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75-610: CR 561 begins at an intersection with US 9 in Galloway Township , Atlantic County (near the Seaview Resort ), heading northwest on two-lane undivided Jimmie Leeds Road. The road passes through densely forested areas with some homes, intersecting CR 634 and CR 654. The route turns more to the west and passes under the Garden State Parkway , with access to that road via Exit 41. CR 561 heads west into

150-680: A bridge over the Atlantic City Line. The road continues into Berlin Township and runs northwest past homes as well as some businesses, crossing CR 692. The route enters Voorhees Township and intersects CR 693 as it widens to four lanes and heads into more wooded areas of development, forming the border between Gibbsboro to the west and Voorhees Township to the east. CR 561D continues north on Haddon Avenue, with CR 561 becoming Haddonfield-Berlin Road as it fully enters Gibbsboro and bypasses

225-488: A farm to the southwest to the road. The route crosses CR 658 and CR 623 as it runs northwest through dense forests for several miles, eventually entering Hammonton . In this area, CR 561 crosses US 30 and CR 640 as it becomes Egg Harbor Road and passes through woodland along with some homes, with the route following a brief one-way pair at the CR 602 junction. The road passes woods to the northeast and industrial establishments to

300-1774: A four-year term and the commissioners are elected to staggered three-year terms, of which four are elected from the county on an at-large basis and five of the commissioners represent equally populated districts. As of 2024 , Atlantic County's Executive is Dennis Levinson ( R , Northfield ), whose term of office ends December 31, 2027. Members of the Board of County Commissioners are: Ernest D. Coursey (D, District 1-- Atlantic City , Egg Harbor Township (part), Longport , Margate City , and Ventnor City ; 2025, Atlantic City), Chair Maureen Kern (R, District 2-- Egg Harbor Township (part), Linwood , Northfield , Somers Point and Pleasantville ; 2024, Somers Point), Andrew Parker III (R, District 3-- Egg Harbor Township (part) and Hamilton Township (part); 2026, Egg Harbor Township), Richard R. Dase (R, District 4, including Brigantine , Galloway Township , Egg Harbor Township (part), and Port Republic ; 2025, Galloway Township), Vice Chair James A. Bertino (R, District 5-- Buena , Buena Vista Township , Corbin City , Egg Harbor City , Estell Manor , Folsom , Hamilton Township (part), Hammonton , Mullica Township and Weymouth Township ; 2024, Hammonton), June Byrnes (R, At-Large; 2026, Linwood), Frank X. Balles (R, At-Large; Pleasantville, 2024) Amy L. Gatto (R, At-large; 2025, Hamilton Township) and John W. Risley (R, At-Large; 2026, Egg Harbor Township) Atlantic County's constitutional officers are: Clerk Joesph J. Giralo (R, 2026, Hammonton), Sheriff Joe O'Donoghue (R, 2026, Egg Harbor Township) and Surrogate James Curcio (R, 2025, Hammonton). As of March 2011, there were

375-701: A growing edge city to neighboring Atlantic City . Pomona (2010 Census population of 7,124 ) and Smithville (2010 Census population of 7,242 ) are unincorporated communities and census-designated places (CDPs) located within Galloway Township. Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Absecon, Absecon Highlands, Brigantine Junction, Cologne , Cologne Station, Conovertown , Doughtys, Germania, Hewittville, Higbeetown, Island Beach, Johnsontown, Leeds Point , Oceanville , Pinehurst, Pomerania, South Egg Harbor, Somersville, and

450-519: A housing development and curves to the southwest and turns onto a two-lane divided road before narrowing to an undivided road and traveling in a westerly direction again. More forested areas begin to surround the road as the road crosses Pitney Road ( CR 634 ) and then straddles the Galloway Township– Port Republic municipal line. CR 561 Alt. comes to a stop-controlled intersection with CR 575 (South Pomona Road) before

