Carneys Point Township, New Jersey

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 17.78 square miles (46.05 km²), including 16.91 square miles (43.80 km²) of land and 0.87 square miles (2.25 km²) of water (4.88%). The Salem River flows along a portion of the township's southern boundary.DeLorme (2005). New Jersey Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. {{ISBN|0-89933-324-9}}.

Carneys Point CDP (with a 2010 Census population of 7,382[https://archive.today/20200212140414/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3410600 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Carneys Point CDP, New Jersey], United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 16, 2013.) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Carneys Point Township.[https://archive.today/20150420022841/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US34033 GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Salem County, New Jersey], United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 16, 2013.[http://www2.census.gov/acs2010_5yr/summaryfile/UserTools/Geography/NJ.xls 2006-2010 American Community Survey Geography for New Jersey], United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 16, 2013.[https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-32.pdf New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32)], United States Census Bureau, August 2012. Accessed January 16, 2013.

Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Biddles Landing, Helms Cove, Iddles Landing, Laytons Lake and Riddles Landing.[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search], State of New Jersey. Accessed October 26, 2017.[http://www.state.nj.us/cgi-bin/infobank/localsearch.pl New Jersey Local Name Search], State of New Jersey. Accessed October 26, 2017.

The township borders the Salem County municipalities of Mannington Township, Oldmans Township, Pennsville Township, Penns Grove and Pilesgrove Township.[http://chnj.njpn.org/salem-county/ Salem County Map] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200226170516/http://chnj.njpn.org/salem-county/ |date=February 26, 2020 }}, Coalition for a Healthy NJ. Accessed March 17, 2020.[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries], New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.

Carneys Point Township is connected to the State of Delaware by the Delaware Memorial Bridges over the Delaware River.

The township is home to the Dupont Corporation Chambers Works, a facility covering {{convert|1445|acres}} that was listed No. 4 on the Mother Jones top 20 polluters of 2010, legally discharging over {{convert|5,000,000|lbs|kg}} of toxic chemicals into New Jersey and Delaware River waterways.Butler, Kiera. [https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2012/04/top-10-polluted-rivers-waterways/ "America's Top 10 Most-Polluted Waterways"], Mother Jones, April 2, 2012. Accessed October 26, 2017. " In 2016, the township initiated a $1.1 billion lawsuit against the corporation, accusing it of divesting the Chambers Works to Chemours without first remediating the property as required by law to address the {{convert|100000000|lb}} of pollutants emitted into the soil and water in the century that the facility has been in operation.Milo, Paul. [http://www.nj.com/salem/index.ssf/2016/12/small_nj_town_files_11_billion_lawsuit_against_dup.html "Small N.J. town files $1.1 billion lawsuit against DuPont"], NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, December 21, 2016. "A lawsuit filed earlier this month alleges that chemical giant DuPont spun off a local factory complex in an attempt to avoid more than $1 billion needed to clean up nearly a century's worth of pollution. Chambers Works, where a chemical used in the non-stick coating Teflon was made, released over 100 million pounds of toxic chemicals into the water and ground from the late 19th century until the early 1970s, affecting residential areas as far as two miles away, according to the suit filed on behalf of Carneys Point in Salem County."

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| estref=[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/mcds/totals/SUB-MCD-EST2023-POP-34.xlsx Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Minor Civil Divisions in New Jersey: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023], United States Census Bureau, released May 2024. Accessed May 16, 2024.

