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Maurice River Township, New Jersey

Maurice River Township, New Jersey
Township
East Point Light
East Point Light
Official seal of Maurice River Township, New Jersey
Seal
Nickname: 
MRT
Location of Maurice River Township in Cumberland County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Cumberland County in New Jersey highlighted in red (left).
Location of Maurice River Township in Cumberland County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Cumberland County in New Jersey highlighted in red (left).
Census Bureau map of Maurice River Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Maurice River Township, New Jersey
Maurice River Township is located in Cumberland County, New Jersey
Maurice River Township
Maurice River Township
Location in Cumberland County
Maurice River Township is located in New Jersey
Maurice River Township
Maurice River Township
Location in New Jersey
Maurice River Township is located in the United States
Maurice River Township
Maurice River Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°17′44″N 74°55′44″W / 39.295626°N 74.928882°W / 39.295626; -74.928882[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyCumberland
FormedJanuary 19, 1748
IncorporatedFebruary 21, 1798
Named forMaurice, Prince of Orange
Government
[6]
 • TypeTownship
 • BodyTownship Committee
 • MayorKen Whildin (R, term ends December 31, 2023)[3][4]
 • Municipal clerkDenise Peterson[5]
Area
[1]
 • Total
95.90 sq mi (248.38 km2)
 • Land93.17 sq mi (241.30 km2)
 • Water2.73 sq mi (7.08 km2)  2.85%
 • Rank6th of 565 in state
1st of 14 in county[1]
Elevation
[7]
39 ft (12 m)
Population
 (2020)[8][9]
 • Total
6,218
 • Estimate 
(2023)[8][10]
5,117
 • Rank337th of 565 in state
5th of 14 in county[11]
 • Density66.7/sq mi (25.8/km2)
  • Rank550th of 565 in state
12th of 14 in county[11]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08327 – Leesburg[12]
Area code856 exchange: 785[13]
FIPS code3401144580[1][14][15]
GNIS feature ID0882063[1][16]
Websitewww.mauricerivertwp.org

Maurice River Township (/ˈmɔːrɪs/[17]) is the easternmost township in Cumberland County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The township, and all of Cumberland County, is part of the Vineland-Bridgeton metropolitan statistical area for statistical purposes, and of the Philadelphia-Wilmington-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD combined statistical area, also known as the Delaware Valley or Philadelphia metropolitan area.[18] As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 6,218,[8][9] a decrease of 1,758 (−22.0%) from the 2010 census count of 7,976,[19][20] which in turn reflected an increase of 1,048 (+15.1%) from the 6,928 counted in the 2000 census.[21]

Maurice River 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 the township were taken to form Millville on March 1, 1866.[22] The township derives its name from Maurice, Prince of Orange.[23][24]

It had long been a dry town where alcohol could not legally be sold.[25][26] The Township Committee began consideration in 2012 of asking residents to approve the creation of two liquor licenses.[27] In 2018, the committee created an ordinance allowing the sale of alcohol, after voters approved a ballot question the previous November.[28]

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  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Committee was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Municipal Offices, Maurice River Township. Accessed August 29, 2023.
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  7. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Maurice River, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 7, 2013.
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  11. ^ a b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
  12. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Leesburg, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed October 23, 2012.
  13. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Leesburg, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 23, 2013.
  14. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  15. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  16. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  17. ^ Berkery, Sheri. "Do you know how to pronounce these S.J. town names?", Courier-Post, September 5, 2019. Accessed January 26, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "Maurice River/Maurice River Township: MAW-ris, instead of More-eece. So basically, pronounce it like a mans name, but not the one it looks like."
  18. ^ New Jersey: 2020 Core Based Statistical Areas and Counties, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 22, 2022.
  19. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  21. ^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  22. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 121. Accessed May 30, 2024.
  23. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 5, 2015.
  24. ^ Gannett, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States, p. 20. United States Government Printing Office, 1905. Accessed September 5, 2015.
  25. ^ New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control. New Jersey ABC list of dry towns (May 1, 2013)
  26. ^ Giordano, Rita. "More towns catching liquor-license buzz; Moorestown considers ending its dry spell", The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 24, 2007. Accessed February 16, 2014.
  27. ^ Tomlinson, Philip. "Maurice River discussing alcohol sales; diner owner in dry town pursuing issue", South Jersey Times, March 18, 2012. Accessed August 29, 2023. "Township residents may soon be voting on whether to allow alcohol sales in this dry community, an idea that drew public scrutiny at this week’s committee meeting..... Currently there are no liquor licenses operating in Maurice River, one of more than 30 dry towns in New Jersey, and a license can only be issued with the consent of the voters."
  28. ^ Township Committee Meeting Minutes for April 19, 2018, Maurice River Township. Accessed August 29, 2023. "Whereas, during the general election conducted on November 7, 2017, the voters of Maurice River Township approved the retail sale of all kinds of alcoholic beverages, for consumption on the licensed premises by the glass or other open receptacle pursuant to Chapter one of the Title Intoxicating Liquors of the Revised Statutes of New Jersey"
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