Commercial Township, New Jersey

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 34.41 square miles (89.13 km²), including 31.91 square miles (82.66 km²) of land and 2.50 square miles (6.47 km²) of water (7.26%).

Laurel Lake (2020 Census population of 2,861), Port Norris (1,111), and Mauricetown (403) are unincorporated communities and census-designated places (CDPs) located within Commercial Township.[https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-32.pdf#page=19 New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32)], United States Census Bureau, August 2012. Accessed October 22, 2012.{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile?q=Laurel+Lake+CDP,+New+Jersey |access-date=2025-07-06 |website=data.census.gov}}{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile?q=Port+Norris+CDP,+New+Jersey |access-date=2025-07-06 |website=data.census.gov}}{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile?q=Mauricetown+CDP,+New+Jersey |access-date=2025-07-06 |website=data.census.gov}}

Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Baileytown, Bivalve, Buckshutem, Haleyville, Lores Mill, North Port Norris and Shell Pile.[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search], State of New Jersey. Accessed May 21, 2015.

The township borders Downe Township, Maurice River Township, Millville and the Delaware Bay.[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/cumberland.pdf Map of Cumberland County], New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed October 28, 2019.[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries], New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.

{{US Census population

| 1880= 2265

| 1890= 2344

| 1900= 2982

| 1910= 2604

| 1920= 2292

| 1930= 2873

| 1940= 2822

| 1950= 3238

| 1960= 3244

| 1970= 3667

| 1980= 4674

| 1990= 5026

| 2000= 5259

| 2010= 5178

| 2020= 4669

| estimate=4643

| estyear=2023

| 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: 1880–2000Barnett, Bob. [http://westjersey.org/popcum_04.htm Population Data for Cumberland County Municipalities, 1810 - 2000], WestJersey.org, January 6, 2011. Accessed July 11, 2012.
1880–1920[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 October 8, 2013. 1880–1890Porter, Robert Percival. [https://books.google.com/books?id=8gUkQkJdLpsC&pg=PA97 Preliminary Results as Contained in the Eleventh Census Bulletins: Volume III - 51 to 75], p. 97. United States Census Bureau, 1890. Accessed September 2, 2013.
1890–1910[https://books.google.com/books?id=T9HrAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA336 Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions, 1910, 1900, 1890], United States Census Bureau, p. 336. Accessed July 11, 2012. 1910–1930[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA715 Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I], United States Census Bureau, p. 715. Accessed July 11, 2012.
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[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3401114710 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Commercial township, Cumberland County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212102703/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3401114710 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 11, 2012.[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_cum/commercial1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Commercial township]{{Dead link|date=November 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed July 11, 2012. 2020[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 5,178 people, 1,880 households, and 1,337 families in the township. The population density was {{convert|161.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,115 housing units at an average density of {{convert|65.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup was 83.72% (4,335) White, 10.24% (530) Black or African American, 0.35% (18) Native American, 0.52% (27) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 1.53% (79) from other races, and 3.65% (189) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.10% (316) of the population.

Of the 1,880 households, 30.6% had children under the age of 18; 42.9% were married couples living together; 18.5% had a female householder with no husband present and 28.9% were non-families. Of all households, 22.4% were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.14.

25.3% of the population were under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.3 years. For every 100 females, the population had 98.2 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 98.0 males.

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $45,323 (with a margin of error of +/− $7,873) and the median family income was $46,790 (+/− $10,373). Males had a median income of $42,297 (+/− $6,069) versus $31,391 (+/− $5,851) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $19,242 (+/− $2,315). About 18.0% of families and 18.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.9% of those under age 18 and 21.2% of those age 65 or over.[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3401114710 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Commercial township, Cumberland County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212084255/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3401114710 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 11, 2012.

As of the 2000 United States census there were 5,259 people, 1,873 households, and 1,367 families residing in the township. The population density was {{convert|162.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,171 housing units at an average density of {{convert|66.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the township was 82.98% White, 13.42% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.01% from other races, and 1.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.86% of the population.[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603401114710.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Commercial township, Cumberland County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031015233037/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603401114710.pdf |date=2003-10-15 }}, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 11, 2012.[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3401114710 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Commercial township, Cumberland County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212092342/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3401114710 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 11, 2012.

There were 1,873 households, out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples living together, 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.0% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the township the population was spread out, with 28.3% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $34,960, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $35,030 versus $21,610 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,663. About 13.0% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.3% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.

Commercial 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 governing body is comprised of a three-member Township Committee, whose members are elected directly by the voters at-large in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office 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.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, each serving a one-year term.