525-535: A mix of farmland and woodland with some residences as it crosses CR 710 and CR 536 Spur . The route then enters Berlin , passing residences and a few businesses before intersecting CR 720 and US 30. At this point, CR 561 turns north to follow US 30 on the White Horse Pike, with CR 534 joining the road from the east. The road runs through the commercial center of Berlin, with CR 561 splitting from US 30/CR 534 by heading north onto Haddon Avenue and coming to

600-607: A mix of farmland and woodland. CR 561 reaches the CR 614 junction and continues through more rural areas. After crossing CR 674, the route enters Egg Harbor City and passes through forested residential areas. CR 561 intersects CR 563 and heads into dense woodland, crossing into Mullica Township at the Hamburg Avenue junction. The road runs through more forests with a few homes, coming to an intersection with CR 561 Alternate . At this point, CR 561 continues northwest along Moss Mill Road and runs through more woodland, passing

675-456: A mix of farms, woods, and development as it comes to the Route 73 junction. At this junction, CR 561 Spur meets the route and CR 561 forms a concurrency with four-lane Route 73. The road intersects CR 722 and CR 721, becoming Camden Road at the latter junction. It heads north through more rural areas, meeting CR 720. CR 561C, a former segment of CR 561, splits from Route 73 by heading north through

750-477: A regional public high school district serving students from the constituent districts of Egg Harbor City , Galloway Township, Hamilton Township and Mullica Township . The district also serves students from the districts of the City of Port Republic and Washington Township (in Burlington County ) as part of sending/receiving relationships . Seats on the nine-member board are allocated based on

825-466: A staggered basis, with an election in odd-numbered years in which either three or four seats come up for vote on an alternating basis as part of the November general election. At an annual reorganization meeting after each election, members of Council select one of their members to take the office of Mayor and another to serve as Deputy Mayor, who serve two-year terms in that office. The Township Council

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900-563: A total of 22,037 registered voters in Galloway Township, of which 5,897 (26.8% vs. 30.5% countywide) were registered as Democrats , 5,214 (23.7% vs. 25.2%) were registered as Republicans and 10,913 (49.5% vs. 44.3%) were registered as Unaffiliated . There were 13 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens . Among the township's 2010 Census population, 59.0% (vs. 58.8% in Atlantic County) were registered to vote, including 75.0% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 76.6% countywide). In

975-410: A turnout of 74.9% (vs. 69.8% in the whole county). In the 2013 gubernatorial election , Republican Chris Christie received 6,337 votes here (64.6% vs. 60.0% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 3,171 votes (32.3% vs. 34.9%) and other candidates with 115 votes (1.2% vs. 1.3%), among the 9,815 ballots cast by the township's 24,012 registered voters, yielding a 40.9% turnout (vs. 41.5% in

1050-722: Is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey . The highway extends 39 miles (63 km) from the Commodore Barry Bridge crossing the Delaware River at Chester at the Pennsylvania state line and Logan Township , to U.S. Route 206 (US 206) in Hammonton . Much of the western portion of the route is concurrent with US 322 though it is unsigned along this portion. The western 24 + 1 ⁄ 2  mi (39.4 km) of CR 536

1125-560: Is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey . The highway, signed north and south, extends 15.79 miles (25.41 km) from a dead end on Moss Mill Road in Galloway Township to Duerer Street (CR 561) in Mullica Township . CR 561 Alt. begins at a gravel road serving bungalows and a restaurant on Oyster Creek near the Great Bay in Galloway Township. The two-lane road, named Oyster Creek Road, travels southwest off

1200-403: Is a county-maintained divided roadway running along Smithville Boulevard around the south side of Smithville in Galloway Township . It runs between US 9 and CR 561 Alt. for a total length of 0.68 miles (1.09 km). The roadway begins as a four-lane divided road (two lanes in each direction) at US 9 heading northwest passing by a small shopping center. At Quail Hill Road,

