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Township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, US
the township of the same name in Middlesex County, New Jersey

Monroe Township is a township in Gloucester County, in the U. S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 37,117, The township is part of the South Jersey region of the state and a suburb of Philadelphia, within the Delaware Valley. Monroe Township was originally formed as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 3, 1859, from portions of Washington Township while the area was still part of Camden County. Monroe Township was shifted to Gloucester County on February 28, 1871, along with the majority of Washington Township. In 1950, portions of the township were transferred to Winslow Township in Camden County. The township was named for President James Monroe.

According to the U. S. Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 46.93 square miles (121.54 km2), including 46.42 square miles (120.23 km2) of land and 0.51 square miles (1.31 km2) of water (1.08%).) and Williamstown (15,567 residents as of 2010) are unincorporated communities and census designated places located in Monroe Township. Other unincorporated communities, localities, and places located partially or completely within the township include Berryland, Broad Lane, Cecil, Cross Keys, Downer, New Brooklyn and Radix. The township borders the municipalities of Clayton, Franklin Township, Glassboro, and Washington Township in Gloucester County; Buena Vista Township and Folsom in Atlantic County; and Winslow Township in Camden County.

The 2010 United States census counted 36,129 people, 12,815 households, and 9,445 families in the township. The population density was There were 13,387 housing units at an average density of The racial makeup was 79.41% (28,689) White, 14.01% (5,060) Black or African American, 0.20% (73) Native American, 2.42% (875) Asian, 0.01% (5) Pacific Islander, 1.54% (557) from other races, and 2.41% (870) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.97% (1,795) of the population.

As of the 2000 U. S. census,

There were 10,521 households, out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.18.

Monroe Township is governed within the Faulkner Act system of municipal government, formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law, under Mayor Council (Plan F), enacted by direct petition as of January 1, 1971. The township is one of 71 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form of government. The governing body of Monroe Township is comprised of the Mayor and the Township Council. The Mayor is directly elected to a four year term of office. The Township Council is composed of seven members, with three at large seats and four seats selected from wards, all of whom serve four year terms of office. Officials are chosen in partisan voting as part of the November general election in even numbered years on a staggered basis, with the Mayor and the three council at large seats up for vote together and two years later the four ward council seats. as of 2022, the Mayor of Monroe Township is Republican Richard DiLucia, whose term of office ends December 31, 2022. Members of the Township Council are Katherine Falcone (R, 2022; At Large), Carolann Fox (D, 2024; Ward 2), Ronald T. Garbowski (D, 2024; Ward 3), Steven J. McKinney (R, 2024; Ward 1), Patrick O'Reilly (D, 2022; At Large), Chelsea ValCourt (R, 2024; Ward 4) and Gregory A. Wolfe (D, 2022; At Large). In January 2019, Cody Miller was selected to fill the Ward 2 seat expiring in December 2020 that was vacated by Richard DiLucia when he took office as mayor. In the November 2019 general election, Miller was elected to serve the balance of the term of office.

Monroe Township is located in the 1st Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 4th state legislative district.

As of March 2011, there were a total of 22,377 registered voters in Monroe Township, of which 9,900 (44.2%) were registered as Democrats, 3,413 (15.3%) were registered as Republicans and 9,051 (40.4%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 13 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens. In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 57.4% of the vote (8,986 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 41.6% (6,513 votes), and other candidates with 0.9% (145 votes), among the 15,767 ballots cast by the township's 23,556 registered voters (123 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 66.9%. In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 57.4% of the vote (9,296 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain with 40.5% (6,555 votes) and other candidates with 1.3% (216 votes), among the 16,193 ballots cast by the township's 22,994 registered voters, for a turnout of 70.4%. In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 54.9% of the vote (7,994 ballots cast), outpolling Republican George W. Bush with 43.6% (6,351 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (133 votes), among the 14,566 ballots cast by the township's 20,814 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 70.0. In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 62.4% of the vote (5,182 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 35.9% (2,977 votes), and other candidates with 1.7% (143 votes), among the 8,462 ballots cast by the township's 23,319 registered voters (160 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 36.3%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 47.0% of the vote (4,304 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 44.0% (4,034 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 7.2% (659 votes) and other candidates with 0.7% (64 votes), among the 9,165 ballots cast by the township's 22,698 registered voters, yielding a 40.4% turnout.

as of 2010, the township had a total of 180.28 mile (290 km) of roadways, of which 131.72 mile (212 km) were maintained by the municipality, 32.30 mile (52 km) by Gloucester County and 16.26 mile (26 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation. Black Horse Pike is a four lane, arterial highway which traverses the entire township northwest to southeast and provides direct access to downtown Philadelphia (30 minutes) and Atlantic City (35 minutes). The northwestern portion within the township is part of Route 42, while the southeastern segment forms the eastern portion of U. S. Route 322 within the township. The remainder of U. S. Route 322 in Monroe Township is a two lane arterial highway which traverses the township west of the Black Horse Pike. It provides access to the New Jersey Turnpike, north and south (30 minutes), with access to the Commodore Barry Bridge and Delaware Memorial Bridge to Interstate 95 (40 minutes). Major county roads within the township include County Route 536, County Route 538, and County Route 555. Running just outside the township is the Atlantic City Expressway, a four lane, limited access highway that parallels the Black Horse Pike and provides direct access to downtown Atlantic City (30 minutes) and access to the Garden State Parkway, north and south.

NJ Transit bus service is available between Cape May and Philadelphia on the 315 route and between Sicklerville and Philadelphia on the 400 route with local service on the 463 route between Woodbury and Avondale Park and Ride in Sicklerville. Cross Keys Airport is located in the Cross Keys section.

Musical groups from the township include Ju Taun, a multi cultural rhythm and blues male vocal group.

Hall Street School was built in 1887 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 27, 2006.