{{As of|2025}}, members of the Commercial Township Committee are Mayor Joseph "Joe" Klaudi (R) (New Jersey), term on committee ends December 31, 2027; Deputy Mayor Warren "MIke" Vizzard (R) (New Jersey), term on committee ends December 31, 2025); and Committeeman Ronald "Ron" Sutton (R/D) (New Jersey), Term ends on December 31, 2028.[http://commercialtwp.com/government/administration/mayor-committee/ Mayor & Committee], Township of Commercial. Accessed August 27, 2023. "Commercial Township is under the 'Township' form of local government. As in all local governments, our Township is highly regulated by the State of New Jersey and falls under the laws of the State Legislature. Three people serve on the Township government for a three year term. A single position is open each year for someone from the public to run for office.... The Mayor is appointed by the three Township committee people and is not elected directly by the public."[https://commercialtwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023-Adopted-Budget.pdf#page=8 2023 Municipal Data Sheet], Township of Commercial. Accessed August 27, 2023.[https://www.cumberlandcountynj.gov/filestorage/22641/24559/2023_Directory_.pdf#page=66 2023 Directory of Cumberland County, New Jersey], Cumberland County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2024.[https://ccclerknj.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/SUMMARY-REPORT.pdf Election Summary Report General Election Cumberland County November 8, 2022], Cumberland County, New Jersey, updated November 28, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.[https://ccclerknj.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/SUMMARY-REPORT-1.pdf Election Summary Report General Election Cumberland County November 2, 2021], Cumberland County, New Jersey, updated November 19, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Cumberland/107141/web.264614/#/summary General Election Results November 3, 2020, Official Results], Cumberland County, New Jersey, updated November 19, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.

After Mayor Judson Moore resigned from office in March 2016, Ronald Sutton was named as mayor to replace Moore and Fletcher Jamison shifted to deputy mayor.Woods, Don E. [http://www.nj.com/cumberland/index.ssf/2016/03/commercial_twp_mayor_resigns_with_9_months_left.htmlCommercial Twp. mayor resigns with 9 months left in office"], NJ.com, March 15, 2016. Accessed June 30, 2016. "Moore was two years into his three-year appointment on committee when he announced his resignation Monday night at a Commercial Township work session meeting.... According to township clerk Hannah Nichols, Ronald Sutton Sr. was made mayor during Monday's meeting and Fletcher Jamison was made deputy mayor."

In the November 2013 general election, Moore became the first candidate to win election running as an independent, while Ronald Sutton was elected to fill the vacant seat of Bill Riggin, who had resigned from office.Tomlinson, Philip. [http://www.nj.com/cumberland/index.ssf/2014/01/commercial_township_reorganizes_judson_moore_appointed_mayor.html "Commercial Township reorganizes, Judson Moore appointed mayor"], South Jersey Times, January 6, 2014. Accessed July 23, 2014. "In November, Judson Moore became the first Independent candidate elected to the township's three-person committee.... Democrat Ronald Sutton was also sworn in to serve the remainder of the term of former committeeman Bill Riggin, who resigned due to health concerns this past fall; Sutton, elected for the seat in November, had served in that capacity by appointment since shortly after Riggin's resignation. Longtime Democratic Committeeman Fletcher Jamison was tabbed as deputy mayor."

Commercial 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 1st 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#1 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 3,183 registered voters in Commercial Township, of which 1,004 (31.5%) were registered as Democrats, 568 (17.8%) were registered as Republicans and 1,608 (50.5%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 3 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens.[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-cumberland-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary - Cumberland], New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed October 22, 2012.

In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 57.6% of the vote (983 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 41.1% (701 votes), and other candidates with 1.3% (23 votes), among the 1,726 ballots cast by the township's 3,270 registered voters (19 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 52.8%.{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-presidential-cumberland.pdf |title=Presidential General Election Results - November 6, 2012 - Cumberland County |date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |accessdate=December 24, 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-cumberland.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 6, 2012 - General Election Results - Cumberland County|date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |accessdate=December 24, 2014}} In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 55.0% of the vote (1,032 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain, who received 41.7% (781 votes), with 1,875 ballots cast among the township's 3,151 registered voters, for a turnout of 59.5%.[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-cumberland.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Cumberland County], New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed October 22, 2012. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 50.2% of the vote (849 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat John Kerry, who received 49.2% (832 votes), with 1,690 ballots cast among the township's 2,931 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 57.7.[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_cumberland_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Cumberland County], New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed October 22, 2012.

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In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 60.9% of the vote (691 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 36.4% (413 votes), and other candidates with 2.7% (31 votes), among the 1,191 ballots cast by the township's 3,031 registered voters (56 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 39.3%.{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-results-governor-cumberland.pdf |title=Governor - Cumberland County |date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |accessdate=December 24, 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-ballotscast-cumberland.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 5, 2013 - General Election Results - Cumberland County|date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |accessdate=December 24, 2014}} In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 46.5% of the vote (475 ballots cast), ahead of both Republican Chris Christie with 43.6% (446 votes) and Independent Chris Daggett with 6.0% (61 votes), with 1,022 ballots cast among the township's 3,017 registered voters, yielding a 33.9% turnout.[http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-cumberland.pdf 2009 Governor: Cumberland County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160707152844/http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-cumberland.pdf |date=2016-07-07 }}, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed October 22, 2012.