| footnote=Population sources: 1810–2000Barnett, Bob. [http://westjersey.org/popsal_04.htm Population Data for Salem County Municipalities, 1810 - 2000], WestJersey.org, January 6, 2011. Accessed January 16, 2013.
1810–1920[https://dspace.njstatelib.org/xmlui/handle/10929/25218?show=full Compendium of censuses 1726-1905: together with the tabulated returns of 1905], New Jersey Department of State, 1906. Accessed September 2, 2013. 1840Bowen, Francis. [https://books.google.com/books?id=DnUFAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA231 American Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge for the Year 1843], p. 231, David H. Williams, 1842. Accessed September 2, 2013. 1850–1870Raum, John A. [https://books.google.com/books?id=5qZ4AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA256 The History of New Jersey: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, Volume 1], p. 256, J. E. Potter and company, 1877. Accessed June 17, 2012. "Upper Penn's Neck is the northernmost township in the county, and is situated on the Delaware river. Population in 1850, 2,422; in 1860, 2,901; in 1870, 3,178."
1850Debow, James Dunwoody Brownson. [https://books.google.com/books?id=25TicJOdU0AC&pg=PA140 The Seventh Census of the United States: 1850], p. 140. R. Armstrong, 1853. Accessed January 16, 2013. 1870Staff. [https://books.google.com/books?id=gNwIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA260 A compendium of the ninth census, 1870], p. 260. United States Census Bureau, 1872. Accessed January 16, 2013. 1880–1890Porter, Robert Percival. [https://books.google.com/books?id=8gUkQkJdLpsC&pg=PA99 Preliminary Results as Contained in the Eleventh Census Bulletins: Volume III - 51 to 75], p. 99. United States Census Bureau, 1890. Accessed January 16, 2013.
1890–1910[https://books.google.com/books?id=T9HrAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA338 Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions, 1910, 1900, 1890], United States Census Bureau, p. 338. Accessed January 16, 2013. 1910–1930[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA718 Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I], United States Census Bureau, p. 718. Accessed January 16, 2013.
1940–2000[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2kpub/njsdcp3.pdf#page=27 Table 6: New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1940 - 2000], Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, August 2001. Accessed May 1, 2023. 2000
2010[https://archive.today/20200212101925/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3403310610 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Carneys Point township, Salem County, New Jersey], United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 17, 2012.[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_sal/carneyspoint1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Carneys Point township] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180322081707/http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_sal/carneyspoint1.pdf |date=2018-03-22 }}, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed June 17, 2012. 2020[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/carneyspointtownshipsalemcountynewjersey/ QuickFacts Carneys Point township, Salem County, New Jersey], United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 17, 2023.[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2020/2020%20pl94%20Tables/2020_Mun/MCD%200_All.pdf Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities], New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed December 1, 2022.
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The 2010 United States census counted 8,049 people, 3,264 households, and 2,033 families in the township. The population density was {{convert|477.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 3,502 housing units at an average density of {{convert|207.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup was 74.08% (5,963) White, 16.91% (1,361) Black or African American, 0.21% (17) Native American, 0.81% (65) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 5.65% (455) from other races, and 2.34% (188) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.18% (900) of the population.

Of the 3,264 households, 23.7% had children under the age of 18; 43.8% were married couples living together; 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present and 37.7% were non-families. Of all households, 32.2% were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.97.

20.1% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 29.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.2 years. For every 100 females, the population had 90.2 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 85.3 males.

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $51,277 (with a margin of error of +/− $4,039) and the median family income was $65,224 (+/− $7,825). Males had a median income of $46,529 (+/− $2,972) versus $39,722 (+/− $5,309) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $26,020 (+/− $2,212). About 4.3% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.2% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.[https://archive.today/20200212102643/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3403310610 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Carneys Point township, Salem County, New Jersey], United States Census Bureau. Accessed May 29, 2012.

As of the 2000 United States census there were 7,684 people, 3,121 households, and 2,050 families residing in the township. The population density was {{convert|439.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 3,330 housing units at an average density of {{convert|190.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the township was 78.53% White, 16.27% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.91% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.10% from other races, and 1.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.98% of the population.[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603403310610.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Carneys Point township, Salem County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040115111034/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603403310610.pdf |date=2004-01-15 }}, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 16, 2013.[https://archive.today/20200212112042/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3403310610 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Carneys Point township, Salem County, New Jersey], United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 16, 2013.

There were 3,121 households, out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the township the population was spread out, with 22.9% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $41,007, and the median income for a family was $52,213. Males had a median income of $39,861 versus $26,773 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,978. About 8.3% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.9% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.