1275-644: Is a county-maintained section of Berlin Road from United States Avenue/CR 699 to a dead end just shy of CR 561 in Gibbsboro. Access to CR 561 is provided via Eastwick Drive just before the cul-de-sac end of the road. Galloway Township, New Jersey Galloway Township is a township in Atlantic County , in the U.S. state of New Jersey , and a growing edge city to neighboring Atlantic City . At 114.49 square miles (296.5 km ) of total area of land and water, Galloway Township

1350-741: Is an interchange with the Route 55 freeway. In Glassboro , the road intersects CR 553 and runs concurrent with Route 47 . The road continues into Monroe Township where it crosses CR 555 . CR 536 splits from US 322 in the Monroe Township community of Williamstown at an intersection with CR 610 and CR 654. The route heads southeast on two-lane undivided Main Street into residential and commercial areas. The route turns northeast onto Poplar Avenue and crosses US 322 ( Black Horse Pike ). Past this intersection, CR 536 becomes New Brooklyn Road and passes through inhabited areas. Upon intersecting CR 659,

1425-760: Is led by a Mayor whose role is to preside over meetings and sign certain documents on behalf of the township. The Council sets policy for the township as its governing body, with the day-to-day operation of the Township and its municipal services delegated to the Township Manager. As of 2024 , the members of Galloway Township Council are Mayor Anthony Coppola ( R , term as mayor ends December 31, 2025 and on council ends December 31, 2027), Deputy Mayor Rich Clute (R, term as deputy mayor ends 2025 and on council ends 2027), R.J. Amato III (R, 2025), Tom Bassford (R, 2025), Tony DiPietro (R, 2027), Clifton Sudler Jr. (R, 2025), and Muhammad Umar (R, 2025). Galloway Township

1500-552: Is located in the 2nd Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 2nd state legislative district. For the 118th United States Congress , New Jersey's 2nd congressional district is represented by Jeff Van Drew ( R , Dennis Township ). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker ( Newark , term ends 2027) and George Helmy ( Mountain Lakes , term ends 2024). For

1575-532: Is mostly unsigned and concurrent with other routes, running from the Commodore Barry Bridge over the Delaware River in Logan Township east to Monroe Township in Gloucester County . The county route starts along US 322 as a freeway that interchanges with US 130 before turning into a two-lane undivided road that comes to I-295 . In Woolwich Township , the road intersects CR 551 and

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1650-633: Is that it was named after an area known as Galloway now part of the modern region of Dumfries and Galloway in southern Scotland . An alternative derivation is that the Township was named for Joseph Galloway , a Loyalist delegate to the First Continental Congress in 1774, who was opposed to independence of the Thirteen Colonies . During the American Revolutionary War , Galloway was the site of

1725-456: Is the largest municipality in the state. As of the 2020 United States census , the township's population was 37,813, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 464 (+1.2%) from the 2010 census count of 37,349, which in turn reflected an increase of 6,140 (+19.7%) from the 31,209 counted in the 2000 census . Galloway Township was incorporated by Royal charter on April 4, 1774, from portions of Egg Harbor Township , when it

1800-529: The 2000 census , there were 31,209 people, 10,772 households, and 7,680 families residing in the township. The population density was 344.9 inhabitants per square mile (133.2/km ). There were 11,406 housing units at an average density of 126.1 per square mile (48.7/km ). The racial makeup of the township was 77.16% White , 9.80% African American , 0.24% Native American , 8.00% Asian , 0.05% Pacific Islander , 2.59% from other races , and 2.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.16% of

1875-609: The 2012 presidential election , Democrat Barack Obama received 8,707 votes here (54.7% vs. 57.9% countywide), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 6,935 votes (43.6% vs. 41.1%) and other candidates with 190 votes (1.2% vs. 0.9%), among the 15,918 ballots cast by the township's 23,413 registered voters, for a turnout of 68.0% (vs. 65.8% in Atlantic County). In the 2008 presidential election , Democrat Barack Obama received 8,823 votes here (53.4% vs. 56.5% countywide), ahead of Republican John McCain with 7,361 votes (44.6% vs. 41.6%) and other candidates with 177 votes (1.1% vs. 1.1%), among

