% (418) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.66% (1,085) of the population.

Of the 4,088 households, 27.9% had children under the age of 18; 36.6% were married couples living together; 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present and 40.8% were non-families. Of all households, 35.3% were made up of individuals and 16.0% 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 3.10.

23.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.0 years. For every 100 females, the population had 93.1 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 90.3 males.

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $58,629 (with a margin of error of +/− $4,598) and the median family income was $74,276 (+/− $7,880). Males had a median income of $57,019 (+/− $3,425) versus $37,363 (+/− $6,910) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $28,845 (+/− $2,571). About 7.8% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.7% of those under age 18 and 15.0% of those age 65 or over.[33]

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census, there were 10,307 people, 4,051 households, and 2,588 families residing in the city. The population density was 4961.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 4,310 housing units at an average density of 2074.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 72.45% White, 22.83% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.99% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 1.28% from other races, and 2.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.94% of the population.[34] [35]

There were 4,051 households, out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.4% were married couples living together, 18.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.1% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.08.[34] [35]

In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.7 males.[34] [35]

The median income for a household in the city was $41,827 and the median income for a family was $53,630. Males had a median income of $40,429 versus $30,570 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,592. About 11.2% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.7% of those under age 18 and 15.4% of those age 65 or over.[34] [35]

Government

Local government

Woodbury is governed under the City form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 15 municipalities (of the 564) statewide.[36] The governing body is comprised of the mayor and the city council. A mayor is elected at-large directly by the voters for a two-year term of office. The city council has nine members, three from each of three wards, elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with one seat from each ward coming up for election each year as part of the November general election in a three-year cycle.[37] [38] [39]

, the mayor of Woodbury is Democrat Peg Sickel, whose term ends December 31, 2022. Members of the Woodbury City Council are Council President Philip Haggerty (D, 2024; Ward 3), Danielle Carter (D, 2022; Ward 1), William H. Fleming Jr. (D, 2024; Ward 2), Frances Harwell (D, 2023; Ward 2), Reed Merinuk (D, 2022; Ward 3), Donna Miller (D, 2023; Ward 1), Kyle Miller (D, 2023; Ward 3), Karlene O'Connor (D, 2022; Ward 2) and Thomas Pisarcik (D, 2024; Ward 1).[40] [41] [42] [43] [44] [45]

In April 2017, the city council selected Karlene O'Connor from a list of three candidates nominated by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the Second Ward seat expiring in December 2019 that had been held by David Trovato until he resigned from office earlier in the month.[46]

At the January 2017 reorganization meeting, the city council chose Kenneth McIlvaine from three candidates nominated by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the Third Ward seat expiring in December 2017 that was vacated by Jessica Floyd when she took office as mayor.[47]

The Democratic sweep in November 2012 of the three council seats and mayor gave the party a 6–3 majority on the 2013 council.[48]

Federal, state and county representation

Woodbury is located in the 1st Congressional District[49] and is part of New Jersey's 5th state legislative district.[50] [51] [52]

Politics

As of March 2011, there were a total of 6,368 registered voters in Woodbury, of which 2,255 (35.4%) were registered as Democrats, 1,162 (18.2%) were registered as Republicans and 2,948 (46.3%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 3 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens.[53]

In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 67.7% of the vote (2,972 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 30.9% (1,356 votes), and other candidates with 1.5% (65 votes), among the 4,430 ballots cast by the city's 6,623 registered voters (37 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 66.9%.[54] [55] In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 66.9% of the vote (3,216 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain with 30.9% (1,487 votes) and other candidates with 1.2% (58 votes), among the 4,806 ballots cast by the city's 6,829 registered voters, for a turnout of 70.4%.[56] In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 60.1% of the vote (2,735 ballots cast), outpolling Republican George W. Bush with 38.3% (1,742 votes) and other candidates with 0.7% (43 votes), among the 4,547 ballots cast by the city's 6,521 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 69.7.[57]

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 58.6% of the vote (1,499 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 39.4% (1,007 votes), and other candidates with 2.0% (51 votes), among the 2,608 ballots cast by the city's 6,370 registered voters (51 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 40.9%.[58] [59] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 51.8% of the vote (1,416 ballots cast), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 36.4% (995 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 8.5% (232 votes) and other candidates with 1.2% (34 votes), among the 2,732 ballots cast by the city's 6,649 registered voters, yielding a 41.1% turnout.[60]

