Greenwich Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey

Greenwich Township was first formed as a precinct on January 19, 1748, and was incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798, as one of New Jersey's initial group of 104 townships. Portions of Hopewell Township and Stow Creek Township were annexed in 1845.Snyder, John P. [https://www.state.nj.us/dep/njgs/enviroed/oldpubs/bulletin67.pdf The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968], Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 120. Accessed October 23, 2012. The township was named for Greenwich, England.Hutchinson, Viola L. [http://mapmaker.rutgers.edu/356/nj_place_names_origin.pdf#page=15 The Origin of New Jersey Place Names], New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 31, 2015.Herman, Jennifer [https://books.google.com/books?id=Tc4uZ2HBG2oC&pg=PA281 New Jersey Encyclopedia], p. 281. State History Publications, 2008. {{ISBN|9781878592446}}. Accessed August 31, 2015.

In 1774, during the run-up to the American Revolutionary War, the small community on the Cohansey River was the site of the Greenwich Tea Party, in which a load of tea meant to be sent overland into Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was torched in the night.[http://www.getnj.com/storiesofnewjersey/sojpg93.shtml The Burning of the Tea at Cohansey.], accessed June 8, 2006.Rose, Lisa. [http://www.nj.com/cumberland/index.ssf/2014/06/the_great_tea_burning_of_1774_the_pride_of_a_south_jersey_town.html "Flashback to great 'tea burning' of 1774, the pride of a South Jersey town"], The Star-Ledger, June 29, 2014. Accessed June 30, 2014. "The small town of Greenwich in Cumberland County was the site of a tea burning protest against the British in 1774." After the Revolutionary War, the pronunciation of the town was changed to Green-witch to differentiate itself from its English namesake.[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=0EB2A11168D91A24&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "TOWN PINS HOPES ON RIVER PORT BUT ENVIRONMENTALISTS FEAR LOSS OF A LIFESTYLE"], The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 21, 1990. Accessed March 7, 2011. "They carved the town out of the state's southwestern forests, pronouncing the name 'Green-witch' because the more traditional 'Gren-itch' sounded too British."

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 18.75 square miles (48.55 km²), including 17.77 square miles (46.03 km²) of land and 0.97 square miles (2.52 km²) of water (5.19%).

The township borders the municipalities of Fairfield Township, Hopewell Township and Stow Creek Township in Cumberland County; and Lower Alloways Creek Township in Salem County 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.

Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Bacons Neck, Bayside, Caviar, Davis Mills, Greenwich, Othello, Sheppards Mill, Springtown and Stathams Neck.[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search], State of New Jersey. Accessed April 29, 2015.

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| 1810= 858

| 1820= 890

| 1830= 912

| 1840= 918

| 1850= 1158

| 1860= 1265

| 1870= 1262

| 1880= 1245

| 1890= 1173

| 1900= 1283

| 1910= 1145

| 1920= 966

| 1930= 979

| 1940= 929

| 1950= 966

| 1960= 1086

| 1970= 963

| 1980= 973

| 1990= 911

| 2000= 847

| 2010= 804

| 2020= 771

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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: 1810–2010Barnett, Bob. [http://westjersey.org/popcum_04.htm Population Data for Cumberland County Municipalities, 1810 - 2010], WestJersey.org. January 6, 2011. Accessed October 22, 2012.[http://www.co.cumberland.nj.us/filestorage/22641/22643/22956/Cumberland_County_Data_Book_2016.pdf Cumberland County, NJ Data Book 2016] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210120161520/http://www.co.cumberland.nj.us/filestorage/22641/22643/22956/Cumberland_County_Data_Book_2016.pdf |date=January 20, 2021 }}, Cumberland County, New Jersey. Accessed October 31, 2019.
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 9, 2013. 1840Bowen, Francis. [https://books.google.com/books?id=DnUFAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA232 American Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge for the Year 1843], p. 232, David H. Williams, 1842. Accessed September 9, 2013. 1850–1870Raum, John O. [https://books.google.com/books?id=5qZ4AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA270 The History of New Jersey: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, Volume 1], p. 270, J. E. Potter and company, 1877. Accessed September 9, 2013. "Greenwich is on the Delaware. Its population in 1850 was 1,158; in 1860, 1,265; and in 1870, 1,262. Springtown, Greenwich, and Buena Vista, are in this township "
1850Debow, James Dunwoody Brownson. [https://books.google.com/books?id=25TicJOdU0AC&pg=PA138 The Seventh Census of the United States: 1850], p. 138. R. Armstrong, 1853. Accessed September 9, 2013. 1870Staff. [https://books.google.com/books?id=gNwIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA258 A compendium of the ninth census, 1870], p. 258. United States Census Bureau, 1872. Accessed September 9, 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 9, 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 October 22, 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 October 22, 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/DPDP1/0600000US3401128170 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Greenwich township, Cumberland County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212104523/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3401128170 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, United States Census Bureau. Accessed October 23, 2012.[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_cum/greenwich1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Greenwich township], New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed October 23, 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 804 people, 336 households, and 229 families in the township. The population density was 45.1 per square mile (17.4/km²). There were 369 housing units at an average density of 20.7 per square mile (8.0/km²). The racial makeup was 91.42% (735) White, 3.73% (30) Black or African American, 1.24% (10) Native American, 0.50% (4) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.62% (5) from other races, and 2.49% (20) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.61% (21) of the population.