1950-673: The 2024-2025 session , the 2nd legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Vincent J. Polistina ( R , Egg Harbor Township ) and in the General Assembly by Don Guardian (R, Atlantic City ) and Claire Swift (R, Margate City ). Atlantic County is governed by a directly elected county executive and a nine-member Board of County Commissioners , responsible for legislation. The executive serves

2025-689: The Atlantic City Expressway is maintained by Atlantic and Camden counties and is signed as CR 561 Spur (with some signage for Route 73) whereas the portion north of the Expressway is state-maintained and only signed as Route 73. Four other former alignments of CR 561 that are continued to be maintained by Camden County exist- one in Cedar Brook and three in the Gibbsboro area. The Cedar Brook section, designated by

2100-684: The Battle of Chestnut Neck , in what is now a part of Port Republic. During the spring of 2007, a large swath of oak and other hardwood trees were defoliated by the Gypsy moth caterpillar. Due to budget constraints, the township did not apply for spraying through the State of New Jersey, and the gypsy moths flourished. On the morning of August 28, 2011, Tropical Storm Irene made its second U.S. landfall in Brigantine , though initial reports placed it at

2175-557: The Cape May Seashore Lines railroad before crossing over a Conrail Shared Assets Operations railroad line as it reaches the CR 725 junction. The route crosses the Southern Railroad of New Jersey 's Southern Running Track line a short distance later and runs through more woodland as it crosses CR 723. CR 561 passes through wooded areas of homes as it intersects Route 143 and CR 726. The route runs through

2250-791: The Little Egg Inlet on the border with Little Egg Harbor Township . At the time it was believed to be the first hurricane to make landfall in New Jersey since 1903, but later analysis by the National Hurricane Center determined that the storm had weakened to tropical storm status by the time it made its second landfall. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the township had a total area of 114.49 square miles (296.52 km ), including 88.67 square miles (229.65 km ) of land and 25.82 square miles (66.87 km ) of water (22.55%). Galloway Township serves as

2325-560: The Mays Landing section of Hamilton Township , Atlantic City , and Cape May Court House . As of May 2010 , the township had a total of 253.48 miles (407.94 km) of roadways, of which 171.70 miles (276.32 km) were maintained by the municipality, 59.44 miles (95.66 km) by Atlantic County and 16.66 miles (26.81 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation and 5.68 miles (9.14 km) by

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2400-683: The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) as CR 561-3 is a 0.55-mile-long (0.89 km) section of South Cedarbrook Road between Route 73 / CR 561 and CR 536 , entirely within Winslow Township. The road is entirely two-lanes wide except near its southern end where it becomes one-way southbound as it merges onto Route 73 southbound. Around Gibbsboro, three sections of former CR 561 are designated by NJDOT. The first, CR 561-1 , runs from CR 561 in Voorhees Township south along Haddon Avenue. At

2475-748: The New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve , a protected natural area of unique ecology covering 1,100,000 acres (450,000 ha), that has been classified as a United States Biosphere Reserve and established by Congress in 1978 as the nation's first National Reserve. Parts of the township are included in the state-designated Pinelands Area, which includes portions of Atlantic County, along with areas in Burlington , Camden , Cape May , Cumberland , Gloucester , and Ocean counties. The 2010 United States census counted 37,349 people, 13,067 households, and 9,173 families in

2550-668: The New Jersey Turnpike . US 322/CR 536 continue east to the community of Mullica Hill in Harrison Township , where it intersects Route 45 . Here, CR 536 heads south with Route 45 and US 322 Bus. while US 322 bypasses Mullica Hill to the northeast along CR 536A . CR 536 and US 322 Bus. split from Route 45 and head east, intersecting US 322/CR 536A again. CR 536 becomes concurrent with US 322 again and continues east. Farther east in Harrison Township