Education

Woodbury Public Schools serve students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. As of the 2018–19 school year, the district is comprised of four schools and had an enrollment of 1,550 students and 129.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis) for a student–teacher ratio of 12.0:1.[61] Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[62]) are Evergreen Avenue Elementary School[63] with 291 students in grades Pre-K–5, Walnut Street Elementary School[64] with 117 students in grades Pre-K–5, West End Memorial Elementary School[65] with 435 students in grades K–5 and Woodbury Junior-Senior High School[66] with 680 students in grades 6–12.[67] [68] [69]

Students from across Gloucester County are eligible to apply to attend Gloucester County Institute of Technology, a four-year high school in Deptford Township that provides technical and vocational education. As a public school, students do not pay tuition to attend the school.[70]

Holy Angels Catholic School is a Catholic school serving students in PreK–8, operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden and located in the building built originally as St. Patrick's School in 1944.[71] [72] It was established in 2017 by the Bishop of Camden as the successor to Holy Trinity Regional School, which was created as part of the 2007 merger of the parish catholic schools of St. Patrick's, St. Matthew's of National Park and Most Holy Redeemer of Westville Grove.[73]

Transportation

Roads and highways

, the city had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Gloucester County and by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.[74]

Several roadways pass through the city.[75] [76] Route 45, also known as Mantua Avenue and Broad Street at various points, enters the city at its southernmost point from West Deptford Township and proceeds for before heading along the Deptford Township/West Deptford Township border at the north end of the city.[77] County Route 551 (Salem Avenue) enters from West Deptford Township in the southwest and proceeds for before beginning a concurrency with Route 45.[78]

Public transportation

NJ Transit bus service between the city and Philadelphia is available on the 401 (from Salem), 402 (from Pennsville Township), 410 (from Bridgeton), and 412 (from Sewell) routes, and local service is offered on the 455 (Cherry Hill to Paulsboro) and 463 (between Woodbury and the Avandale Park/Ride in Winslow Township) routes.[79] [80]

Beginning in the 1860s and ending in 1971, passenger train service was provided by the Camden and Woodbury Railroad, West Jersey Railroad, West Jersey & Seashore Railroad, and the Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines. Woodbury station was built in 1883 and renovated in 2000.[81]

Two stops, at Red Bank Avenue and Woodbury station, on the proposed Glassboro–Camden Line, an diesel multiple unit (DMU) light rail system, are planned.[82] Originally projected for completion in 2019, the line has since been delayed until at least 2025.[83]

