Egg Harbor Township

offers a wealth of opportunities

The Egg Harbor Township
governing body is made up of
five elected committee members, which include a mayor
and deputy mayor. Paul Hodson is deputy mayor, and the
committee members are Frank
Finnerty, Joe Cafero and Laura
Pfrommer.
The township is situated in
the southeast portion of Atlantic County, contiguous with Atlantic City. With a land area of
approximately 68 square miles,
it is one of the largest municipalities in the state.
The township is bounded by
Hamilton Township to the west;
Galloway Township to the
north; the cities of Absecon,
Pleasantville, Northfield, Linwood, Atlantic City and Somers
Point to the east; Longport and
Ocean City to the southeast;
and Estell Manor to the south.
Egg Harbor Township once
encompassed all of Atlantic
County, including Atlantic City.
Our community is made
up of diverse areas of woodlands, waterfront and residential growth areas. Egg Harbor
Township has more waterfront
than any other town in New
Jersey from West Atlantic
City all the way behind Atlantic
City, Ventnor, Margate, Longport, Ocean City and Somers
Point, up to Mays Landing.
Farmington,
Bargaintown,
Cardiff, Scullville and West Atlantic City make up the majority of the township. Anchorage
Poynte and Seaview Harbor
provide many waterfront residences. We are part of the
Pinelands, and as a result our
population has exploded in the
last 10 years.
From 2000 to 2010 the population went from 30,058 to
43,323 a 44 percent increase.
School populations increased
substantially in correlation.
Our residents approved many
school building projects to
keep up with the demand for

education. Meanwhile, I and

Township Committee kept the
local-purpose tax one of the
lowest in Atlantic County for
full-service communities.
Members of the Board of Education are elected in the regular November election along
with
Township
Committee
members.
Likewise, the township has
kept up with the demand for additional municipal services and
recreational opportunities. We
have purchased many acres
of open space for preservation
and recreation. Our parks are
centralized and serve many
needs. Bargaintown Park was
completed to provide soccer,
tennis and baseball opportunities in addition to those provided at Canale Park. A new
55,000-square-foot Community
Center was completed in 2007
and provides a home for recreational services, art and crafts,
basketball, fine arts programs
and many other community activities. We have miles of trails
for residents to use, and our Arboretum provides an opportunity to enjoy peace and tranquility
in a wooded setting. Veterans
Park is the home to football,
cheerleading, baseball, BMX
and street hockey, and many
other recreation activities are
provided by numerous groups.
Egg Harbor Township owns its
own golf course and has many
marinas for fishing and boating. The township is working
with the Casino Reinvestment
Development Authority to prepare the north side of the Black
Horse Pike in West Atlantic City
for future redevelopment.
Egg Harbor Township is the
home of Atlantic City International Airport, which offers
flights throughout the United
States and is the home of Coast
Guard Air Station Atlantic City,
the 177th Fighter Wing, and the
Next Generation Aviation Research and Technology Park.

The Atlantic City Expressway and Garden State Parkway intersect our town, while
major bus lines provide public transportation. It is easy
to connect to anywhere in
New Jersey and surrounding
states from the township.
Residents and visitors can
enjoy our expansive Great
Egg Harbor River frontage,
our many parks, and our cultural and recreational activities. Business growth continues in Egg Harbor Township,
and excellent restaurants provide a wide variety of cuisine,
but our wonderful residents
are the real reason Egg Harbor Township is a great place
to live.

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10 public schools help students reach their full potential

There are 10 schools in the Egg
Harbor Township school system:
a high school, an alternative high
school, two middle schools and six
elementary schools, all overseen
by Superintendent Scott McCartney.
The district is committed to providing up-to-date, energy-efcient
schools, high-quality curriculum
and instruction, multiple and diverse co-curricular activities, and
dedicated and competent faculty,
staff and administration so students can reach their fullest potential.
The district provides multiple
learning opportunities to students
and staff through differentiated
instruction and professional development workshops.

H. Russell Swift
Elementary School
The H. Russell Swift Elementary School, 5 Swift Drive, houses
preschoolers through third-graders. The student body is approximately 480.
Principal
Patricia
Connor
writes in the schools state report card profile
that its mission is to provide a safe, positive
learning environment where students have a
variety of learning opportunities to help them
develop into healthy, productive, lifelong
learners.

Ellmore H. Slaybaugh
School Complex
Principal Maryann Giardina is at the helm
of the Slaybaugh Primary and Elementary
schools at 13 and 11 Swift Drive, respectively. The primary school houses students
in preschool through first grade, and the elementary school is for students in second and
third grade. Enrollment is about 850.

C.J. Davenport Complex

C.J. Davenport Primary and Elementary schools, at 2499 and 2501 Spruce Ave.,
respectively, teach students in preschool
through third grade. Kevin Fricke is the principal for approximately 850 students.
In addition to the four preschool, 10 kindergarten and 10 first-grade classrooms,
Davenport Primary has three self-contained
classrooms for students with multiple disabilities. The primary building is also home
to the districts director of autism, a behavior specialist, and district offices for the IT
department and the director of special programs and grants.

The elementary school contains 21 regular education second- and third-grade classrooms and one self-contained classroom for
students with multiple disabilities.

Joyanne D. Miller
Elementary School
Joyanne D. Miller School, 2 Alder Ave.,
opened in September 2003 to all of the districts fourth- and fifth-grade students. It is
currently operating with approximately 1,140
students, just under its capacity of 1,200.
Principal Latifah Potter describes the
schools vision as lighting the way for children to achieve their greatest academic potential while learning to respect themselves,
others and their community is the foundation
for our three simple school rules. These include respect for yourself, respect for others
and respect for your community.

