Richard Somers (September 15, 1778 – September 4, 1804) was an officer of the United States Navy , killed during an assault on Tripoli during the First Barbary War .
68-741: Born at Great Egg Harbor, New Jersey , he attended the Episcopal Academy in Philadelphia with future naval heroes Stephen Decatur and Charles Stewart . He was appointed midshipman on April 23, 1797, and served in the West Indies during the Quasi-War with France on the frigate United States with Decatur and Stewart, a ship commanded by Captain John Barry . He was promoted to lieutenant on May 21, 1799. In 1800, Somers fought three duels on
136-620: A martyr within the American Navy. However, the true reasons for the explosion remain unclear and no reliable account is known from the Intrepid 's final moments. Somers is buried in Tripoli , alongside the bodies of other sailors recovered from the explosion. In 2004, the New Jersey State Assembly passed two resolutions calling for the return of his remains. It was hoped that with
204-474: A decline in growth over the next hundred years. The presence of the railroad in nearby communities did allow the agricultural emphasis to move towards dairy production and fruit growing, since the products could be shipped to markets in the city. Industries continued to thrive, with grist, paper, saw and clothing mills operating in the area. Between 1890 and 1910, the Croton and Muscoot rivers were flooded to create
272-416: A household in the town was $ 101,421 and the median income for a family was $ 114,499. Males had a median income of $ 78,678 versus $ 45,367 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 40,414. 2.0% of the population and 1.2% of families were below the poverty line . 1.6% of those under the age of 18 and 2.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. The Somers Central School District
340-554: A reservoir at the center of a large urban park containing landscaped gardens, an arboretum , and a model farm . The Mullica River was proposed to be made navigable for commercial vessels, and the northern edge of the street grid along the river was to contain canals and wharfs for ships to dock. Egg Harbor City was officially incorporated as a city by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on June 14, 1858, from portions of Galloway Township and Mullica Township . The city
408-526: A symbol of the town to this day, with the high school sports teams nicknamed "Tuskers". The Elephant Hotel is currently the Somers Town Hall. The Mount Zion Methodist Church, Gerard Crane House , Elephant Hotel, Somers Business Historic Preservation District, Bridge L-158 and West Somers Methodist Episcopal Church and Cemetery are listed on the National Register of Historic Places . According to
476-588: A total of 2,562 registered voters in Egg Harbor City, of which 851 (33.2% vs. 30.5% countywide) were registered as Democrats , 617 (24.1% vs. 25.2%) were registered as Republicans and 1,093 (42.7% vs. 44.3%) were registered as Unaffiliated . There was one voter registered to another party. Among the city's 2010 Census population, 60.4% (vs. 58.8% in Atlantic County) were registered to vote, including 80.4% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 76.6% countywide). In
544-400: A turnout of 68.8% (vs. 69.8% in the whole county). In the 2013 gubernatorial election , Republican Chris Christie received 659 votes here (59.3% vs. 60.0% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 385 votes (34.7% vs. 34.9%) and other candidates with 16 votes (1.4% vs. 1.3%), among the 1,111 ballots cast by the city's 2,700 registered voters, yielding a 41.1% turnout (vs. 41.5% in
612-483: A weekly newspaper was established, the Somers Museum and Westchester County Advertiser . Though primarily agricultural, the rural economy also supported a varied population of weavers, preachers, merchants, cabinetmakers, doctors, lawyers, teachers and servants. A good system of roads was maintained and some operated as commercial "toll roads". The railroad, developed in the 1840s, bypassed the town of Somers, and affected
680-645: A whole and a statewide average of 2.279%. The area home to Egg Harbor City was settled by Europeans in 1614, when the Dutch vessel Fortuyn landed at the Mullica River . The first settlers named the area "Eyren Haven" after the large number of gull eggs in the area. In 1854, the Camden and Atlantic Railroad opened. On December 14, 1854, a group of prominent German Americans from Philadelphia , including William and Henry Schmoele and Philip Mathias Wolsieffer, incorporated
748-1511: 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 23, 2011, there were