Notable people

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.state.nj.us/dca/home/2023mayors.pdf 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory
  2. https://www.woodbury.nj.us/1180/City-Administrator City Administrator
  3. https://www.woodbury.nj.us/1181/City-Clerk City Clerk
  4. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 11, 2022.
  5. https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_cousubs_34.txt 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places
  6. https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/dmograph/est/mcd/density.xlsx Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021
  7. , Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 14, 2013.
  8. https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990
  9. http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=woodbury&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Woodbury, NJ
  10. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/njzips.htm Zip Codes
  11. http://www.area-codes.com/search.asp?frmNPA=&frmNXX=&frmState=NJ&frmCounty=Gloucester&frmCity=Woodbury Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Woodbury, NJ
  12. https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website
  13. https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey
  14. http://geonames.usgs.gov US Board on Geographic Names
  15. https://www.nj.gov/state/archives/catctytable.html New Jersey County Map
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 141. Accessed May 30, 2024.
  19. http://www.inspirahealthnetwork.org/?id=5282&sid=1 Inspira Medical Center Woodbury
  20. Conaboy, Chelsea. "Plan would put houses on defunct Woodbury Country Club", The Philadelphia Inquirer, August 23, 2010. Accessed November 12, 2013. "The country club, which was founded in 1897, filed for bankruptcy last summer, citing about $2.88 million in debt, then closed in October. Membership had been declining for years and couldn't support debt from a 1991 renovation."
  21. 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"
  22. Book: Mickle, Isaac, Esq. . Reminiscences of old Gloucester: Or, Incidents in the History of the Counties of Gloucester, Atlantic and Camden, New Jersey . Townsend Ward . 1845 . Philadelphia, Pennsylvania . 89 . PDF.
  23. Samuels, Tanyanika. "Following Woodbury's Founder Henry Wood Fled Persecution. Another Wants To Recreate His Journey.", The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 23, 1998. Accessed July 9, 2012. "At the age of 80, after years of being jailed and harassed by British authorities for his Quaker beliefs, Henry Wood fled with his son to America and founded the city of Woodbury.... Wood's voyage in 1682 started in Bury, England and ended along the Delaware River."
  24. Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed November 4, 2015.
  25. [Henry Gannett|Gannett, Henry]
  26. Staff. "An Overseas Trip to Bury a Hatchet; Woodbury Residents Will Visit the English Town Fron Which the Founder of Their Town Fled Persecution.", The Philadelphia Inquirer, February 4, 2001. Accessed July 9, 2012.
  27. Dodson, Peter (1997). "American Dinosaurs." Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs. Edited by Phillip J. Currie and Kevin Padian. Academic Press. p. 10-13.
  28. Book: Farlow, James O. . M. K. Brett-Surmann . The Complete Dinosaur . . 1999 . Bloomington, Indiana . 9 . 0-253-21313-4.
  29. Rhodes, Rosalee Polk. "Time as a public servant ends for 'father of recycling' His plan was modeled nationwide. He will retire as mayor.", The Philadelphia Inquirer, December 1, 2002. Accessed July 9, 2012. "Sanderson, a Republican from the city's Third Ward, was referring to the start of Woodbury's recycling program, which eventually would bring accolades from cities across the nation and the world. Initially, it was rebuffed by residents. When Sanderson introduced the curb pickup program in 1980, he said it almost made him the laughingstock of the town."
  30. https://www.nj.gov/dep/hpo/1identify/nrsr_lists/Gloucester.pdf New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places: Gloucester County
  31. https://www.dvrpc.org/Mapping/Maps/pdf/Gloucester_MCDs.pdf Municipalities within Gloucester County, NJ
  32. https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries
  33. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3401582120 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Woodbury city, Gloucester County, New Jersey
  34. http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603482120.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Woodbury city
  35. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/1600000US3482120 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Woodbury city, New Jersey
  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. 28.
  38. https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=4 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"
  39. http://woodbury.nj.us/city-government City Government
  40. http://woodbury.nj.us/city-government/city-council-members City Council Members
  41. https://woodbury.nj.us/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/0822_certifiedadoptbudget_2022.pdf#page=15 2022 Municipal Data Sheet
  42. https://www.gloucestercountynj.gov/DocumentCenter/View/7330/2022-Directory#page=77 Gloucester County 2022 Official Directory
  43. https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Gloucester/111497/web.278093/#/summary General Election November 2, 2021 Unofficial Results
  44. https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Gloucester/107147/web.264614/ General Election November 3, 2020 Unofficial Results
  45. https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Gloucester/98377/web/#/summary General Election November 5, 2019 Summary Report Unofficial Results
  46. Stulpin, Caitlyn. "Woodbury council president resigns", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, April 20, 2017, updated January 16, 2019. Accessed November 11, 2019. "Democrat Councilman David Trovato, who joined the council in 2015, resigned from his position on April 4, citing personal reasons as why, according to Woodbury Administrator Mike Theokas.... At the April 11 city council meeting, council chose Karlene O'Connor from three candidates to fill his seat."
  47. http://www.woodbury.nj.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/01-03-17-CC-mtg-mins.docx 146th Annual Re-Organization Meeting of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Woodbury January 3, 2017
