Welcome to our new website at GloTwp.com
In an effort to remain connected to the community, Gloucester Township has created this Facebook Fan Page and uses it as one of many tools in providing municipal services to the residents of Gloucester Township.
In order to maintain the integrity of our Facebook page, most comments left by visitors following GT Facebook posts and photos are automatically blocked and ALL the comments will be removed by the page managers. Inappropriate comments will also be removed, and that visitor permanently banned. However, in the event that a visitor leaves a comment that is visible to the public, that visitor's opinion does not reflect the opinion of the Gloucester Township.
Gloucester Township DOES welcome all questions and comments, but all such communication should be delivered via email to
[email protected]. Please note that this email address, as well as our Facebook page, are NOT monitored 24 hours a day.
ABOUT GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ.
Gloucester Township, NJ is a 24 square mile suburban community situated in Camden County, within the Philadelphia Metropolitan area. Only about 8 miles east of Philadelphia and 50 miles west of Atlantic City.
Communities of Gloucester Township include parts of Blackwood, Glendora, Erial, Sicklerville, Blenheim, Lambs Terrace, Chews Landing, and Hilltop.
Gloucester Township is one of the fastest growing municipalities in Southern New Jersey with a population approaching seventy thousand residents. It is well served by the North/South Freeway, the Black Horse Pike, and numerous well-maintained County and Municipal roads.
Gloucester Township provides a full range of municipal services, including police and fire protection, youth and health services, and community development activities.
The present Township of Gloucester was one of the original townships that comprised Old Gloucester County. It became the county's first political subdivision in 1685. The boundaries of the county extended from the Delaware River to the Atlantic Ocean until 1683, when it was divided into two townships; Egg Harbor Township and Gloucester Township. Gloucester Township, which took its name from the cathedral town of Gloucester on the banks of the Severn in England, was further subdivided into four smaller townships. On June 1, 1695 became one of the first New Jersey municipalities to incorporate. In 1884, the township became part of the newly-formed County of Camden. GloTwp.com