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#1732844547562816-543: Is elected to a four-year term of office. The City Council includes nine members, who are elected to three-year terms on a staggered basis in a three-year cycle, with three seats coming up for election each year. The mayor is the statutory head of the Police department and the city's Chief Executive Officer. The City Council makes local laws, sets an agenda pertaining to the direction that the governments programs and approves budgets for various programs. The City Administrator takes
884-412: Is governed by a directly elected county executive and a nine-member Board of County Commissioners , responsible for legislation. The executive serves 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
952-466: Is known for being the "cradle of the American circus ". It gained this notoriety after Hachaliah Bailey bought an African elephant , which he named " Old Bet ". Somers was in a minor dispute with Baraboo, Wisconsin , over which community is the "birthplace" of the American circus. Bailey intended to use the elephant for farm work, but the number of people it attracted caused Bailey to take her throughout
1020-626: Is named after Richard's great-grandfather. Every year there is a Richard Somers Day celebration in Somers Point. Egg Harbor City, New Jersey Egg Harbor City is a city in Atlantic County , in the U.S. state of New Jersey . The city, and all of Atlantic County, is part of the Atlantic City - Hammonton metropolitan statistical area , which in turn is included in the Philadelphia - Reading - Camden combined statistical area and
1088-781: 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 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. All of the city is 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 4,243 people, 1,593 households, and 1,075 families in
1156-555: Is the most significant highway passing through Egg Harbor City. Egg Harbor City also features the northern terminus of New Jersey Route 50 , which ends at an intersection with US 30 near the center of the city. Major county routes passing through the city include County Route 561 and County Route 563 . The closest limited access road is the Atlantic City Expressway which is two towns away in Hamilton Township while
1224-489: Is the public school district of the town of Somers. It is made up of Primrose Elementary School, Somers Intermediate School, Somers Middle School, and Somers High School for grades 9–12. The Community YMCA of Northern Westchester offers before- and after-school programming at Primrose, SIS and SMS and a summer camp for local children. Somers has been used as a location for a handful of prominent movies. In 1923, famed silent film director D. W. Griffith recorded portions of
1292-400: Is the town of Yorktown . U.S. Route 202 and U.S. Route 6 pass through the town. As of the census of 2010, there were 20,434 people, 6,802 households, and 5,169 families residing in the town. The population density was 610.7 inhabitants per square mile (235.8/km ). There were 7,098 housing units at an average density of 236.3 per square mile (91.2/km ). The racial makeup of the town
1360-525: Is zoned to serve students from Egg Harbor City, Mullica Township, Port Republic and Washington Township, while students in portions of Galloway and Hamilton townships have the opportunity to attend Cedar Creek through the school of choice program or through attendance in magnet programs offered at Cedar Creek. Seats on the nine-member board are allocated based on the population of the constituent municipalities, with one seat assigned to Egg Harbor City. Township public school students are also eligible to attend
1428-541: The 2000 United States census there were 4,545 people, 1,658 households, and 1,150 families residing in the city. The population density was 409.2 inhabitants per square mile (158.0/km ). There were 1,770 housing units at an average density of 159.4 per square mile (61.5/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 66.80% White , 14.19% African American , 0.37% Native American , 1.25% Asian , 0.09% Pacific Islander , 13.49% from other races , and 3.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 24.55% of
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#17328445475621496-597: The 2012 presidential election , Democrat Barack Obama received 1,121 votes here (61.0% vs. 57.9% countywide), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 674 votes (36.7% vs. 41.1%) and other candidates with 27 votes (1.5% vs. 0.9%), among the 1,838 ballots cast by the city's 2,724 registered voters, for a turnout of 67.5% (vs. 65.8% in Atlantic County). In the 2008 presidential election , Democrat Barack Obama received 1,166 votes here (60.0% vs. 56.5% countywide), ahead of Republican John McCain with 737 votes (38.0% vs. 41.6%) and other candidates with 21 votes (1.1% vs. 1.1%), among