Carneys Point Township 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.[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], Rutgers University Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023. The Township Committee is comprised of five members, who are elected directly by the voters at-large in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election in a three-year cycle.2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 19.[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"], p. 7. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023. At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor.

{{As of|2022}}, members of the Carneys Point Township Committee are Mayor Kenneth H. Brown (D, term on committee ends December 31, 2023; term as mayor ends 2022), Deputy Mayor Patrick D. Bomba (D, term on committee ends 2024; term as deputy mayor ends 2022), Marcus E. Dowe Jr. (D, 2022), Kenneth R. Dennis (R, 2023; elected to serve an unexpired term) and Wayne D. Pelura (R, 2022).[http://carneyspointtwp.org/cpnj/Government/Township%20Committee/ Township Committee], Carneys Point Township. Accessed May 29, 2022. "Carneys Point Township is governed under the Township form of government. The Township Committee is comprised of five members, who are elected directly by the voters at-large in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election in a three-year cycle. At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor."[http://carneyspointtwp.org/cpnj/Government/Township%20Budgets/2021%20Adopted%20Budget.pdf?1653859149#page=13 2021 Municipal User Friendly Budget], Carneys Point Township. Accessed May 29, 2022.[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], Salem County, New Jersey, updated November 15, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.[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], Salem County, New Jersey, updated November 25, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.[https://salemcountyclerk.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Official-Result-Summary-Report-min.pdf November 5, 2019 Summary Report Salem County, NJ Official Results], Salem County, New Jersey Clerk, updated November 18, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020.

After counting all ballots in the November 2014 general election, incumbent Democrat Charles C. Newton and his Republican challenger Joseph F. Racite were deadlocked at 1,001 votes for the second of two seats up for vote on the township committee, despite Newton's initial four-vote edge after the machine votes were counted.[http://salemcountyclerk.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Official-Summary-Report-11-4-14.pdf November 4, 2014 Summary Report Salem County Official Results] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160112170632/http://salemcountyclerk.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Official-Summary-Report-11-4-14.pdf |date=January 12, 2016 }}, Salem County, New Jersey Clerk, updated November 24, 2014. Accessed July 29, 2016. In a runoff election held on December 30, Racite prevailed and was elected to take the seat by a 660–585 margin.Young, Alex. [http://www.nj.com/salem/index.ssf/2014/12/joe_racite_named_unofficial_winner_of_carneys_point_run_off_election.html "Joe Racite named unofficial winner of Carneys Point run off election"], South Jersey Times, December 30, 2014. Accessed February 13, 2015. "It took nearly two months, but Republican Joe Racite was named the unofficial winner of the final open seat on the township committee in a run off election Tuesday. Racite received 660 of the 1,245 total votes, edging out Democrat Charles Newton by 75 votes, according to the unofficial tallies recorded by the Salem County Board of Elections Tuesday night. Racite and Newton were deadlocked at 1,001 votes each after November's General Election."[http://salemcountyclerk.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/2014-runoff-Official-Results.pdf December 30, 2014 Summary Report Salem County], Salem County, New Jersey, December 31, 2014. Accessed February 13, 2015.

Carneys Point Township is located in the 2nd Congressional District[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2012-congressional-districts/njcd-2011-plan-components-county-mcd.pdf Plan Components Report], New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020. and is part of New Jersey's 3rd state legislative district.[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2011-legislative-districts/towns-districts.pdf Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District], New Jersey Department of State. Accessed February 1, 2020.[https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5bae63366fd2b2e5b9f87e5e/5d30f0a94a82c66427e564d2_2019_CitizensGuide.pdf 2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government], New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed October 30, 2019.[https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/districts/districtnumbers.asp#3 Districts by Number for 2011-2020], New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 6, 2013.