2625-487: The New Jersey Turnpike Authority . The Garden State Parkway passes through the township, extending 5.7 miles (9.2 km) from Egg Harbor Township in the south to Port Republic in the north. Included in the township are Interchange 40 for U.S. Route 30 White Horse Pike East, Interchange 41 for Route 561 Jimmie Leeds Road, and Interchange 44 for Route 575 Pomona. It was on this stretch of

2700-632: The Route 73 / CR 561 junction. A short distance later, the route turns east onto Pump Branch Road and continues through farmland and residential subdivisions, intersecting CR 718. CR 536 intersects US 30 and forms a brief concurrency with that route on four-lane undivided White Horse Pike before heading northeast onto two-lane Pennington Avenue. The road runs through residential areas and crosses NJ Transit 's Atlantic City Line . The route continues into Waterford Township and crosses CR 718, at which point CR 536 becomes Chew Road and heads east-southeast into agricultural areas with some homes before entering

2775-551: The "Township Center". The township borders the municipalities of Absecon , Atlantic City, Egg Harbor City , Egg Harbor Township , Hamilton Township , Mullica Township , and Port Republic in Atlantic County; Bass River Township and Washington Township in Burlington County ; and Little Egg Harbor Township in Ocean County . The township is one of 56 South Jersey municipalities that are included within

2850-441: The 16,515 ballots cast by the township's 22,944 registered voters, for a turnout of 72.0% (vs. 68.1% in Atlantic County). In the 2004 presidential election , Republican George W. Bush received 7,040 votes here (49.4% vs. 46.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat John Kerry with 6,960 votes (48.8% vs. 52.0%) and other candidates with 112 votes (0.8% vs. 0.8%), among the 14,256 ballots cast by the township's 19,036 registered voters, for

2925-796: The Apostle Church ( Brigantine ) and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish ( Absecon ). The school had been located in Pomona , and moved in September 2007 to another campus elsewhere in the township. Stockton University is a four-year liberal arts university located in the Pomona section of the township. Galloway Township is served by Atlantic Cape Community College , a public community college in Atlantic and Cape May counties, with more than 8,000 students enrolled. Its main campuses are in

3000-510: The CR 606 junction, the road heads into Camden and comes to CR 606 Alternate as it runs between urban industrial establishments to the southwest and Harleigh Cemetery to the northeast. The route passes Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center along with rowhouses , crossing CR 607. CR 561 passes under the PATCO Speedline and Conrail Shared Assets Operations' Vineland Secondary railroad line prior to running under I-676 and coming into

3075-415: The CR 671 junction. At this point, CR 561 continues into Haddonfield as two-lane Ellis Street, intersecting CR 644 before passing homes and making a turn northwest onto Haddon Avenue. The route crosses Route 41 / CR 573 in the commercial downtown of Haddonfield prior to running through wooded neighborhoods. After passing over the Atlantic City Line, the road crosses into Haddon Township and passes through

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3150-500: The Galloway Township Public Schools under a charter issued by the New Jersey Department of Education . There was no tuition charged; costs were paid on a per-student basis by each of the sending districts, with additional funding provided by the State of New Jersey. Opened in 1997 among the state's first group of charter schools, the school's charter was revoked due to low scores on standardized tests and

3225-739: The Optional Municipal Charter Law) within Plan E of the Council-Manager form of New Jersey municipal government, implemented based on the recommendations of a Charter Study Commission as of January 1, 1976. The township is one of 42 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form of government. The governing body is the Township Council, which is comprised of seven members who are elected at-large in partisan elections to four-year terms of office on