1564-788: 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 Pilgrim Academy is a private Christian school . Founded by Warren Allem in 1971, the school teaches children from kindergarten through 12th grade. The name is taken from John Bunyan 's allegorical novel The Pilgrim's Progress . The Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden formerly maintained
1632-516: The Delaware Valley . As of the 2020 United States census , the city's population was 4,396, an increase of 153 (+3.6%) from the 2010 census count of 4,243, which in turn reflected a decline of 302 (−6.6%) from the 4,545 counted in the 2000 census . The city had the seventh-highest property tax rate in New Jersey, with an equalized rate of 5.044% in 2020, compared to 2.560% in the county as
1700-635: The Garden State Parkway is accessible in neighboring Galloway Township. The Egg Harbor City station provides NJ Transit service on the Atlantic City Line , connecting 30th Street Station in Philadelphia and the Atlantic City Rail Terminal in Atlantic City . NJ Transit provides bus service to and from Atlantic City on the 554 route. The South Jersey Transportation Authority provides shuttle bus service connecting
1768-685: The Mediterranean . After Boston returned to Washington, DC , Somers was furloughed on November 11, 1802, to await orders. On May 5, 1803, Somers was ordered to Baltimore, Maryland , to man, fit out, and command USS Nautilus , and when that schooner was ready for sea, to sail her to the Mediterranean. Nautilus got underway on 30 June, reached Gibraltar on July 27, and sailed four days later to Spain . He then returned to Gibraltar to meet Commodore Edward Preble , in Constitution , who
1836-566: The National Center for Education Statistics ) are Charles L. Spragg School with 244 students in PreK to Grade 3 and Egg Harbor City Community School with 276 students in grades 4 to 8. Students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Cedar Creek High School , which is located in the northern section of Egg Harbor City and opened to students in September 2010. As of the 2021–22 school year,
1904-471: The New York City reservoir system thereby changing the local landscape considerably. In the 1920s small lake communities began to spring up as vacation havens for summer visitors and farmers’ guests. These lake communities became larger and firmly established, eventually evolving from seasonal to year-round neighborhoods now known as Lake Lincolndale, Lake Purdys and Lake Shenorock . Following World War II ,
1972-590: The Northeast . Bailey's success caused numerous others to tour with exotic animals, and during the 1830s the old-style circus and Bailey's attractions merged to form the modern circus. Old Bet died on tour in 1827. Bailey later erected the Elephant Hotel in Somers in honor of Old Bet, and it was purchased by the town in 1927. It is a town landmark and in 2006 was dedicated a National Historic Landmark . The elephant remains
2040-547: The United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 32.3 square miles (84 km ), of which 30.0 square miles (78 km ) is land and 2.2 square miles (5.7 km ), or 6.88%, is water. The town's northern border is the town of Carmel in Putnam County . Its eastern border is the town of North Salem . Its southern borders are the towns of Lewisboro , Bedford , and New Castle . Its western border
2108-689: The United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker ( Newark , term ends 2027) and George Helmy ( Mountain Lakes , term ends 2024). For the 2024-2025 session , the 8th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Latham Tiver ( R , Southampton Township ) and in the General Assembly by Andrea Katz ( D , Chesterfield Township ) and Michael Torrissi (R, Hammonton ). Atlantic County
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2176-453: The "Gloucester Farm and Town Association", which purchased approximately 38,000 acres of woodland north of the railroad to serve as a refuge for those being persecuted in the anti-immigrant violence known as the Know-Nothing movement . The corporation planned two cities: a four-square-mile city called "Pomona" closest to the railroad, and another city called "Gloucester" to the north. However,
2244-424: The 1,942 ballots cast by the city's 2,969 registered voters, for a turnout of 65.4% (vs. 68.1% in Atlantic County). In the 2004 presidential election , Democrat John Kerry received 975 votes here (54.0% vs. 52.0% countywide), ahead of Republican George W. Bush with 779 votes (43.1% vs. 46.2%) and other candidates with 21 votes (1.2% vs. 0.8%), among the 1,806 ballots cast by the city's 2,626 registered voters, for