  48. Bautista, Jessica. "Woodbury municipal election swept by Democrats", South Jersey Times, November 6, 2012. Accessed November 12, 2013. "Volk was among the four victorious Democrats that swept the city's municipal race Tuesday. Once the new year begins, the county seat's political make-up will be 6-3 Democrat with a Democratic mayor — a vast difference from this past year's 5-4 Republican edge with a Republican mayor."
  49. https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2012-congressional-districts/njcd-2011-plan-components-county-mcd.pdf Plan Components Report
  50. https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2011-legislative-districts/towns-districts.pdf Municipalities Sorted by 2011–2020 Legislative District
  51. https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5bae63366fd2b2e5b9f87e5e/5d30f0a94a82c66427e564d2_2019_CitizensGuide.pdf 2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government
  52. https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/districts/districtnumbers.asp#5 Districts by Number for 2011-2020
  53. http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-gloucester-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary - Gloucester
  54. Web site: Presidential General Election Results - November 6, 2012 - Gloucester County . March 15, 2013 . New Jersey Department of Elections . December 24, 2014.
  55. Web site: Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 6, 2012 - General Election Results - Gloucester County . March 15, 2013 . New Jersey Department of Elections . December 24, 2014.
  56. http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-gloucester.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Gloucester County
  57. http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_gloucester_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Gloucester County
  58. Web site: Governor - Gloucester County . January 29, 2014 . New Jersey Department of Elections . December 24, 2014.
  59. Web site: Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 5, 2013 - General Election Results - Gloucester County . January 29, 2014 . New Jersey Department of Elections . December 24, 2014.
  60. http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-gloucester.pdf 2009 Governor: Gloucester County
  61. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3418150&DistrictID=3418150 District information for Woodbury City Public School District
  62. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3418150 School Data for the Woodbury Public Schools
  63. https://www.woodburysch.com/evergreen Evergreen Avenue Elementary School
  64. https://www.woodburysch.com/walnut Walnut Street Elementary School
  65. https://www.woodburysch.com/westend West End Memorial Elementary School
  66. https://www.woodburysch.com/hs Woodbury Junior/Senior High School
  67. https://www.woodburysch.com/schools Our Schools
  68. https://www.gloucestercountynj.gov/DocumentCenter/View/12267/GCPSD-revisions-for-2023-2024 2023–2024 Gloucester County Office of Education Public School Directory
  69. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/5860 New Jersey School Directory for the Woodbury City Public Schools
  70. https://www.gcit.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=26635&type=d&termREC_ID=&pREC_ID=19284 Admissions
  71. https://southjerseycatholicschools.org/catholic-schools-in-south-jersey/ Schools
  72. https://holyangelswoodbury.org/ Home Page
  73. Sánchez, Peter G. "New location, new name: Holy Angels, Woodbury", Catholic Star Herald, February 2, 2017. Accessed September 3, 2017. "Holy Trinity Regional School in Westville Grove, formed 10 years ago after a three-school consolidation, will move to Woodbury this fall and be renamed Holy Angels Catholic School. The former Saint Patrick's School, which closed in 2007 when it, Saint Matthew's in National Park and Most Holy Redeemer in Westville Grove, merged into Holy Trinity, will serve as the educational center for preK-8 students."
  74. http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/mileage_Gloucester.pdf Gloucester County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction
  75. https://www.gloucestercountynj.gov/DocumentCenter/View/798/2009-Gloucester-County-Official-Map-PDF?bidId= Official Road Map
  76. https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/gis/maps/Gloucester.pdf Gloucester County Highway Map
  77. http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000045__-.pdf#page=11 Route 45 Straight Line Diagram
  78. http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000551__-.pdf#page=9 County Route 551 Straight Line Diagram
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  86. Preston, Rohan. "Actors find 'Wicked' success", Minneapolis Star-Tribune, August 7, 2010. Accessed July 9, 2012. "That is only an hour from Woodbury, NJ, where Amendolia now lives in the home he grew up in."
  87. Chappelear, Scott. "Alabama's Nick Saban visits Anthony Averett at Woodbury High School", South Jersey Times, January 25, 2013. Accessed September 18, 2017. "Nick Saban came to Woodbury High School last week to visit with Thundering Herd standout Anthony Averett, who’s verbally committed to play football for the University of Alabama and is scheduled to sign his National Letter of Intent on Signing Day Feb. 6. But while the visit was about Averett, it was very much for his family as well — his relatives and his Woodbury family."
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  106. Wilk, Tom. "Civil Service", Inside Jersey, March 22, 2011. Accessed February 3, 2023. "Samuel Gibbs French, a Gloucester County native and hero of the Mexican War, married a Mississippi woman. He moved to her home state and joined the Confederate Army, rising to the rank of general. During this time, French maintained a summer residence in Woodbury. When residents learned French was fighting for the South, they hanged him in effigy and attempted to burn the home down in 1863."
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  117. Shyrock, Bob. "Quartet to perform Woodbury resident's work", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, May 27, 2010, updated January 18, 2019. Accessed February 17, 2020. "Laganella has resided in Woodbury for two years with his wife, Hillary, a speech therapist, and their 14-month-old son, Lucas, observing that he 'fell in love with the neighborhood.'"
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