3300-713: The Parkway that Governor of New Jersey Jon Corzine was involved in a serious accident on April 12, 2007. Also passing through the township are Route 50 and U.S. Route 30 , along with CR 561 , CR 561 Alternate , CR 563 and CR 575 . NJ Transit provides bus service to Atlantic City on routes 508 (from the Hamilton Mall ), 554 (from Lindenwold station ) and 559 (from Lakewood Township ). People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Galloway Township include: County Route 536 (New Jersey) County Route 536 ( CR 536 )

3375-558: The Voorhees Township–Gibbsboro municipal line, the road changes from Camden County maintenance to Gibbsboro maintenance. This segment ends at Clementon Road ( CR 686 ). The second, CR 561-2 and signed on one traffic signal street sign as CR 561B , carries the county-maintained Foster Avenue between Clementon Road/CR 686 to United States Avenue ( CR 699 ), entirely in Gibbsboro. The final segment, CR 561-4 and signed on one street sign as CR 561D ,

3450-401: The average family size was 3.18. In the township the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 13.6% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males. The median income for a household in

3525-415: The city, CR 561 Alt. intersects CR 563 and the entrance to Cedar Creek High School before it enters Mullica Township at its intersection with Hamburg Avenue. CR 561 Alt. continues straight for another two miles (3.2 km) before it ends at CR 561 where it joins Moss Mill Road from sharp angle. The entire route is in Atlantic County . County Route 561 Bypass ( CR 561 Byp. )

3600-582: The commercial downtown of Camden and intersecting CR 604. The road passes Cooper University Hospital and crosses Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and NJ Transit's River Line as it turns north onto a six-lane divided highway. CR 561 reaches its northern terminus at an intersection with CR 537 . North of Route 41, the road was created as part of the Haddonfield and Camden Turnpike , legislated in 1839. County Route 561 Alternate ( CR 561 Alt. )

3675-468: The commercial downtown of the Westmont part of the township, intersecting CR 642, CR 643 and TR 1152 (Cooper Street). At the CR 636 junction, CR 561 enters Collingswood and heads to the west through residential and business areas before coming to intersections with CR 640 and CR 630 in the commercial downtown. The route passes more homes, crossing CR 612 and coming to an interchange with US 30/ US 130 . At

3750-482: The community of Cedar Brook while Route 73 and CR 561 bypass the community to the east, crossing under Conrail Shared Assets Operations' Beesleys Point Secondary railroad line. North of Cedar Brook, the route traverses CR 536 , becoming Cedarbrook Road. It intersects CR 680 and CR 711 before widening into a divided highway prior to a junction where CR 712 heads northeast and CR 561 splits from Route 73 by heading north on two-lane Tansboro Road. The road continues through

3825-413: The community of Pomona , running between forests to the north and wooded residential and commercial development to the south and passing AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center Mainland Division . The route splits from Jimmie Leeds Road by turning northwest onto Duerer Street, with CR 633 continuing west along Jimmie Leeds Road. The road passes through dense forests and crosses CR 575 prior to running through

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3900-447: The community through wooded areas to the northeast. Along this stretch, the route intersects CR 685 and CR 686. After heading back into Voorhees Township, the road comes to a junction with CR 561A and gains a center left-turn lane as it continues northwest into commercial areas, crossing CR 673. CR 561 passes through residential and business areas as a four-lane road, coming to an intersection with CR 544 and CR 678. At this intersection,

3975-1069: The county). For pre-kindergarten through eighth grade , students attend the Galloway Township Public Schools . As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of six schools, had an enrollment of 3,164 students and 304.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.4:1. Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics ) are Pomona Preschool with 90 students in grades PreK, Arthur Rann Elementary School with 658 students in grades K-6, Reeds Road Elementary School with 498 students in grades K-6, Roland Rogers Elementary School with 522 students in grades K-6, Smithville Elementary School with 562 students in grades K-6 and Galloway Township Middle School with 729 students in grades 7–8. Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Absegami High School , located in