2312-500: The 2007 movie August Rush (starring Robin Williams among others). There were two scenes in the movie I Am Legend (starring Will Smith ) that were filmed on Stuart's Farm. The 2013 movie A Birder's Guide to Everything directed by Rob Meyer is based in Somers. Somers has also been used as a location for television production. The episode "The Arena Family" of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition , which first aired on May 15, 2006,
2380-524: The City Council are Council President Joseph Anthony Ricci Jr. ( R , 2024), President Pro Tempore Donna M. Heist (D, 2023), Kasey Attianese (R, 2024; elected to serve an unexpired term), Steven J. Dash (R, 2025), Nanette LoBiondo Galloway (D, 2025), Kim Hesse (D, 2024), Ingrid Nieves-Clark (R, 2025), Karl Timbers (D, 2023) and Mason Wright Jr. (D, 2023). Kasey Attianese was elected in November 2022 to fill
2448-707: The Egg Harbor City train station with Atlantic City International Airport and Stockton University , as well as other area locations. People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Egg Harbor City include: Somers, New York Somers is a town located in northern Westchester County, New York , United States. As of the 2020 census, the town had a population of 21,541. The nearby Metro-North Commuter Railroad provides service to Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan with an average commute time of 65 to 75 minutes from stations at Purdys , Goldens Bridge , Croton Falls, and Katonah . Somers
2516-566: The Optional Municipal Charter Law) under the Small Municipality Plan , which is available to communities with fewer than 12,000 residents at the time of adoption. The city is one of 15 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form of government. The governing body is comprised of the mayor and the City Council, with all elected at-large in partisan elections as part of the November general election. The mayor
2584-664: The St. Nicholas School in Egg Harbor. It closed in 2007 with a private elementary school opening in its place. As of May 2010 , the city had a total of 50.09 miles (80.61 km) of roadways, of which 34.05 miles (54.80 km) were maintained by the municipality, 14.46 miles (23.27 km) by Atlantic County and 1.58 miles (2.54 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation . U.S. Route 30 (the White Horse Pike)
2652-406: The average family size was 3.20. In the city the population was spread out, with 28.3% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males. The median income for a household in the city
2720-638: The city had a total area of 11.42 square miles (29.58 km ), including 10.85 square miles (28.10 km ) of land and 0.57 square miles (1.48 km ) of water (4.99%). Unincorporated communities , localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Clarks Landing, Gloucester Furnace and Gloucester Lake. The city borders the municipalities of Galloway Township and Mullica Township in Atlantic County; and Washington Township in Burlington County . The city
2788-610: The city. That night, she got underway into the harbor, but she exploded prematurely, killing Somers and his entire crew. News of Somers' death would take some months to arrive to the United States , with newspapers in New York and New Jersey reporting on the assault in January 1805. Some reports suggested the premature detonation to be a deliberate act by Somers to avoid capture by approaching sailors, an account which led to Somers' depiction as
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2856-460: The city. The population density was 388.1 per square mile (149.8/km ). There were 1,736 housing units at an average density of 158.8 per square mile (61.3/km ). The racial makeup was 62.95% (2,671) White , 17.94% (761) Black or African American , 0.38% (16) Native American , 2.22% (94) Asian , 0.09% (4) Pacific Islander , 12.28% (521) from other races , and 4.15% (176) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 26.28% (1,115) of
2924-412: The county). The Egg Harbor City School District is responsible for the education of public school children in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade . As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 529 students and 55.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.6:1. Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from
2992-417: The county). In the 2009 gubernatorial election , Democrat Jon Corzine received 576 ballots cast (46.4% vs. 44.5% countywide), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 520 votes (41.9% vs. 47.7%), Independent Chris Daggett with 58 votes (4.7% vs. 4.8%) and other candidates with 27 votes (2.2% vs. 1.2%), among the 1,242 ballots cast by the city's 2,677 registered voters, yielding a 46.4% turnout (vs. 44.9% in