The Commercial Township School District serves public school students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade.[https://www.commercialschools.org/cts/BOE/Policies/Bylaws#page=7 Commercial Township Board of Education District Bylaws 0110 - Identification], Commercial Township School District. Accessed September 19, 2024. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through eight in the Commercial Township School District. Composition: The Commercial Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Commercial Township."[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/11/0950 School Performance Reports for the Commercial Township Public School District], New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/0950 New Jersey School Directory for the Commercial Township School District], New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 481 students and 39.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.3:1.[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3403480&DistrictID=3403480 District information for Commercial Township School District], National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.

Students in ninth through twelfth grades for public school attend Millville High School in Millville, together with students from Lawrence Township and Maurice River Township, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Millville Public Schools.[http://mps.millvillenj.gov/cms/lib07/NJ01912810/Centricity/Domain/38/SENDING%20DISTRICT%20STUDENTS.pdf Sending District Students] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141208161840/http://mps.millvillenj.gov/cms/lib07/NJ01912810/Centricity/Domain/38/SENDING%20DISTRICT%20STUDENTS.pdf |date=2014-12-08 }}, Millville Public Schools. Accessed December 8, 2014. "9TH – 12th grade students who attend Memorial and MSHS from Woodbine, Commercial Township, Lawrence Township, and Maurice River Township will need to establish their proof of residency with their district."Jones, Jean. [http://www.nj.com/south/index.ssf/2008/01/maurice_river_enlists_state_he.html "Maurice River enlists state help in fighting Millville HS tuition increase"], South Jersey Times, January 16, 2008. Accessed December 8, 2014. "He said Millville is unwilling to pass on its need for more funding to its own taxpayers so it is passing the increase on to the sending districts -- Commercial, Maurice River and Lawrence townships and Woodbine." As of the 2022–23 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,640 students and 70.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 23.4:1.[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3410320&ID=341032001868 School data for Millville Senior High School], National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.

Students are also eligible to attend Cumberland County Technical Education Center in Vineland, serving students from the entire county in its full-time technical training programs, which are offered without charge to students who are county residents.[https://www.cumberland.tec.nj.us/pdf/CCTech_OverviewBooklet-9-20-19_2.pdf#page=34 Admissions Booklet], Cumberland County Technical Education Center. Accessed December 20, 2022. "Who Can Apply? Applicants must be enrolled in 8th grade and live in Cumberland County."

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{{As of|2010|5}}, the township had a total of {{convert|77.15|mi}} of roadways, of which {{convert|44.08|mi}} were maintained by the municipality and {{convert|33.07|mi}} by Cumberland County.[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/mileage_Cumberland.pdf Cumberland County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction], New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014.

County Route 553 is the most significant road serving Commercial Township.[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000553__-.pdf County Route 553 Straight Line Diagram], New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated June 2012. Accessed February 13, 2023.[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/gis/maps/Cumberland.pdf Cumberland County Highway Map], New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed February 13, 2023.

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

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

• Helen Gandy (1897–1988), secretary to J. Edgar Hoover, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, for 54 yearsGentry, Curt. [https://books.google.com/books?id=cVzNFWV_rvEC&pg=PA74 J. Edgar Hoover: The Man and the Secrets], pp. 73-74. W. W. Norton & Company, 2001. {{ISBN|9780393343502}}. Accessed July 23, 2014. "His choice, who was already working in the department as a file clerk, was a twenty-one-year-old woman from Port Norris, New Jersey. Helen Gandy would remain Hoover's secretary until his death fifty-four years later."
• Elden H. Johnson (1921–1944), United States Army soldier who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in World War IIStaff. [http://www.nj.com/south/index.ssf/2009/07/help_solve_a_cumberland_county.html "Help solve a Cumberland County history mystery: Where is Civil War Medal of Honor recipient John Davis buried?"], The News of Cumberland County, July 7, 2009. Accessed July 23, 2014. "Elden H. Johnson, born in Bivalve, has been recognized by Commercial Township for his service in World War II."
• Henry C. Loudenslager (1852–1911), represented New Jersey's 1st congressional district from 1893 to 1911[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=L000450 Henry Clay Loudenslager biography], United States Congress. Accessed August 11, 2007.
• Larry Milbourne (born 1951), second baseman who played for 11 seasons in Major League Baseball[https://web.archive.org/web/20150102201945/http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=119047&c_id=nyy#gameType=%27R%27 Larry Milbourne], New York Yankees. Accessed July 23, 2014.
• Dallas Lore Sharp (1870–1929), author and university professorSharp, Dallas Lore; and Millard, Columbus Norman. [https://books.google.com/books?id=qw09AAAAYAAJ&pg=PR8 A Watcher in the Woods], p. viii. Century Company, 1911. Accessed July 23, 2014. "Dallas Lore Sharp was born on a farm in Haleyville, New Jersey, where the pine barrens, the marshes of Maurice River, and the great river swamps stretched out around him."

• Caesar Hoskins Log Cabin

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