4050-427: The county). In the 2009 gubernatorial election , Republican Chris Christie received 5,226 votes here (50.4% vs. 47.7% countywide), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 4,409 votes (42.5% vs. 44.5%), Independent Chris Daggett with 531 votes (5.1% vs. 4.8%) and other candidates with 105 votes (1.0% vs. 1.2%), among the 10,379 ballots cast by the township's 22,353 registered voters, yielding a 46.4% turnout (vs. 44.9% in

4125-584: The densely forested Pine Barrens . Farther east, the road crosses an abandoned railroad line. The route passes an agricultural clearing before crossing back into the forests and coming into Hammonton in Atlantic County , where CR 536 ends at US 206 . County Route 536 Spur , abbreviated CR 536 Spur , is a special county highway in New Jersey. The highway extends a total of 7.95 miles (12.79 km) from Black Horse Pike ( US 322 / Route 42 ) in Williamstown , Monroe Township to US 30 on

4200-451: The marshy wetlands area of the bay onto the mainland. The road turns to the west and becomes known as Moss Mill Road (a corruption of "Morse's Mill", named after an 18th-century settler) heading to the north of Leeds Point and passing homes and a church. At US 9 , the road enters the census designated place of Smithville and its historic village center. Before reaching CR 561 Bypass (Smithville Boulevard), CR 561 Alt. passes

4275-836: The population of the constituent municipalities, with four seats assigned to Galloway Township. Township public school students are also eligible to attend the Atlantic County Institute of Technology in the Mays Landing section of Hamilton Township or the Charter-Tech High School for the Performing Arts , located in Somers Point . The Galloway Community Charter School was a public school that served students in kindergarten through eighth grade . The school, which drew students from across Atlantic County, operated independently of

4350-433: The population were under the age of 18, 14.3% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.6 years. For every 100 females, the population had 90.1 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 86.8 males. The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income

4425-411: The population. There were 10,772 households, out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and

4500-419: The population. Of the 13,067 households, 31.6% had children under the age of 18; 51.5% were married couples living together; 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present and 29.8% were non-families. Of all households, 23.2% were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.12. 21.3% of

4575-663: The road narrows to one lane in each direction where CR 561 Byp. passes between two housing developments. It briefly curves to the north where access roads to the developments intersect CR 561 Byp. before it curves back towards the west and comes to an end at CR 561 Alt. (Moss Mill Road). County Route 561 Spur ( CR 561 Spur ) is a 8.5-mile-long (13.7 km) section of New Jersey Route 73 between US 322 in Folsom , Atlantic County and CR 561 in Winslow Township , Camden County . The road south of

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4650-404: The route enters Cherry Hill and passes near residential subdivisions before meeting CR 670 in commercial areas. The road passes over the New Jersey Turnpike and comes to an interchange with I-295 a short distance later. CR 561 runs near more homes before coming to the southern terminus of Route 154 . The route passes a few commercial establishments before passing more residences and reaching

4725-737: The route turns north onto Malaga Road and enters wooded areas, crossing the Four Mile River into Winslow Township , Camden County and passing over the Atlantic City Expressway . At an intersection with CR 705 , CR 536 turns east onto Cedarbrook Road and crosses the Great Egg Harbor River near New Brooklyn Lake. After the CR 720 junction, the route runs through a mix of homes and farm fields. After an intersection with CR 561C , CR 536 becomes Cedar Brook Road and crosses Conrail Shared Assets Operations ' Beesleys Point Secondary railroad line before turning northeast and coming to

4800-527: The school closed at the end of the 2014–2015 school year. Assumption Regional Catholic School is a Catholic elementary school for pre-kindergarten through eighth grades with a specially designed middle school system, operated under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Camden and serving students from the sending parishes of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish (in Galloway Township), St. Thomas