Fernwood Avenue and Alder

Avenue Middle schools
The Fernwood Avenue Middle School, 4034
Fernwood Ave., is structured into nine small
learning communities for a more personalized
educational process. Principal James Battersby oversees approximately 950 students here.
Alder Avenue Middle School, at 25 Alder
Ave., is its sister school. Principal Joseph
Marinelli oversees approximately 900 students
here.
Both schools teach grades six through eight.

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Egg Harbor Township

High School
Egg Harbor Township High School, 24 High
School Drive, serves about 2,400 students
in ninth through 12th grade. Class sizes are
slightly above average, according to state
data.
Principal Terry Charlton leads the school
along with four assistant principals, 11 department supervisors and a staff of nearly 200.
The high school has a graduation rate of
more than 93 percent.
The school is classied by the NJSIAA for
most sports as South Jersey Group IV, a category that includes schools with enrollment of
1,135 to 1,946.

Eagle Academy
For some Egg Harbor Township High
School students, Eagle Academy at 3517
Bargaintown Road is where they will nd success. Led by Director Bud Smith, Eagle Academy has small class sizes to help students
who are at high risk of failing or dropping out
of school.

Board of Education
The Egg Harbor Township Board of Education consists of nine members and meets
twice monthly in the meeting room of the Alder Avenue Middle School. See www.eht.k12.
nj.us.
Laura Stetser

Community Center is senior central weekday mornings

By SUZANNE MARINO
Staff Writer
The Egg Harbor Township Community Center at 5045 English Creek Ave. offers programs
especially for senior citizens 9 a.m.-1 p.m.,
Monday through Friday.
Forget the notion that a day at the Community Center is spent sitting around and just playing bingo.
Working in conjunction with the Cygnus Creative Arts Centre, the Community Center offers
art classes where seniors can learn to draw
and discover or develop talents.
If the nine-week drawing class offered every
Tuesday is too big a commitment, seniors can
try one of the crafts offered daily. Computer,
line dancing, exercise, movement and self-defense classes are also offered.
Every Monday the Atlantic County Library
bookmobile makes at stop at the center.
While Atlantic County operates nine nutritional centers at various locations, the site in
the Egg Harbor Township Community Center
is one of the most popular, seeing as many as
100 seniors Monday through Friday. Carolyn
Maltz is the site coordinator.
The day starts 9 a.m. with a continental
breakfast of toast, bread and juice.
Seniors can use their own transportation or
arrange for the free county senior bus to pick
them up and take them to the center or to doctor

appointments, trips for dialysis or other medical

treatment. Rides are rst come, rst served for
those who qualify. Call 609-645-5910 to determine eligibility or 609- 272-8179 to arrange for
transportation. Reservations can be made from
1-4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
A complete senior lunch is served daily at
noon; a $1 contribution is requested. The meal

normally consists of soup and a main course.

Holiday parties and themed lunches are offered around Christmastime, New Years Eve,
Valentines Day, St. Patricks Day, Memorial
Day and other special days.
Bingo is the last activity offered each day.
For information on trips and activities call
609-272-8120.

Cardiff VFW Post 8098 welcomes all veterans

By SUZANNE MARINO
Staff Writer
Veterans have a place of honor in Egg
Harbor Township, where the job of staying
on top of veterans issues is not taken lightly.
The Egg Harbor Township Veterans Advisory Board was started by Mayor James Sonny McCullough to give veterans not only a
voice in the community and a forum to address their needs, but to preserve and honor
the men and women who put on a uniform in
service to their nation.
Township Committeeman Paul Hodson is
the liaison between the committee and the
board, which is comprised of Don Clayton,
William Hegarty, Douglas Lundberg, Paul
Moschetto, John Rush and Mike Ebert. The
group is working on plans for the annual Memorial Day parade, set for Monday, May 25.
They are currently looking for more groups
to be a part of the parade. All groups are welcome as long as the theme is patriotic. Advance registration is required to march in the
parade. Color guards, marching units, civic
groups, floats and emergency vehicles can

register at www.ehtgov.org and click on the

link for the calendar and then Memorial Day
parade. For information call 609-926-4088.
Township veterans gather at Cardiff Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8098, at the corner
of Spruce and Franklin avenues, with John
Humphrey as post commander.
A 34-year U.S. Army veteran, Humphrey
spent 12 years on active duty, and the balance with the National Guard and Reserves.
He completed a tour in Afghanistan before
he mustered out with the rank of sergeant
major.
Humphrey said the post welcomes all veterans, including those who fought in World
War II, Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm, Iraq
and Afghanistan, and those who served
during peacetime as well.
We really try to help our fellow vets
whether just providing them with a place to
go where there are other veterans or to help
them understand and receive the benefits
they are entitled to thats what we try and
do, said Humphrey.
The post is also responsible for placing
flags on the graves of military personnel bur-

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ied in Laurel Cemetery. Humphrey said while

they get some help from the Boy Scouts,
most of the work is undertaken by post members.
The post hall is available for groups and
private individuals to rent for parties and other functions. Humphrey said renting the hall
is another way people can help the group,
by providing financial support for operating
expenses and the many charitable donations
made by the post.
Thanks to a law passed by the New Jersey
legislature, proceeds from games of chance
like bingo and raffles held at the post can now
go toward maintenance, post improvements
or to help veterans in need. Previously all the
money had to be used for scholarships.
The post hall can accommodate up to 125
people and is handicap-accessible. The post
has a liquor license, and patrons renting the
hall can purchase drinks at the bar.
Post 8098 is also a drop-off location for
torn and tattered U.S. flags. Members collect
flags all year long in a red, white and blue
mailbox in the parking lot and hold a flag ceremony each Flag Day, June 14.