3060-472: The east-west streets were named for notable Germans, starting with Agassiz Avenue (current-day White Horse Pike ) to the south, and Zschokke Avenue to the north. The city was planned to include ample public green space; both New York Avenue and Baltimore Avenue were platted with wide medians to accommodate garden plats, Landing Creek would have been dammed to create an artificial lake called "Gloucester Lake", and Egg Harbor City Lake would have been made into
3128-456: The elected officials programs and sets policy and procedures in order to carry out the day-to-day operations of the municipality. The City Administrator also deals with federal, state, county and neighboring municipal officials to implement the community's needs. As of 2023 , the Mayor of Egg Harbor City is Democrat Lisa Jiampetti, whose four-year term of office ends on December 31, 2024. Members of
3196-754: The fall of Muammar Gaddafi 's regime in Libya in August 2011 that the remains might finally be repatriated, but efforts by diplomatic staff and relatives of Somers in the United States remained unsuccessful as of 2015. Since 1804, six ships of the US Navy have successively been named the USS Somers in his honor. The town of Somers, New York , located in Westchester County is named in his honor. Somers Point, New Jersey ,
3264-630: The high school had an enrollment of 962 students and 77.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.4:1. The school is one of three high schools operated as part of the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District , which also includes the constituent municipalities of Egg Harbor City, Galloway Township , Hamilton Township and Mullica Township , and participates in sending/receiving relationships with Port Republic and Washington Township (Burlington County) . Cedar Creek High School
3332-521: The historical drama America in Somers. The film was released the following year (1924). More recently, a scene from the 1984 movie Falling in Love (starring Meryl Streep ) used Dean's Bridge railroad crossing in a scene, the 1987 movie The Secret of My Success (starring Michael J. Fox ) was filmed in Lasdon Park and Muscoot Farm . Muscoot Farm was also used as the location for the orphanage scenes in
3400-433: The population were under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.4 years. For every 100 females, the population had 96.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 93.9 males. The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income
3468-411: The population. There were 1,658 households, out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% were married couples living together, 20.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and
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#17328445475623536-418: The population. Of the 1,593 households, 30.2% had children under the age of 18; 39.0% were married couples living together; 21.3% had a female householder with no husband present and 32.5% were non-families. Of all households, 25.3% were made up of individuals and 8.5% 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 3.13. 24.9% of
3604-450: The rural countryside of Somers continued attracting "weekenders", many from New York City who became more mobile because of the proliferation of automobile travel. The construction of Interstate 684 in the mid-1970s facilitated a resurgence of residential and commercial development in Somers for the next 20 years. Somers grew most rapidly during the 1980s and 1990s, after IBM and PepsiCo built large corporate facilities within it. Somers
3672-411: The same day with multiple opponents because they accused him of cowardice for failing to challenge Decatur over a joking insult they overheard. Somers was wounded in the first two duels and had to be supported during the third (by Decatur, who was acting as his second). Somers was detached from United States on June 13, 1801, and ordered to Boston on July 30, 1801. He served in the latter frigate in
3740-505: The seat expiring in December 2024 that became vacant following the death of Robin L. Sefton in May 2022. Egg Harbor City is located in the 2nd Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 8th 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
3808-467: The summer, he commanded a division of gunboats amidst five attacks on Tripoli, during the First Barbary War . On September 4, 1804, Somers assumed command of the fire ship Intrepid , which had been fitted out as a "floating volcano", alongside 12 members of a volunteer crew. Intrepid was to be sailed into Tripoli harbor and blown up in the midst of the corsair fleet close under the walls of
3876-550: The town named Stephentown was established. However, there already existed a Stephentown in Rensselaer County . To alleviate confusion, the name was changed in 1808 to Somers to honor Richard Somers , a naval captain from New Jersey who died in combat during the First Barbary War . A memorial in West Somers Park was erected in his honor at Memorial Day ceremonies in 1958. In the early 19th century, New Oltenia, or as it