Of the 336 households, 21.7% had children under the age of 18; 57.1% were married couples living together; 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present and 31.8% were non-families. Of all households, 26.5% were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.89.

19.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 35.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47.7 years. For every 100 females, the population had 101.0 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 104.1 males.

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $55,833 (with a margin of error of +/− $17,252) and the median family income was $80,000 (+/− $16,466). Males had a median income of $55,938 (+/− $11,759) versus $55,833 (+/− $25,039) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $31,044 (+/− $4,936). About 5.3% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3401128170 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Greenwich township, Cumberland County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212084331/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3401128170 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, United States Census Bureau. Accessed October 23, 2012.

As of the 2000 United States census there were 847 people, 326 households, and 245 families residing in the township. The population density was {{convert|46.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 361 housing units at an average density of {{convert|19.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the township was 89.96% White, 5.08% African American, 2.60% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 2.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.53% of the population.[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603401128170.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Greenwich township, Cumberland County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040116015424/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603401128170.pdf |date=2004-01-16 }}, United States Census Bureau. Accessed October 23, 2012.[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3401128170 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Greenwich township, Cumberland County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212092339/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3401128170 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, United States Census Bureau. Accessed October 23, 2012.

There were 326 households, out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the township the population was spread out, with 22.0% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 33.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $52,188, and the median income for a family was $56,111. Males had a median income of $43,214 versus $30,208 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,233. About 6.1% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 17.1% of those age 65 or over.

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Greenwich 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 to serve as Deputy Mayor.

{{As of|2023}}, members of the Greenwich Township Committee are Mayor William C. "Bill" Reinhart (D, term on committee and as mayor ends December 31, 2023), Deputy Mayor Daniel J. Orr (D, term on committee ends 2025; term as deputy mayor ends 2023) and Mark Werley (D, 2024).[https://www.historicgreenwichnj.org/township-committee/ Township Government], Historic Greenwich NJ. Accessed August 28, 2023. "Greenwich Township is governed under the Township form of government. The governing body is 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. At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another to serve as Deputy Mayor.".[http://www.historicgreenwichnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/0606_FBA_2023.xlsx 2023 Municipal Data Sheet], Historic Greenwich Township. Accessed August 28, 2023.[https://www.cumberlandcountynj.gov/filestorage/22641/24559/2023_Directory_.pdf#page=74 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.

In January 2013, Dan Orr was selected by the Township Council from among three candidates offered by the Democratic municipal committee to serve the unexpired term of Bill Kiefer, who resigned from office earlier that month.Woods, Don E. [http://www.nj.com/cumberland/index.ssf/2013/01/democrat_dan_orr_sworn_in_to_g.html "Greenwich Township gets new mayor, deputy mayor, member"], South Jersey Times, January 16, 2013. Accessed September 9, 2013. "The township is back to full strength after appointing Dan Orr as the new committeeman at Tuesday's meeting. A seat on the three-person committee opened after Mayor Ted Kiefer resigned on Jan. 2.... During the same meeting, William C. Reinhart and Port were appointed as mayor and deputy mayor, respectively. Reinhart and Orr are both Democrats while Port ran as Republican last election."