4875-575: The southwest of the Atlantic City Line. At the CR 678 junction, CR 561 heads farther from the railroad tracks into more rural areas of homes, intersecting the northern terminus of CR 559 . CR 561 continues into Winslow Township in Camden County and becomes Cedarbrook Road as it heads into a mix of farmland, woodland, and homes. In an area of woods, the road crosses under the Beesleys Point Secondary railroad line operated by

4950-489: The southwest prior to crossing a branch of Hammonton Lake and passing homes and businesses. CR 561 northbound forms a brief wrong-way concurrency with Route 54 as it crosses NJ Transit 's Atlantic City Line in the commercial downtown area of Hammonton. The southbound direction of CR 561 crosses the tracks at Orchard Avenue and does not form a concurrency with Route 54. The route continues northwest on Egg Harbor Road and passes through residential areas, running immediately to

5025-480: The township was $ 51,595, and the median income for a family was $ 57,156. Males had a median income of $ 38,048 versus $ 31,167 for females. The per capita income for the township was $ 21,048. About 4.4% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line , including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over. Galloway Township operates under the Faulkner Act (formally known as

5100-659: The township, and all of Atlantic County, is part of the South Jersey region of the state and of the Atlantic City - Hammonton metropolitan statistical area , which in turn is included in the Philadelphia - Reading - Camden combined statistical area and the Delaware Valley . The Township of Galloway was created by Royal Patent of King George III of Great Britain on April 4, 1774. At that time it

5175-445: The township. As of the 2021–22 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,169 students and 102.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.4:1. Students in the western portion of the township have the option of attending Cedar Creek High School in neighboring Egg Harbor City under the school of choice program. Both high schools are part of the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District ,

5250-475: The township. The population density was 419.3 per square mile (161.9/km ). There were 14,132 housing units at an average density of 158.7 per square mile (61.3/km ). The racial makeup was 71.92% (26,860) White , 11.44% (4,271) Black or African American , 0.27% (99) Native American , 10.02% (3,744) Asian , 0.02% (9) Pacific Islander , 3.39% (1,266) from other races , and 2.95% (1,100) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.05% (3,752) of

5325-441: The two roads travel southwest on a wrong-way concurrency . The two county routes have an interchange with the Garden State Parkway at its exit 44 before CR 561 Alt. resumes an independent routing along Moss Mill Road past the interchange. The route heads west northwest through mostly forested areas with some houses and farms adjacent to the road. At Bremen Avenue ( CR 674 ) CR 561 Alt. enters Egg Harbor City . In

5400-424: Was $ 65,908 (with a margin of error of +/− $ 3,931) and the median family income was $ 76,106 (+/− $ 2,675). Males had a median income of $ 50,516 (+/− $ 3,544) versus $ 40,663 (+/− $ 2,096) for females. The per capita income for the township was $ 24,302 (+/− $ 2,134). About 5.0% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line , including 9.3% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over. As of

5475-487: Was occupied by different cultures of indigenous peoples. The Lenape Native Americans were the historic tribe who occupied the area at the time of European encounter. They were one of the many Algonguian language peoples of the East Coast. They were followed by European settlers, primarily English in the early years of colonial settlement. Historians are uncertain of the source of Galloway Township's name. One theory

5550-489: Was part of Gloucester County , and comprised what is now Hammonton , Mullica Township , Egg Harbor City , Port Republic , Brigantine , Atlantic City , and the northern portion of Absecon . Galloway Township was incorporated by the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798, as one of the state's initial group of 104 townships under the Township Act of 1798. For thousands of years, the area of Galloway Township

5625-502: Was still part of Gloucester County . Galloway was incorporated as one of the initial group of 104 townships by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. After becoming part of the newly formed Atlantic County in 1837, portions of the township were taken to create Mullica Township (March 13, 1838), Egg Harbor City (June 14, 1858), Absecon (February 29, 1872), Brigantine Beach borough (now Brigantine ; June 14, 1890) and Port Republic (March 1, 1905). Geographically,

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