3944-492: The twin city scheme was dropped in favor of one seven-mile-long metropolis called "Egg Harbor City". The development's layout contained an urban "city core" containing 100x150-foot lots bounded by New York Avenue to the west and Baltimore Avenue to the east, while the remainder of the land was divided into separate 20-acre farm parcels. The corporation issued stocks at $ 300 per share; with each share, stockholders would acquire one residential building lot and one farm parcel. The city
4012-470: Was $ 32,956, and the median income for a family was $ 40,040. Males had a median income of $ 27,978 versus $ 23,560 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 15,151. About 11.7% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the poverty line , including 13.5% of those under age 18 and 15.5% of those age 65 or over. The City of Egg Harbor City is governed by the Faulkner Act (formally known as
4080-427: Was $ 52,893 (with a margin of error of +/− $ 8,582) and the median family income was $ 67,654 (+/− $ 6,555). Males had a median income of $ 35,182 (+/− $ 7,553) versus $ 33,994 (+/− $ 2,214) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $ 22,294 (+/− $ 3,702). About 11.3% of families and 20.9% of the population were below the poverty line , including 36.2% of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over. As of
4148-452: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.06. In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.7% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males. The median income for
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#17328445475624216-559: Was 94.81% White , 1.7% African American , 0.05% Native American , 1.86% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 0.59% from other races , and 0.94% from two or more races. 2.96% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 6,802 households, out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.5% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who
4284-546: Was bringing a new squadron for action against the Barbary pirates . Nautilus sailed with Preble on October 6 to Tangier where the display of American naval strength induced the Europeans of Morocco to renew the treaty of 1786. Thereafter, Tripoli became the focus of Preble's attention. Somers' service as commanding officer of Nautilus during operations against Tripoli won him promotion to master commandant on May 18, 1804. In
4352-595: Was known as the Middle District, or Hanover. European settlement in the New Oltenia area began after Van Cortlandt's death in 1700 and the final partition of his estate in 1734. Early European settlers included tenants and freeholders from neighboring areas, among them English, Dutch, French Huguenots and Quakers . At the first known town meeting of European settlers held on March 7, 1788, at an inn owned by Benjamin Green ,
4420-488: Was marketed heavily in cities containing large German American populations, including Baltimore , Buffalo , Cleveland , Milwaukee , and St. Louis . The land was divided and plotted from the railroad north to the Mullica River, west ending at Hanover Avenue, and the easternmost land being the home of the present-day Stockton University . The north-south streets were named for cities with large German populations, while
4488-490: Was originally inhabited by Native Americans known as Kitchawanks, part of the Wappinger tribe, an Algonquian people who called the land Amapaugh , meaning "fresh water fish." This land was located in the eastern segment of an 83,000-acre (340 km ) tract King William III of England granted to Stephanus Van Cortlandt of New York City in 1697. The part of Van Cortlandt Manor that ultimately became Somers and Yorktown
4556-517: Was reincorporated on February 13, 1868. The city's growth was slowed due to an economic crisis in 1857, and then further during the Civil War . Though the city did not grow to the size as originally proposed, it grew in population steadily in the 1870s, and remained a virtual island of German language and culture in South Jersey for more than 50 years. According to the United States Census Bureau ,
4624-474: Was then generally known as Somerstown Plains, contained hat factories, carriage factories, three hotels, two general stores, an iron mine, a milk factory, and a sanctuary for boys operated by the Christian Brothers . Today, the facility is known as Lincoln Hall, and houses incarcerated teens. There was a constant stream of goods and passengers to large markets and cities through the village. As early as 1809,
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