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As of March 2011, there were a total of 5,154 registered voters in Carneys Point Township, of which 1,587 (30.8% vs. 30.6% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 927 (18.0% vs. 21.0%) were registered as Republicans and 2,640 (51.2% vs. 48.4%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were no voters registered as either Libertarians or Greens.[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-salem-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary - Salem], New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed January 16, 2013. Among the township's 2010 Census population, 64.0% (vs. 64.6% in Salem County) were registered to vote, including 80.1% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 84.4% countywide).[https://www.census.gov GCT-P7: Selected Age Groups: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision; 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey], United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 16, 2013.

In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 58.1% of the vote (1,974 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 40.6% (1,379 votes), and other candidates with 1.4% (46 votes), among the 3,429 ballots cast by the township's 5,397 registered voters (30 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 63.5%.{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-presidential-salem.pdf |title=Presidential General Election Results - November 6, 2012 - Salem County |date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-salem.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 6, 2012 - General Election Results - Salem County|date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}} In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 2,138 votes (57.3% vs. 50.4% countywide), ahead of Republican John McCain with 1,494 votes (40.0% vs. 46.6%) and other candidates with 61 votes (1.6% vs. 1.6%), among the 3,732 ballots cast by the township's 5,471 registered voters, for a turnout of 68.2% (vs. 71.8% in Salem County).[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-salem.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Salem County], New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed January 16, 2013. In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 1,671 votes (52.6% vs. 45.9% countywide), ahead of Republican George W. Bush with 1,455 votes (45.8% vs. 52.5%) and other candidates with 28 votes (0.9% vs. 1.0%), among the 3,177 ballots cast by the township's 4,886 registered voters, for a turnout of 65.0% (vs. 71.0% in the whole county).[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_salem_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Salem County], New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed January 16, 2013.

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In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 61.4% of the vote (1,352 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 36.5% (804 votes), and other candidates with 2.0% (45 votes), among the 2,375 ballots cast by the township's 5,308 registered voters (174 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 44.7%.{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-results-governor-salem.pdf |title=Governor - Salem County |date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-ballotscast-salem.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 5, 2013 - General Election Results - Salem County|date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}} In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 987 ballots cast (42.7% vs. 39.9% countywide), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 926 votes (40.1% vs. 46.1%), Independent Chris Daggett with 209 votes (9.0% vs. 9.7%) and other candidates with 47 votes (2.0% vs. 2.0%), among the 2,312 ballots cast by the township's 5,406 registered voters, yielding a 42.8% turnout (vs. 47.3% in the county).[http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-salem.pdf 2009 Governor: Salem County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017231212/http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-salem.pdf |date=2012-10-17 }}, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed January 16, 2013.

Students in public school for pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade attend the Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District, together with students from Penns Grove.[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], New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2018. Accessed March 22, 2020. "The Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District (hereafter referred to as the 'School District') is a Type II district located in the County of Salem, State of New Jersey. As a Type ll district, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education. The Board is comprised of nine members elected to three-year terms. These terms are staggered so that three members'terms expire each year. The purpose of the School District is to educate students in grades K-12 at its five schools." Most students in grades 9 to 12 from Oldmans Township 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.[http://www.nj.gov/education/pr/1415/narrative/33/3860/000.html Oldmans Township School District 2015 Report Card Narrative], New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 1, 2016. "Oldmans sends students in grades 9-12 to the Penns Grove-Carneys Point and Woodstown School Districts, as well as the Academy Programs, and the Salem County Vocational Technical School."Bumpus, Robert L. [http://www.app.com/assets/pdf/B31677941210.PDF "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 September 2, 2013. "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."