In 2018, the township had an average property tax bill of $6,372, the highest in the county, compared to an average bill of $8,767 statewide.Marcus, Samantha. [https://www.nj.com/politics/2019/04/these-are-the-towns-with-the-highest-property-taxes-in-each-of-njs-21-counties.html "These are the towns with the highest property taxes in each of N.J.’s 21 counties"], NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, April 22, 2019. Accessed November 5, 2019. "The average property tax bill in New Jersey was $8,767 last year. But there can be big swings from town to town and county to county.... The average property tax bill in Greenwich Township was $6,372 in 2017, the highest in Cumberland County."

Greenwich Township is located in the 2nd Congressional District[https://www.njredistrictingcommission.org/documents/2021/Data2021/Plan%20Components.pdf 2022 Redistricting Plan], New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 8, 2022. and is part of New Jersey's 3rd state legislative district.[https://nj1015.com/whats-your-new-nj-legislative-district-20-moved-on-new-map/ Districts by Number for 2023-2031], New Jersey Legislature. Accessed September 18, 2023.

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As of March 2011, there were a total of 590 registered voters in Greenwich Township, of which 172 (29.2%) were registered as Democrats, 176 (29.8%) were registered as Republicans and 242 (41.0%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were no voters registered to other parties.[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 23, 2012.

In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 51.5% of the vote (229 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 45.6% (203 votes), and other candidates with 2.9% (13 votes), among the 449 ballots cast by the township's 620 registered voters (4 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 72.4%.{{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 |access-date=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 |access-date=December 24, 2014}} In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 50.4% of the vote (227 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain, who received 48.0% (216 votes), with 450 ballots cast among the township's 605 registered voters, for a turnout of 74.4%.[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 23, 2012. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 50.3% of the vote (233 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat John Kerry, who received around 48.4% (224 votes), with 463 ballots cast among the township's 600 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 77.2.[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 23, 2012.

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In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 64.9% of the vote (237 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 34.0% (124 votes), and other candidates with 1.1% (4 votes), among the 372 ballots cast by the township's 589 registered voters (7 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 63.2%.{{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 |access-date=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 |access-date=December 24, 2014}} In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 44.7% of the vote (153 ballots cast), ahead of both Democrat Jon Corzine with 43.6% (149 votes) and Independent Chris Daggett with 7.0% (24 votes), with 342 ballots cast among the township's 583 registered voters, yielding a 58.7% 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 23, 2012.

The Greenwich Township School District serves public school students in kindergarten through eighth grade at Morris Goodwin School. As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 61 students and 14.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 4.2:1.[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3406150&DistrictID=3406150 District information for Greenwich Township School District], National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020. In the 2016–17 school year, it had 62 students, the second-smallest enrollment of any school district in the state.Guion, Payton. [https://www.nj.com/education/2017/09/njs_smallest_school_districts.html "These 43 N.J. school districts have fewer than 200 students"], NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, September 2017. Accessed January 30, 2020. "Based on data from the state Department of Education from the last school year and the Census Bureau, NJ Advance Media made a list of the smallest of the small school districts in the state, excluding charter schools and specialty institutions.... 2. Greenwich Township - Enrollment: 62; Grades: K-8; County: Cumberland" Under the terms of the Greenwich – Stow Creek Partnership established in 2009 with the Stow Creek School District in Stow Creek Township, New Jersey, students from both townships attend Morris Goodwin School for grades K–4 and Stow Creek School for grades 5–8.[http://new.greenwichstowcreekpartnershipschools.org/about-our-schools/ About Our Schools], Greenwich Stow Creek Partnership Schools. Accessed February 2, 2020. "By taking advantage of the economies of scale their combined numbers permit, the Greenwich-Stow Creek Partnership endeavors to maximize their limited financial resources and provide the students from both communities with the best education possible.... As the Partnership’s primary school, Morris Goodwin now has enough students to support activities that were previously not available to students. Special offerings for enrichment have been incorporated into the daily schedule. Likewise, Stow Creek School, as the partnership’s middle school, now has enough students to support complete departmentalization with subject-certified, highly-qualified teachers in every area."

Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Cumberland Regional High School, which also serves students from Deerfield Township, Fairfield Township, Hopewell Township, Shiloh Borough, Stow Creek Township and Upper Deerfield Township.[http://www.nj.gov/education/pr/1415/narrative/11/0997/000.html Cumberland Regional School District 2015 Report Card Narrative], New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 5, 2016. "The Cumberland Regional School District, located in Western Cumberland County, provides students with a comprehensive learning environment in a nurturing and personalized setting. The district serves students in grades 9-12 who reside in the municipalities of Deerfield, Fairfield, Greenwich & Stow Creek, Hopewell & Shiloh, and Upper Deerfield."Shott, Meghan. [http://sjol.com/articles/?articleID=32588 "Cumberland Regional High School"], South Jersey magazine. Accessed June 5, 2016. "Cumberland Regional High School, located in the northwest part of Cumberland County, serves students from Deerfield Township, Fairfield Township, Greenwich Township, Hopewell Township, Shiloh Borough, Stow Creek Township and Upper Deerfield Township."[https://www.crhsd.org/about-us/constituent-districts Cumberland Regional High School Constituent Districts], Cumberland Regional High School. Accessed May 2, 2024. As of the 2022–23 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,124 students and 82.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.7:1.[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3403620&ID=340362001820 School data for Cumberland Regional High School], National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024. Note that faculty data was taken from the district and the ratio was then calculated on that basis. The high school district has a nine-member board of education, with board seats allocated to the constituent municipalities based on population, with each municipality assigned a minimum of one seat; Greenwich Township has one seat on the board.[https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/dwb/DistrictByTypeList2018.pdf New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election], New Jersey Department of Education, updated February 16, 2018. Accessed January 26, 2020.[https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/acfr/search/23/0997.pdf#page=45 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Cumberland Regional High School District], New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed April 10, 2024. "The Cumberland Regional Board of Education is a Type II district located in the County of Cumberland, State of New Jersey. As a Type II District, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education. The board is comprised of nine members elected to three-year terms. The purpose of the district is to educate students in grades 9-12."[https://www.crhsd.org/district/board-of-education Board of Education], Cumberland Regional High School. Accessed May 2, 2024. "The Cumberland Regional School District is led by a nine-member Board of Education representing Cumberland Regional High School's constituent district municipalities: Deerfield Township, Fairfield Township, Greenwich Township, Hopewell Township, Shiloh Borough, Stow Creek Township, and Upper Deerfield Township."

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|33.15|mi}} of roadways, of which {{convert|8.37|mi}} were maintained by the municipality and {{convert|24.78|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.

No Interstate, U.S., state or significant county highways serve Greenwich Township. The only numbered routes are minor county roads such as County Route 620.[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/06000620__-.pdf Cumberland County Route 620 Straight Line Diagram], New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated August 2011. Accessed February 14, 2023.[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/gis/maps/Cumberland.pdf Cumberland County Highway Map], New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed February 14, 2023.

{{Category see also|People from Greenwich Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey}}

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

• Philip Vickers Fithian (1747–1776), peripatetic tutor, best known for his journals and letters of 1773 to 1774 when he tutored at a Virginia plantationFea, John. [http://www.upenn.edu/pennpress/book/14442.html The Way of Improvement Leads Home: Philip Vickers Fithian and the Rural Enlightenment in Early America], University of Pennsylvania Press, 2008. Accessed April 29, 2015. "On the morning of Friday, July 16, 1773, Philip Vickers Fithian awoke early and traveled from his Greenwich, New Jersey, house across the Cohansey River to Fairfield."
• Robert Patterson (1743–1824), educator and director of the United States Mint[http://www.archives.upenn.edu/exhibits/penn-people/biography/robert-patterson Robert Patterson (1743-1824)], University of Pennsylvania Archives & Records Center. Accessed April 29, 2015.
• Roland Renne (1905–1989), professor of agricultural economics who served as President of Montana State College from 1943 to 1964[http://nwda.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv02932 Guide to the Roland R. Renne Gubernatorial Campaign Papers 1963-1966], NWDA. Accessed April 29, 2015. "Roland Roger Renne was born on December 12, 1905 in Greenwich, New Jersey, the third of five children. Renne grew up helping his father farm and attended country schools."
• George Bacon Wood (1797–1879), physician, professor and writer.{{Cite Appletons'|wstitle= Wood, George Bacon |volume = VI |page = 593 |short= 1}}

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• [https://www.historicgreenwichnj.org/ Greenwich Township website]
• [http://new.greenwichstowcreekpartnershipschools.org/ Morris Goodwin School]
• [https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3406150 Data for Greenwich Township School District], National Center for Education Statistics
• [https://www.crhsd.org/ Cumberland Regional High School]

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