North Hanover Township, New Jersey


North Hanover Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 7,678, reflecting an increase of 331 from the 7,347 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 2,647 from the 9,994 counted in the 1990 Census.
North Hanover Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 12, 1905, from portions of New Hanover Township. Portions of the township were taken on March 4, 1918, to form Wrightstown.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 17.423 square miles, including 17.284 square miles of land and 0.139 square miles of water.
McGuire Air Force Base is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located in portions of both New Hanover Township and North Hanover Township that had a 2010 Census total population of 3,710, of which 2,973 were in the North Hanover portion of the CDP and 737 were in New Hanover.
Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Arneytown, Ellisdale, Jacobstown, Sykesville and Wrightstown.
The township borders Chesterfield Township, New Hanover Township and Springfield Township in Burlington County; Hamilton Township in Mercer County; Upper Freehold Township in Monmouth County; and Plumsted Township in Ocean County.
The township is one of 56 South Jersey municipalities that are included within the New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve, a protected natural area of unique ecology covering, that has been classified as a United States Biosphere Reserve and established by Congress in 1978 as the nation's first National Reserve. Part of the township is included in the state-designated Pinelands Area, which includes portions of Burlington County, along with areas in Atlantic, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and Ocean counties.

Demographics

Census 2010

The Census Bureau's 2006-2010 American Community Survey showed that median household income was $72,410 and the median family income was $78,523. Males had a median income of $55,352 versus $37,052 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $29,529. About 3.3% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.1% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.

Census 2000

As of the 2000 United States Census there were 7,347 people, 2,498 households, and 2,020 families residing in the township. The population density was 423.7 people per square mile. There were 2,670 housing units at an average density of 154.0 per square mile. The racial makeup of the township was 80.63% White, 10.96% African American, 0.48% Native American, 2.12% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.18% from other races, and 3.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.76% of the population.
There were 2,498 households out of which 52.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.0% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.1% were non-families. 15.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.29.
In the township the population was spread out with 33.6% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 34.9% from 25 to 44, 15.1% from 45 to 64, and 6.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $39,988, and the median income for a family was $45,553. Males had a median income of $31,698 versus $26,094 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,580. About 4.4% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.4% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

North Hanover Township is governed under the Township form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 141 of 565 municipalities statewide that use this form, the second-most commonly used form of government in the state. 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.
, members of the North Hanover Township Committee are Mayor Ronald DeBaecke Jr., Deputy Mayor Christopher A. Doyle, Lou Delorenzo, John S. Kocubinski and Brendan J. O'Donnell.

Federal, state and county representation

North Hanover Township is located in the 3rd Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 12th state legislative district. Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, North Hanover Township had been in the 30th state legislative district.

Politics

As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 3,280 registered voters in North Hanover Township, of which 703 were registered as Democrats, 907 were registered as Republicans and 1,668 were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 2 voters registered to other parties. Among the township's 2010 Census population, 42.7% were registered to vote, including 60.6% of those ages 18 and over.
In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 1,211 votes here, ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 934 votes and other candidates with 26 votes, among the 2,192 ballots cast by the township's 3,469 registered voters, for a turnout of 63.2%. In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 1,336 votes here, ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 1,005 votes and other candidates with 32 votes, among the 2,390 ballots cast by the township's 3,413 registered voters, for a turnout of 70.0%. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 1,421 votes here, ahead of Democrat John Kerry with 922 votes and other candidates with 26 votes, among the 2,383 ballots cast by the township's 3,240 registered voters, for a turnout of 73.5%.
In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 1,040 votes here, ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 338 votes and other candidates with 19 votes, among the 1,426 ballots cast by the township's 3,268 registered voters, yielding a 43.6% turnout. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 995 votes here, ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 442 votes, Independent Chris Daggett with 69 votes and other candidates with 33 votes, among the 1,559 ballots cast by the township's 3,339 registered voters, yielding a 46.7% turnout.

Education

Children in public school for pre-kindergarten through sixth grade attend the North Hanover Township School District. The district operates three elementary schools, with two located in Jacobstown and one on the grounds of Joint Base MDL. It is the largest K-6 school district in Burlington County. As of the 2017–18 school year, the district, comprising four schools, had an enrollment of 1,132 students and 108.4 classroom teachers, for a student–teacher ratio of 10.4:1. Schools in the district are
Discovery Early Childhood Center at Endeavour School with 282 students in grades PreK-K,
Endeavour Elementary School new for 2019-20 serving grades 1-4,
Clarence B. Lamb Elementary School with 364 students in grades 1-4 and
Upper Elementary School with 280 students in grades 5-6. Endeavour School was constructed on Joint Base MDL at a cost of $75 million and opened for the 2019–20 school year, replacing the former Atlantis, Discover and Columbia schools. The new Endeavour School will run through fourth grade, reducing the frequent changes of students between buildings every two years, as each school had accommodated two grades.
Public school students in seventh through twelfth grades attend the schools of the Northern Burlington County Regional School District, which also serves students from Chesterfield Township, Mansfield Township and Springfield Township, along with children of military personnel based at Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst. The schools in the district are
Northern Burlington County Regional Middle School with 834 students in grades 7 - 8 and
Northern Burlington County Regional High School with 1,335 students in grades 9-12. Both schools are in the Columbus section of Mansfield Township. Using a formula that reflects the population and the value of the assessed property in each of the constituent municipalities, under which taxpayers in North Hanover Township pay 14.2% of the district's tax levy, with the district's 2013-14 budget including $35.6 million in spending. The 7-12 district's board of education has nine members, who are elected directly by voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats up for election each year. The nine seats on the Board of Education are allocated based on the population of the constituent municipalities, with three seats assigned to North Hanover Township.
Students from New Hanover Township, and from all of Burlington County, are eligible to attend the Burlington County Institute of Technology, a countywide public school district that serves the vocational and technical education needs of students at the high school and post-secondary level at its campuses in Medford and Westampton Township.

Transportation

Roads and highways

, the township had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality and by Burlington County.
No Interstate, U.S., or State route pass through. The two main county routes that traverse are County Road 528 and County Road 537.
Limited access roads that are accessible in neighboring communities include Interstate 295, and Interstate 195. While the New Jersey Turnpike is also in bordering Hamilton Township, the closest interchange is exit 7 in Bordentown Township.

Public transportation

provides bus service in the township on the 317 route between Asbury Park and Philadelphia.

Notable people

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