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.[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], National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020. Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3412840 School Data for the Penns Grove - Carneys Point Regional School District], National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.) are

Lafayette-Pershing School[http://pgcpschools.org/pgcp/LP/ Lafayette-Pershing School], Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District. Accessed March 22, 2020. with 331 students in grades Pre-K to Kindergarten,

Field Street School[http://pgcpschools.org/pgcp/Field/ Field Street School], Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District. Accessed March 22, 2020. with 480 students in grades 1–3,

Paul W. Carleton School[http://pgcpschools.org/pgcp/Carleton/ Paul W. Carleton School], Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District. Accessed March 22, 2020. with 355 students in grades 4–5,

Penns Grove Middle School[http://pgcpschools.org/pgcp/PGMS/ Penns Grove Middle School], Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District. Accessed March 22, 2020. with 465 students in grades 6–8 and

Penns Grove High School[http://pgcpschools.org/pgcp/PGHS/ Penns Grove High School], Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District. Accessed March 22, 2020. with 508 students in grades 9–12.[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/4070 New Jersey School Directory for the Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District], New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.

The Catholic K–8 school Bishop Guilfoyle Regional Catholic School in Carneys Point closed in 2010.[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"], Today's Sunbeam, January 20, 2010. Accessed August 22, 2020. {{As of|2020}} Guardian Angels Regional School (Pre-K–Grade 3 campus in Gibbstown CDP and 4–8 campus in Paulsboro) takes students from Carneys Point.{{cite web|url=https://www.gars-online.com/gars/About%20Us/Contact%20Information.html/_top|title=Contact Information|publisher=Guardian Angels Regional School|accessdate=2021-03-31}}

File:2021-06-24 09 12 10 View north along Interstate 295 from the overpass for New Jersey State Route 140 and Salem County Route 540 (Hawks Bridge Road) in Carneys Point Township, Salem County, New Jersey.jpg northbound in Carneys Point Township]]

Carneys Point hosts various state routes, US routes, and limited access roads. {{As of|2010|5}}, the township had a total of {{convert|78.17|mi}} of roadways, of which {{convert|35.61|mi}} were maintained by the municipality, {{convert|20.50|mi}} by Salem County and {{convert|17.37|mi}} by the New Jersey Department of Transportation and {{convert|4.69|mi}} by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/mileage_Salem.pdf Salem County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction], New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed July 24, 2014.

The New Jersey Turnpike is the most significant highway to travel through the township, which houses Interchange 1 and its high-speed toll gate featuring E-ZPass Express Lanes, and a "lighthouse" to mark the gateway of New Jersey.[http://www.louisberger.com/our-work/project/new-jersey-turnpike-interchange-1-toll-plaza-relocation-new-jersey-us New Jersey Turnpike Authority Interchange 1 Relocation], Louis Berger. Accessed June 18, 2017. "Highlights of the completed project at Carney's Point, N.J., included"Patton, Phil. [https://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/18/travel/driving-a-pool-and-a-lighthouse-no-a-toll-plaza.html "DRIVING; A Pool and a Lighthouse? No, a Toll Plaza"], The New York Times, June 18, 2004. Accessed September 2, 2013. "At the end of this month, traffic will start flowing through a gleaming new $45 million glass and steel toll plaza at Exit 1, the southern end of the turnpike, near Carneys Point, N.J..... At its center is an 81-foot tower reminiscent of a lighthouse and meant to evoke the Jersey Shore and tourist destinations." Interstate 295 also passes through and two exits are within the township: Exits 2 and 4.[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000295__-.pdf Interstate 295 Straight Line Diagram], New Jersey Department of Transportation, February 2008. Accessed September 3, 2013. U.S. Route 40 runs through the southern part of the municipality while U.S. Route 130 travels through the northwest and goes right into Carneys Point. For state roads, the township houses Route 48, Route 49 and Route 140. Two major county routes that pass through are County Route 540 and County Route 551.

NJ Transit offers bus service to Philadelphia on the 402 route, with local service offered on the 468 route.[https://web.archive.org/web/20100128140056/http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BusRoutesSalemCountyTo Salem County Bus / Rail Connections], NJ Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of January 28, 2010. Accessed January 16, 2013.[http://www.driveless.com/pdfs/SJTG_PDF.pdf#page=3 South Jersey Transit Guide] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180929093448/http://www2.driveless.com/pdfs/SJTG_PDF.pdf#page=3 |date=2018-09-29 }}, Cross County Connection, as of April 1, 2010. Accessed December 15, 2014.

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

{{Category see also|People from Carneys Point Township, New Jersey}}

• Richard Cheeseman Jr. (born 1966), United States Navy vice admiral and surface warfare officer who has served as the 60th Chief of Naval Personnel since June 2022.Cheeseman Jr., Richard J. [https://www.hsdl.org/?view&did=10499 Engaging North Korea: An Element of the Global War on Terrorism], Homeland Security Digital Library, April 5, 2007. Accessed August 1, 2022. "Commander Cheeseman is a native of Carneys Point, New Jersey and a 1989 graduate of The Pennsylvania State University."
• Johnny Gaudreau (1993–2024), professional ice hockey left winger for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the NHLIsaac, Dave. [http://www.courierpostonline.com/story/sports/nhl/2017/07/26/q-a-carneys-point-native-johnny-gaudreau/509441001/ "Q&A with Carneys Point native Johnny Gaudreau"], Courier-Post, July 26, 2017. Accessed October 26, 2017. "South Jersey's brightest hockey star, Johnny Gaudreau, is holding a charity golf tournament on Friday with proceeds benefiting his alma mater, Gloucester Catholic. It's the second annual event for the Carneys Point native who has been an All-Star in each of his first three years in the NHL."
• Betty Metcalf (1921–2017), Florida state representative and clinical psychologist, was born in Carneys Point TownshipKoh, Elizabeth. [http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/obituaries/article158778799.html "A Florida lawmaker defied 'grandmotherly' image"], Miami Herald, June 29, 2017. Accessed October 26, 2017. "That desire to help others was rooted in her parents, Herbert and Christine Letts, who both taught at the high school in rural South Jersey where Metcalf grew up. But Elizabeth 'Betty' Metcalf, born in Carney's Point, New Jersey, on Aug. 28, 1921, bucked her Methodist parents' firm Republican beliefs, becoming a passionate Democrat."
• Lavar Scott (born 2003), professional stock car racing driver who competes in the ARCA Menards Series East[https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2019/03/20/eight-young-drivers-compete-nascar-drive-for-diversity-youth-driver-development-program/ "Eight young drivers to compete for spots in NASCAR Drive for Diversity Youth Driver Development Program"], NASCAR. Accessed February 17, 2023. "The invitees also include 15-year-old Lavar Scott from Carneys Point, New Jersey, who finished third in points at Airport Speedway in the 600cc Micro Sprint located in New Castle, Delaware, and Rajah Caruth, a 16-year-old from Washington, D.C., who in just nine months earned more than 20 iRacing wins and 157 top 5s in 359 starts."
• Mike Shawaryn (born 1994), professional baseball playerChappelear, Scott. [http://blog.nj.com/southjerseyhssports/2013/06/gloucester_catholics_mike_shaw_1.html "Gloucester Catholic's Mike Shawaryn prepares to hear his name called in MLB Draft"], South Jersey Times, June 6, 2013. Accessed October 26, 2017. "This is one hectic week for Gloucester Catholic High School pitcher Mike Shawaryn.... Then there's the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft which began Thursday night, where the Carneys Point resident could hear or see his name called by the end of today before the 10th round concludes."
• Bruce Willis (born 1955), actorStaff. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PI&s_site=philly&p_multi=PI&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB32C5216D5E27D&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "It's Bruce Willis, Mystery Landlord A Famous Son Buys Up Tracts Of Woebegone Penns Grove. Why?"], The Philadelphia Inquirer, September 1, 1995. Accessed June 17, 2012. "And Willis, who grew up in nearby Carneys Point, has not made his plans known to borough officials, she says."

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• [http://carneyspointtwp.org/ Official website]
• [http://pgcpschools.org/ Penns Grove – Carneys Point Regional School District]
• {{NJReportCard|33|4070|0|Penns Grove – Carneys Point Regional School District}}
• [https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3412840 School Data for the Penns Grove – Carneys Point Regional School District], National Center for Education Statistics

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